Rave Panic Button vs PhenQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Instant 9-1-1 dialing
- On-site personnel notification
- Staff Assist for non-911 alerts
- Real-time incident data transmission
- Location services integration
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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.
PhenQ
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- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to launches
- First-to-know notifications
- Easy browsing
- Secure and fast checkout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rave Panic Button at none against PhenQ's shown. Rave Panic Button also leads on ratings volume (731 vs 25) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PhenQ's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Rave Panic Button against 4.7 for PhenQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rave Panic Button has 731 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, PhenQ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rave Panic Button | PhenQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (731 ratings) — better | 4.7 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 731 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rave Mobile Safety | Wolfson Brands (UK) Limited |
Customer experience
Rave Panic Button
PhenQ
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
PhenQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rave Panic Button
No in-app purchases
PhenQ
No in-app purchases









