Comparison

Rave Panic Button vs Parade & Carnival Central

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

Parade & Carnival Central

Features
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This Carnival Companion gives you carnival history from an overview, krewe and dance team level. It also provides a parade tracker which can track the front, middle and back of carnival parades. It has a Carnival glossary for all those phrases you hear on the parade route that you don't know the meaning or reference to and might be too afraid to ask.

Screenshots

Rave Panic Button4 screens
Parade & Carnival Central4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parade & Carnival Central at weekly against Rave Panic Button's every 2 months. Parade & Carnival Central also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, Parade & Carnival Central weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rave Panic Button versus Parade & Carnival Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRave Panic ButtonParade & Carnival Central
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (817 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings817 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRave Mobile SafetyShawn Foret

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

Parade & Carnival Central

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rave Panic Button

No in-app purchases

None

Parade & Carnival Central

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rave Panic Button free?
Rave Panic Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parade & Carnival Central free?
Parade & Carnival Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rave Panic Button or Parade & Carnival Central have ads?
Neither Rave Panic Button nor Parade & Carnival Central shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rave Panic Button or Parade & Carnival Central?
Rave Panic Button ships an update every 2 months, and Parade & Carnival Central weekly. Most recently, Rave Panic Button was updated on November 11, 2026 and Parade & Carnival Central on October 29, 2026.

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