safety apps

Digital emergency tools

Safety apps are smartphone applications designed to help users in emergencies or potentially dangerous situations.

Features typically include location sharing with trusted contacts, panic buttons that alert authorities, and check-in timers that send alerts if not reset: She activated her safety app before the blind date.

Some focus on specific concerns like walking home alone, ride-share verification, or domestic violence situations.

Related
  • emergencySerious sudden danger
  • panicUncontrollable sudden fear
  • alertWarning or watchfulness
  • SOSMorse distress code
  • guardianProtective caretaker of another

tracking · GPS · location · live location · protection · security · notification · contact · peace of mind · crisis · personal alarm · helpline · 911 · women · travel · personal · bystander · check-in

Categories
Opposites
purpose/intent

safety appsmalware

Harmful computer programs

spyware · stalkerware · ransomware · viruses · keyloggers

trust/legitimacy

safety appsfake apps

Fraudulent programs impersonating legitimate ones

scareware

Family

safety, safe, safely, safeness, unsafe, unsafely, safeguard, safekeeping, app

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G