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Mobile apps for personal safety

A selection of mobile apps across operating systems that will save our souls and keep our loved ones informed about each other's well being.

January 03, 2013 / 15:50 IST

For most smartphone users, their phones are their constant companions, almost surgically attached to them. We used a few apps that turn the mobile phone into an emergency alert system. Some of them are personal safety apps that raise a distress signal and alert either a pre-determined group of people or those present around you of an emergency. Others merely indicate your location and could be used by your loved ones to know all is well with you. Here is the compilation along with our experiences of using the apps.

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first published: Jan 3, 2013 04:40 pm

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