Comparison

EscapeMate vs Fake Call

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EscapeMate

This app provides a discreet way to signal for help or create a reason to step away from uncomfortable situations. It simulates an incoming call and can share your location with trusted contacts.

Highlights
  • Discreet on-screen session with private earpiece audio
  • Real location sharing to trusted contacts
  • Opt-in auto-share at session start
  • Schedule sessions for later
  • Personalize caller name and photo
  • Choose ringtone, vibration, and session length
Features
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EscapeMate is a personal-safety companion. It creates the most universally recognized social signal of "I am not alone right now" — a private on-screen check-in call on your own phone — paired with a real location-share to a trusted contact, so you have a calm, prepared way to step away from a situation that doesn't feel right. Use EscapeMate when you're walking home at night, leaving an unfamiliar situation, ending a date that doesn't feel right, or any moment you want a calm reason to focus on your phone and step away. SAFETY FEATURES • Discreet on-screen session with private earpiece audio — never broadcast • Save trusted safety contacts and tap Send Location during a session to text them your current location • Opt-in auto-share at session start: Messages opens pre-filled (you always tap Send), then your session begins • Schedule sessions for later — ideal for "check on me at 9pm" plans HOW IT WORKS • Tap to start an EscapeMate Session, or schedule one in advance • Personalize the on-screen caller name and photo for your session • Choose ringtone, vibration, and session length • Add safety contacts and decide whether to auto-share location IMPORTANT EscapeMate never places real phone calls and never connects you to another person. The ringtone, caller ID, and session screen are generated locally on your device. EscapeMate is not a substitute for emergency services — in a real emergency, call your local emergency number. Audio plays privately through the earpiece; we never broadcast a simulated conversation through the loudspeaker. ESCAPEMATE PREMIUM (auto-renewable subscription) • Monthly — $1.99 per month • Annual — $14.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tatankalabs.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://tatankalabs.com/#privacy-escapemate

About

Fake Call

Features
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Your phone rings — for real, exactly when you want it to. CallTimer is the most realistic fake call experience you can install. Schedule a real incoming call to your own phone, ahead of time. Pick the moment, and at the scheduled second your phone rings through your normal lock screen — looking and sounding like any other call. Because it is one. Use it to: • Step out of a date that isn't going well • Cut a meeting short without an explanation • Leave a family dinner with grace • Excuse yourself from any awkward situation • Wake yourself up with a real phone call instead of a regular alarm • Set a reminder that you absolutely cannot miss — WHY CALLTIMER IS DIFFERENT Most fake call apps just play a ringtone and show an in-app screen. People around you can tell. CallTimer is different — the call comes through the real telephony network, so your phone rings on the lock screen exactly like a real call. Because it is one. Unlike a typical pretend call or call simulator that stops at the in-app screen, CallTimer arrives as an actual incoming call on your device. It works when the app is closed, on the lock screen, while your phone is on silent. Anywhere a real call would arrive, this one arrives the same way. — FEATURES • Real incoming call, not a UI mockup • Works when the app is closed and the screen is locked • One-tap save our calling number to your iOS Contacts under any label — iOS displays that label on the incoming call • Schedule by minute, hour, or a specific date and time • Cancel any scheduled call anytime before it rings • Built for escape, alibi, and rescue use cases • Works as a high-certainty real-life alarm or reminder when a regular alarm just isn't reliable enough — PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN CallTimer can only ring your own verified phone number. We confirm your number with a one-time SMS code at signup. This means CallTimer cannot be used to call or harass anyone else — only your own phone, only when you ask it to. To be clear: this is not a prank call tool pointed at other people. It is a personal scheduled-call tool pointed at you. — START FREE Get 1 complimentary call when you sign up. Try the realism for yourself, then choose a credit pack that fits how often you'll use it. Each scheduled call uses 1 credit. — QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK We'd love to hear from you. Reach us anytime through the in-app support menu — we read every message. — TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://imzapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

EscapeMate4 screens
Fake Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fake Call at none against EscapeMate's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EscapeMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Fake Call sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EscapeMate ships an update every 8 days, Fake Call every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EscapeMate versus Fake Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscapeMateFake Call
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB14 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperTatanka Labsimzapp

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EscapeMate

Subscriptions2
  • EscapeMate Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • EscapeMate Premium (Annual)$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Fake Call

One-time3
  • Starter$2.99
  • Saver$5.99
  • Power$9.99

Questions

Is EscapeMate free?
EscapeMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fake Call free?
Fake Call is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EscapeMate or Fake Call have ads?
EscapeMate shows ads; Fake Call does not.
Which is updated more often, EscapeMate or Fake Call?
EscapeMate ships an update every 8 days, and Fake Call every 10 days. Most recently, EscapeMate was updated on October 4, 2026 and Fake Call on September 28, 2026.

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