- There's an app out there for everything these days,
games, tools, fitness, sleep, and even safety.
A personal safety app can do a lot of different things.
Whether it's a first date gone sour,
getting lost in a new neighborhood,
checking in on an older loved one,
or getting in a ride share service,
safety apps can all be a lifeline out of a scary situation.
We found safety apps that stream footage
to your emergency contacts, send fake phone calls,
and even speed up emergency response times.
Today, I'll be running through a few personal safety apps
and talking about what they do,
who they're for, and how much they cost.
If you use one that I didn't mention
in this video, let us know in the comments below.
First up is Anjel.
This app was created by concerned father,
James A. Samuel Jr.
He was worried about the levels
of violent crimes against Black youth, especially boys.
Being a father of two young men himself,
he created the Anjel app.
Anjel allows users to send live feed
of the events around them
and their location to anyone in their app network.
If your son or daughter finds himself in a scary situation,
they can use this app to show you
what's happening around them live.
Individual plans start at $5 a month
and go up to nine person plans for $19 a month.
Anjel is still fairly new with only a handful
of reviews on the Apple app and Google Play stores,
but it's gaining a lot of traction.
With violent crimes affecting Black teens,
young Black men, and Black families more than ever,
this app could do a lot of good for communities
across the country.
Next up is Noonlight.
We've mentioned Noonlight a little bit
on our channel before
and you can find a full review on safewise.com.
Noonlight is kind of a Swiss army knife of apps.
What started as a tool
to help college students cross campus safely now works
with brands like Wyze and Tinder to monitor home security
and online dating.
The app itself is a kind of SOS button
that gives you a direct line to first responders.
When you feel unsafe, open the app,
and hold down the silent SOS button.
If the situation clears,
just enter your PIN and call off the emergency services,
but if it doesn't, let go of the button
and Noonlight will send first responders to your location.
It can also save a timeline
of your whereabouts in case you're meeting someone new
and you can create a safety network
of your closest emergency contacts.
Hi mom.
The premium features really step it up too.
Noonlight has a crash response mode that can tell
if your phone is with you during a car crash.
If you're a runner, jogger, single person,
student living alone, work alone, use ride share apps,
or dating apps often, Noonlight is worth looking into.
It's by far one of the most popular safety apps
with reviews from over 15,000 people in the app store
and over 4,000 reviews in Google Play,
and both iOS and Android users rate Noonlight
with over four stars.
It's basic plan is free and mainly for iOS users only.
The first monthly tier starts at $5 a month
and adds an Apple Watch app and iOS widget.
The subscription also lets you sync Noonlight to your Uber
and Lyft account.
Then there's the $10 a month option that throws
in the crash response feature as well as Alexa, Google Home,
and IFTTT compatibility.
Rescu is another emergency response app created
by a family who lives and breathes emergency dispatch.
It's linked to a five diamond,
UL certified monitoring center too,
the same kind of credential seen in home security systems.
Last September, I had the chance to sit down
with its creator, Paolo Piscatelli, to learn more about it.
- Not everybody's aware of what goes on during the scenes,
but there's a queue and there's a finite number
of operators and they have to go through a triage
and a set of questioning just depending on the nature
of your emergency and it can funnel left or funnel right
just depending on how you answer and what's going on.
- [Katie McEntire] Rescu takes the info you enter
into the app
and gives it to dispatch centers closest to your address.
This kind of creates a 911 fast pass, getting paramedics,
firefighters, and police out and on their way faster
than normal.
With a Rescu subscription,
you can add up to four addresses in the app
so you can have dispatch linked
to your home, a parent's home, work,
or anywhere else you might frequent.
Premium subscriptions also have a GPS link
so you can get help outside of cell service.
And finally there's UrSafe.
UrSafe is like having a personal security guard
on your phone.
You designate a safe word
or PIN code and the app snaps into action.
It's features like follow-me, check-in,
and meet someone are tailor-made for first dates,
grabbing a ride to a new place,
or walking through an unfamiliar area.
You can schedule or trigger a fake phone call
through UrSafe to get out of an awkward,
but not dangerous, situation,
but, pro tip, having a real person call you is
probably the safer bet.
UrSafe can link to your emergency contacts
through your phone so you get in touch
with your loved ones in an emergency
and it works with Google and Apple Maps
to show you the safest routes to your destination.
It also has an SOS feature
for public safety agencies in over 200 countries,
so you can use it at home
or while traveling abroad. And
like the Anjel app, it has a live streaming option
in case you need to catch a situation on camera.
Like all of these apps,
UrSafe's best features require a subscription.
It's $5 a month, or you can pay
for a single use for 99 cents.
Technology can be a help or a hindrance these days,
but it's good to know
that there are lifelines like these only one tap away.
These are just a few of the dozens of safety apps out there,
so if you use one that we didn't mention
let us know and drop it in the comments below.
Thanks for watching and stay safe.
Thanks for watching, and if you want more safety,
head over to safewise.com and you can find reviews
and our lineups of best home security systems,
best wireless cameras, and more.
Stay safe.
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