Parachute vs Plex Photos
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
Plex Photos
Access and view your personal photo libraries from anywhere. Relive your favorite moments with curated highlights, chronological timelines, and organized library browsing. Requires a Plex Media Server with a photos library.
- Recommended photo highlights
- Chronological timeline view
- Browse by folders and albums
- Access personal media libraries
- Seamless remote viewing
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Important: A Plex Media Server with access to at least one photos library is required to use this application. Plex Photos is your dedicated app for viewing your personal media photo libraries, providing a seamless and intuitive way to relive your favorite moments. Whether you're at home or on the go, Plex Photos lets you access your personal photo collection with ease. Currently Supported Features: - Recommended View: Discover curated highlights from your photo library, bringing your best moments to the forefront. - Timeline View: Explore your photos in a chronological format, making it easy to travel back in time and revisit memories from specific dates. - Library View: Browse through your entire photo collection organized by folders and albums, making it simple to find and view exactly what you're looking for. Note: This is the first Plex Photos release and will receive regular updates over the coming months. We're committed to adding new features, improving performance, and enhancing your overall experience. We value your feedback and encourage you to share your thoughts with us in the forums as we continue to develop and refine the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parachute at 63% against Plex Photos's 4%. Parachute also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). Plex Photos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Parachute sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plex Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Parachute holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 521 and 293 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Parachute's written reviews are positive against 4% of Plex Photos's.
Parachute ships an update every 11 days, Plex Photos every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parachute | Plex Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (521 ratings) — better | 1.3 (293 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 521 — better | 293 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parachute Labs, Inc. | Plex Inc. |
Customer experience
Parachute
Plex Photos
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
Plex Photos
From 293 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick response
- 👍 Good organization
- 🎉 Impressive beginning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🚫 Lacks basic features
- 🤔 Questionable purpose
- 🚫 No HEIC support
- 🚫 No upload/sync capability
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
Plex Photos
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buttons not responding to touch
- Vertical videos shown in landscape
- Photos disappearing or not loading
- Rotation issues causing app freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to sync photos from mobile devices
- Implement HEIC format support
- Improve video playback controls
- Allow organizing photos into albums
- Integrate with cloud storage services
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
Plex Photos
No in-app purchases









