Emergency Plus vs Pocket Secure 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emergency Plus
This app helps you quickly call emergency services and accurately share your location. It provides direct access to Triple Zero (000) and other essential emergency numbers, utilizing GPS and what3words for precise location identification, even offline.
- Quick emergency calls
- Accurate location sharing
- GPS functionality
- what3words integration
- Offline location support
- Access to Triple Zero (000)
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Save the app that could save your life – Emergency Plus. In an emergency, time and location accuracy are critical. By downloading the ‘Emergency +’ app, you’ll equip yourself with a powerful tool that will help you call Triple Zero (000) quickly, and allow you to accurately communicate your location to emergency call-takers. ‘Emergency +’ is a national app developed by Australia’s emergency services and their government industry partners, helping people to call the right number at the right time, anywhere in Australia. Emergency + also includes SES and Police Assistance Line numbers as options, so non-emergency calls are made to the most appropriate number. When calling Triple Zero (000), remember to stay focused, stay relevant and stay on the line. Before you call ask yourself: * Is someone seriously injured or in need of urgent medical help? * Is your life or property being threatened? * Have you just witnessed a serious accident or crime? If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of these questions, call Triple Zero (000). Triple Zero (000) calls are free. The app uses a mobile phone’s GPS functionality and what3words, so callers can provide emergency call-takers with their location information as determined by their smart phone. With what3words available within the Emergency+ app, Triple Zero (000) callers can confirm their exact location quickly and accurately. what3words has divided the world into 3m squares and given each one a unique three word identifier. Addressing using what3words works offline - ideal when you have no data coverage or are in a remote location.
Pocket Secure 2
Manage your home or office alarm system remotely. Arm or disarm your system, control doors and gates, and receive panic alerts with your location. The app allows for voice control and management of multiple sites.
- Remote Arm/Disarm
- Voice Control
- Control Multiple Sites
- Smart Controls (Doors/Gates)
- Personal Safety Alarm
- User Permission Control
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Take control of your existing or new alarm system with our remote App while you're away from your home or office. Remote Arm/Disarm Arm and disarm your security alarm from anywhere using your mobile phone Voice Control With Voice Control, you can speak commands to your phone to navigate and interact with Pocket Secure App Control Multiple Sites Quickly see all events across multiple sites eg. home, office or holiday house Smart Controls Remotely controlled doors and gates Personal Safety Alarm Send panic messages with real time location to your Pocket Secure contacts User Permission Control Admin user can manage the features that other app users can access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Emergency Plus at 5.0 against Pocket Secure 2's 1.0. Emergency Plus also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 21%). Pocket Secure 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Emergency Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Emergency Plus's written reviews are positive against 21% of Pocket Secure 2's.
Emergency Plus ships an update every 9 months, Pocket Secure 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emergency Plus | Pocket Secure 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Triple Zero Awareness Work Group | RDCCO Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Emergency Plus
Pocket Secure 2
Bugs and requests
Emergency Plus
Reported bugs
22 issues- App crashes seconds after opening
- Call drops out
- Address shown is incorrect
- GPS location inaccurate
- App crashes on older iPhones (iPhone 8)
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- App requires iOS 18, crashes on older versions
- What 3 words no longer displayed
- CPR videos have no audio
- Address is over a kilometer out
- Multiple WTWs for the same location
- W3W obscured by iOS app handle
- Text is too small
- App gives multiple three word descriptors
- Address shows wrong house number
- Location is inaccurate (next street/door)
- App thinks user is next door
- Place names truncated
- Inaccurate location, goes all over suburb
- No instructions on how to save pin to home address
- Shows GPS and address 3 mins walk away
- App told user to dial 112 which didn't work
- App is not compatible with iWatch
Requested features
25 requests- Ability to copy/paste GPS location
- Changeable font colors
- Save home/work addresses
- Add metronome for CPR cadence
- Flashing screen for CPR cadence
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- WatchOS companion app
- iPad and browser support
- Link to AED location map
- Include list of medications
- Don't archive to cloud
- Amber Alerts support
- Apple Watch support
- Notifications for emergencies
- Add DAN number
- Live Location Sharing
- Widget for location
- Watch integration
- Send location coordinates as SMS
- Add defibrillator locations
- Closed captions for CPR videos
- Option to add contact person
- On water Lat/Long option
- Store GPS coordinates for no service areas
- Accessibility features for location identification and communication
- Link coordinates to services for emergency responders
Pocket Secure 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Emergency Plus
No in-app purchases
Pocket Secure 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Emergency Plus free?
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