Parachute vs Faceter Video Surveillance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parachute
This app helps you prepare for emergencies by broadcasting your live video, audio, and location to trusted contacts with a single touch. It offers advanced features like discreet recording, evidence saving, and remote activation to ensure your safety and provide crucial information when it matters most.
- Live video, audio, and location broadcast
- One-touch emergency contact notification
- Discreet recording and evidence saving
- Advanced safety features like Superlock and Checkup
- Multi-camera recording
- Siri activation and lock screen widget
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Emergencies happen. It’s a fact of life. And even though you can’t control when they happen, you can control how prepared you are. When the time comes for help, you don’t want something that’s “good enough”. You want the best tool you can get. Meet Parachute Parachute lets you broadcast your video, audio and location to your friends and loved ones in the event of an emergency With just one touch, Parachute: ‣ Simultaneously calls, texts and emails your emergency contacts ‣ Sends them your live video, audio and location straight from the scene ‣ Records discreetly to protect your safety ‣ Prevents accidental touches from stopping the recording or blurring the focus ‣ Saves all your evidence away from your phone, so it is safe even if the phone is lost, taken, or destroyed Advanced ‣ Superlock: Prevents an unauthorized person who grabs your phone from stopping the recording ‣ Checkup: Checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your emergency contacts if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Multi-Camera: Captures video from the front and back cameras simultaneously for 200 degrees of camera coverage ‣ Siri: Activate Parachute by saying a codeword to Siri ‣ Phone Alert: Pre-record an alert message that your emergency contacts will hear when Parachute calls them ‣ Emergency Notes: Set up emergency notes to be released in the event of an emergency ‣ Twitter: Tweets your live incident and pre-written tweet in the event of an emergency ‣ Lock Screen Widget: Quickly activate Parachute right from your lock screen ‣ Live Alert Status: See the live status of each alert sent out (texts sent, emails delivered, phone calls picked up) ‣ Evidence Wiping: Wipes your evidence as soon as it’s been pushed off your phone so someone getting a hold of your phone won’t be able to find anything ‣ Seamless Streaming: Recovers seamlessly from poor or spotty reception without losing evidence ‣ Global Coverage: Works all around the world ‣ More at parachute.live/app Recognition ‣ Over 4900 5-star reviews from around the world ‣ Featured on the App Store ‣ Winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 Hackathon ‣ Cameo in CSI:Cyber ‣ Featured in TechCrunch, Wired, CNBC, Fox News, Cult of Mac, Digital Trends, Sydney Morning Herald and more ‣ More at parachute.live/news Ethos & Integrity ‣ Free On Crash: We believe in our product so much that if it crashes during your emergency we give you back everything you’ve paid us in the past year ‣ Private & Tracker-Free: Forensic investigation reveals that Parachute is the only one of the top 20 safety apps that does not send your information to data collection companies. More at parachute.live/privacy ‣ Independent & VC-Free: We answer only to our members and we devote 100% of our time towards providing them with the best, fastest and most reliable technology in the event of an emergency ‣ Neutral: Parachute is a neutral conduit for emergencies, open to everyone, regardless of background and beliefs ‣ More at parachute.live/about Memberships ‣ Parachute (Monthly): Our flagship membership. Unlimited everything, personal concierge and priority access. US$9.99/month ‣ Parachute Lite (Monthly): Designed for light use. 3 incidents/month. US$2.99/month ‣ Parachute Micro (Yearly): Our most affordable membership. 3 incidents/year. US$2.99/year ‣ Free Week: All our memberships start with a 1-week all-inclusive free trial ‣ Cancel Anytime: After your free week, your membership will automatically renew monthly or yearly, paid with iTunes unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the cycle by managing it in iTunes Account Settings. Any unused trial time will be given up if you switch memberships See how Parachute compares to the alternatives at parachute.live/comparison Help: hi@parachute.live Privacy: https://parachute.live/privacy Terms of Use: https://parachute.live/terms Prices are in US dollars and may vary in other countries Parachute® is a registered trademark of Parachute Labs, Inc. Proudly made in New York
Faceter Video Surveillance
Transform old smartphones into security cameras or connect existing IP cameras to a unified cloud surveillance system. Monitor locations remotely, receive AI-powered event alerts, and quickly search archives with smart detections.
- Use smartphone as IP camera
- Connect third-party IP cameras
- AI-powered archive search
- Smart event detection
- Push notifications and messenger alerts
- Live video streaming
- Daily timelapse review
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Faceter is smart cloud video surveillance (VSaaS) with its own line of security cameras. Connect third-party IP cameras or use a smartphone as a camera without buying equipment. Monitor offices, warehouses, stores, and your home from a single system. Get notifications in Telegram and Max, and use an AI Agent for quick archive search instead of long video playback. Why You Need Faceter Faceter combines any cameras into a single smart video surveillance system. Connect devices via ONVIF or RTSP with a public IP address. You can: • Watch live video from any camera online through the cloud • Use a smartphone as a surveillance camera (turn an old phone into an IP camera) without buying equipment • Find any moment in the archive in seconds with smart event marking and timeline search instead of hours of viewing • Keep video surveillance 24/7 • Get a free daily timelapse in messengers: review your whole day in 1 minute • Receive event descriptions from the AI Agent • Get event alerts via push notifications and messengers (Telegram, Max, etc.) • Use the app on phone, tablet, computer, Mac, Windows, and TV Any Cameras, One System Maximum stability is ensured with Faceter's cameras: full compatibility and all analytics out of the box. Already have third-party cameras? Connect them via ONVIF and RTSP protocols. Faceter records video locally to an SD card without internet or cloud fees. In development: our line of network video recorders (NVR) for hybrid systems. Review a full day's archive in 5 minutes and download any clip instantly. We built a practical app design, fast servers, and a special cloud storage format. Connecting a camera takes a couple of minutes. An old smartphone connects just as easily: convert a phone into a security camera without buying extra hardware. Smart Detections Built-in detections recognize human silhouettes, vehicles, pets, and movement, capturing line crossings and intrusions. The system cuts false alarms like rain, snow, waving branches, and shadows. You only get push alerts during real events. Faceter AI Agent The AI Agent works in Telegram, Max, or in the app. Chat with it in plain text instead of watching video. Ask a question and get a precise summary from the archive: "What time did the delivery car arrive?", "What happened on site from 12:00 to 13:00?", or "Did anyone enter the warehouse after closing?". The agent also sends concise text descriptions of current events: "Person passed by", "Truck entered", "Dog near the door". Why Choose Faceter Faceter is an analytics tool with a transparent pricing model. • AI Agent without overpaying: text reports are included in cloud subscriptions. No extra payment for AI features. • Free basic features: live streaming and smart detections work free without a cloud plan. Cameras can record to an SD card without internet. • No complex servers: launch without expensive servers or engineer visits. Human detection works without biometrics or facial recognition. Only Useful Features • Online live camera streaming • Timelapse: full day in a minute • Event alerts via push, Telegram, and Max • Intelligent archive search • Saving required video clips • Access rights management • Russian language interface • Faceter compatibility with Windows, Mac, and TV Faceter is also great for home: baby monitor, elderly care, or pet watching (with pet detection). Set up video surveillance in 5 minutes. Get alerts in Telegram or Max when events happen. Download Faceter and monitor your home, office, or business from anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Parachute at none against Faceter Video Surveillance's shown. Parachute also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Parachute sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Faceter Video Surveillance sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Parachute against 4.6 for Faceter Video Surveillance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 521 and 340 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Parachute's written reviews are positive against 47% of Faceter Video Surveillance's.
Parachute ships an update every 11 days, Faceter Video Surveillance fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parachute | Faceter Video Surveillance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (521 ratings) — better | 4.6 (340 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 46.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 521 — better | 340 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parachute Labs, Inc. | Faceter South Africa (PTY) LTD |
Customer experience
Parachute
Faceter Video Surveillance
User reviews
Parachute
From 521 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful safety features
- 🔒 Secure live streaming and recording
- 👍 Useful for emergencies
- 👍 Provides peace of mind
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable activation and functionality
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection
- 💰 Subscription-based model
- 👎 Lack of customer support
Faceter Video Surveillance
From 340 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and download
- 👍 Great streaming quality
- 💰 Reasonable premium cost
- 💡 Potential for good functionality
- ✨ Good signal strength
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Does not restart itself
- 🐛 Useless if not at home to restart
- 🐛 Contact support button does not work
- 🐛 No support or info available
Bugs and requests
Parachute
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unexpected activations and false alerts
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Audio/video quality problems
Requested features
4 requests- Emergency services integration
- Test mode for safe experimentation
- Offline recording and backup
- Customizable activation methods
Faceter Video Surveillance
Reported bugs
20 issues- Application crashes after less than one day
- Contact support button does not work
- App stops working after a week
- App would not load after a week
- Crashes whenever used as a camera on iPhone 6 after updating
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- Error message: “The operation couldn't be completed. (Services.Discovery. Error error O.)”
- Error message: “The operation couldn’t be completed service discovery error 0”
- Camera unavailable when it's clearly recording
- App freezes after a few minutes of recording on iPhone 6
- Camera went offline
- Cameras get offline daily
- Internal server down error message
- App keeps telling me the camera is offline
- Videos turn on their sides
- Laggy with up to 10 seconds delay
- Frozen at the QR code
- App crashed when pairing with an android phone
- Quality of video has been reduced drastically since the update
- Impossible to switch from recording to viewing without the bar on the bottom
- Server error
Requested features
4 requests- Support for dual recording of front and back camera
- Night vision for phones when recording at night
- Support for dual camera recording
- Motion detector on Android version
In-app purchases
Parachute
- Parachute Lite (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Parachute Micro (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Parachute (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Parachute Family (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Faceter Video Surveillance
- Premium 1 month direct$3.991 Month
- Premium 1 month with trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Faceter Premium – 1 month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Faceter Premium – 6 months3 Days trial$16.496 Months
- Faceter Premium – 1 year$19.991 Year
- Premium 1 month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium 1 year direct$29.991 Year
- Premium 1 year$39.991 Year
- Premium 6 months$39.996 Months
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