SWG Safe vs Elex Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SWG Safe
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SWG Safe is the official safety app of Southwest General Hospital. If you're in a dangerous situation, use the SWG Safe application to quickly and easily contact Hospital safety forces. SWG Safe also allows you to: -Send text messages, as well as photos and videos of crime tips and suspicious behavior directly to university safety forces. -Use the Friend Watch feature to create a peer-to-peer safety network. Walking alone to and from the hospitals facilities and want some additional safety? Use Friend Watch to allow your friends and family to track your location during that activity. -Access campus resources, such as emergency procedures, directly through the app. GPS disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
Elex Smart
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Elex app can help the speaker connect to the network and login to Amazon Alexa, and manage the speaker. Elex app can help multiple speakers connect to the network and connect to external bluetooth devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Elex Smart at weekly against SWG Safe's every 5 months. Elex Smart also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.2). SWG Safe's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SWG Safe ships an update every 5 months, Elex Smart weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SWG Safe | Elex Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southwest General Health Center | Qian Zhang |
In-app purchases
SWG Safe
No in-app purchases
Elex Smart
No in-app purchases
