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- Price:<\/strong> R35 per month<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store downloads:<\/strong> 236 | 120<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:<\/strong>\u00a0 4.7 | 4.4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Calling All Stations Immediately (Casi) started in Cape Town but has since expanded its service nationwide.<\/p>\n
Its impressive growth was enough to convince the AA to take a 30% stake in the app in 2022.<\/p>\n
The Casi service costs R35 per month and gives you access to over 150 armed response companies.<\/p>\n
The app claims it can get a responder to a user’s location within three to five minutes.<\/p>\n
Casi also offers an extension app which lets you call for assistance via a smartwatch.<\/p>\n
It is important to note that this will only work if you have a cellular-enabled smartwatch or the connected smartphone is still within Bluetooth range when you press the button.<\/p>\n
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\nGuardMe 2.0 | Tracker CareGuard<\/h2>\n
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- Price: <\/strong>R19.90 to R79 (depending on platform and plan type)<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings: <\/strong>5 | 38<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store scores:<\/strong>\u00a04.2 | 3.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The GuardMe 2.0 and Tracker CareGuard both run on Aura’s platform, which offers a network of 250 armed response service companies with 2,500 armed-response vehicles and over 5,000 armed-response personnel.<\/p>\n
GuardMe 2.0 might be most familiar to FNB customers, who are also able to access the service via the bank’s mobile app,<\/p>\n
For FNB customers,\u00a0 the first three months of GuardMe is free, after which they can get discounts or the full price off a R19.90 monthly subscription, depending on their eBucks Reward Level.<\/p>\n
Tracker offers its CareGuard service starting at R49 per month for individuals or R79 for families.<\/p>\n
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\nLife360<\/h2>\n
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- Price: <\/strong>Free or $4.99 (R89) per month for Premium<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:\u00a0 <\/strong>1.1 million | <\/strong>1 million<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store scores: <\/strong>4.7 | 4.6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Life360 is the only foreign app on our list, originating in San Francisco, US.<\/p>\n
The app works with family and friend “circles” who can keep tabs on each others’ location and receive alerts on the movements and situations other members might find themselves in.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, it cannot help get emergency responders to your location in South Africa.<\/p>\n
Therefore, this option should only be considered as a supplementary location-sharing service or if you have a group of hyper-aware family or friends who can get help to your location fast.<\/p>\n
This feature is exclusively available on the Gold and Platinum subscriptions sold in the US.<\/p>\n
The free tier includes location sharing, location ETAs, two place alerts per month, and battery level monitoring.<\/p>\n
The Premium plan adds unlimited place alerts, individual driver reports, longer location history, and priority customer support for $4.99 (R89) per month.<\/p>\n
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\nNamola<\/h2>\n
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- Price: <\/strong>Free for public services | Starting from R59 for private responders (50% discount for DStv customers)<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings: <\/strong>199 | 2,000<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store scores: <\/strong>4.3 | 3.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
One of the most well-known personal safety apps is MultiChoice-owned Namola.<\/p>\n
Although the number of downloads on the Apple App Store is unknown, Namola has been installed on more than half a million Android devices through the Google Play Store.<\/p>\n
On its free plan, the mobile panic button can send alerts to police, ambulance, and the fire department, while the paid-for option adds private security and emergency responders.<\/p>\n
Following MultiChoice’s acquisition of the company, DStv has offered its customers a 50% discount on the Namola subscription.<\/p>\n
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\nNetstar Companion<\/h2>\n
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- Price: <\/strong>R69 per month for single member or R198 per month for Family<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:\u00a0 <\/strong>8 |<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store scores: <\/strong>3.8 | <\/strong>3.4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Altron’s vehicle and asset tracking and recovery service Netstar offers a standalone personal security app that puts users in touch with more than 1,500 armed responders across the country.<\/p>\n
“The alert is autonomously distributed to the five closest response vehicles to your location, and the control room attempts to contact you to gather information,” Netstar explained.<\/p>\n
“If the control room is unable to make contact with you, the responder will still arrive at your location.”<\/p>\n
The control room can also dispense additional resources if needed \u2014 including Saps and emergency medical services.<\/p>\n
The app features a shake-to-activate mechanism that enables the panic button if you shake your phone.<\/p>\n
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\nRescue Me<\/h2>\n
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- Price: <\/strong>R35 for non-AA members | R25 for AA members<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:<\/strong> 1.8 | 3.8<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store scores: <\/strong>94 | 279<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Despite its sizeable stake in Casi, the AA also offers its own mobile panic button app called AA Rescue Me, linked to over 200 of the AA’s partners.<\/p>\n
The Rescue Me service offers roadside and emergency medical assistance, and armed response can be added when subscribing to the Armed Response feature.<\/p>\n
The AA Rescue Me app also doubles as a digital AA membership card for accessing exclusive member benefits.<\/p>\n
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\nNow read: Apps to avoid endless password resets<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:<\/strong> 1.8 | 3.8<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:\u00a0 <\/strong>8 |<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings: <\/strong>199 | 2,000<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings:\u00a0 <\/strong>1.1 million | <\/strong>1 million<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store ratings: <\/strong>5 | 38<\/li>\n
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store downloads:<\/strong> 236 | 120<\/li>\n