Comparison

Rave Panic Button vs MyGabb

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

Head to head
About

Rave Panic Button

This app helps you get help faster in emergencies by instantly contacting 9-1-1 and notifying on-site personnel. It can also alert staff for non-911 situations. When calling 9-1-1, it transmits critical incident data to the dispatcher.

Highlights
  • Instant 9-1-1 dialing
  • On-site personnel notification
  • Staff Assist for non-911 alerts
  • Real-time incident data transmission
  • Location services integration
Features
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Rave Panic Button reduces the time before help reaches you in an emergency. For critical emergencies, activate one of the five Rave Panic Buttons to start dialing 9-1-1. When activated at a location configured for your organization, Rave Panic Button also notifies on-site individuals, getting you immediate assistance. For lower-severity issues not requiring a 9-1-1 call, you can use the Staff Assist feature to notify on-site individuals only. Using Staff Assist will not dial 9-1-1. When a Rave Panic Button 9-1-1 call is routed to a participating 9-1-1 center, the 9-1-1 call taker automatically receives real-time, critical incident information such as the emergency type, building floor plans, emergency response plans, and other critical details via Rave's patented Smart911 technology. Rave Panic Button is a product of Rave Mobile Safety, whose industry-leading public safety applications protect millions of people nationwide. Rave Panic Button is free, but works best when your school, business, or other organization subscribes to the service. Notes: • Some Rave Panic Button features require a data connection and access to your phone's location services. • Rave Panic Button works best when you enable Notifications and keep your phone connected to a Wi-Fi network. • You must be authorized by a participating organization to fully access Rave Panic Button’s features. The app automatically checks your authorization status during setup. • Always contact 9-1-1 in an emergency. Rave Panic Button makes it easy by dialing 9-1-1 for you, but you must click the "Call" button after activating Rave Panic Button in order to place the call.

About

MyGabb

This app provides parents with tools to monitor and manage their children's Gabb devices. It offers features like GPS tracking, customizable safe zones with alerts, and contact management to ensure child safety and independence.

Highlights
  • Location tracking
  • Customizable Safe Zones with alerts
  • Intuitive Parental Controls
  • Easy device pairing and management
  • Parent-approved contacts
Features
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The MyGabb app is designed to help parents protect and stay connected with their kids as they explore the world with Gabb devices. With intuitive parental controls, GPS location and easy device management, MyGabb gives you the tools to support your child’s safety and growing independence. Quickly view your child’s location, set up customizable Safe Zones with alerts, and manage who they can contact—all from one simple app. Whether you’re managing one device or several, MyGabb makes it easy to stay informed and in control. Key Features: Location tracking and history Customizable Safe Zones with alerts Intuitive Parental Controls Easy device pairing and management Parent-approved contacts Designed exclusively for Gabb devices Learn more about Gabb: Gabb provides safe tech made specifically to protect kids, connect families, and empower parents. Gabb devices—Gabb Watch3 Gabb Phone 4 Pro, Gabb Phone 4, Gabb Phone 3 Pro—were all created with kids’ safety as the top priority and provide safe “tech in steps” options for kids 5-18. All Gabb devices come with unlimited talk and text with no access to social media, internet, or unsafe apps. Parents can stay safely connected with their kids through GPS tracking, safe messaging, geofenced safe zones with alerts when a child’s device enters or leaves specified locations, and more. Gabb’s growing list of safe apps, like Gabb Music and Gabb Messenger, give kids more ways to learn the benefits of technology without all the dangers.

Screenshots

Rave Panic Button4 screens
MyGabb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rave Panic Button at 57% against MyGabb's 11%. Rave Panic Button also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). MyGabb's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 701). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rave Panic Button holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyGabb has 8.2K ratings behind it against 701, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Rave Panic Button's written reviews are positive against 11% of MyGabb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, MyGabb every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rave Panic Button versus MyGabb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRave Panic ButtonMyGabb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (701 ratings) — better4.5 (8.2K ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7018.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRave Mobile SafetyGabb Wireless, Inc.

Customer experience

Rave Panic Button

All ratings701 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.5%

MyGabb

All ratings8,211 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative79.1%

User reviews

Rave Panic Button

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Saves lives
  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 👍 Easy to set up
  • 👍 Great design
  • 👍 Powerful app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No audible alarms
  • 🐛 Inconsistent notification sounds
  • 🐛 Support unresponsive
  • 🐛 Cannot verify phone number
  • 🐛 Audible alert too quiet

MyGabb

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and safe device for kids
  • 📞 Allows calling and texting
  • 🔒 No internet or social media access
  • 🗺️ GPS tracking for parents
  • 💻 Easy to use app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 GPS functionality is unreliable and inaccurate
  • 🔍 Location tracking is slow and inconsistent
  • 🔋 Battery life issues
  • 🤖 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🕰️ Poor customer service response times

Bugs and requests

Rave Panic Button

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • No "alarm" sound when activated
  • No audible alarms even with critical alerts enabled
  • Cannot sign up with phone number
  • Cannot verify number
  • App not working
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  • No confirmation text for registration

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app/extension
  • Cellular Apple Watch integration
  • Louder audible alarms
  • Ability to use worldwide
  • Clarification on institutional use

MyGabb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts and device pairing issues
  • Unreliable GPS and location updates
  • App crashes when trying to edit lock mode
  • Inconsistent performance after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view text message content
  • More customization options for tasks and chores
  • Improved GPS accuracy and live tracking
  • Separate AM/PM chore settings
  • Ability to see earned coins/rewards

In-app purchases

None

Rave Panic Button

No in-app purchases

None

MyGabb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rave Panic Button free?
Rave Panic Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyGabb free?
MyGabb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rave Panic Button or MyGabb?
Rave Panic Button is rated higher. Rave Panic Button averages 4.8 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while MyGabb averages 4.5 from 8.2K ratings.
Do Rave Panic Button or MyGabb have ads?
Neither Rave Panic Button nor MyGabb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rave Panic Button or MyGabb?
Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, and MyGabb every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rave Panic Button was updated on September 21, 2026 and MyGabb on September 24, 2026.

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