CORE Search
Search & Rescue Command
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
CORE Search brings modern search-and-rescue coordination to every phone on the search. Built for SAR teams, sheriff's volunteer units, CERT, K9 handlers, and community search groups — no dispatch center required.
Everything syncs in real time with the CORE Search website command post.
FIND-THEM-FASTER TOOLS
• Search areas drawn on the map, color-coded by status and assigned to teams
• Record your foot-search track with the screen locked; the end-of-search debrief computes Probability of Detection for the area you covered
• Live team GPS — share your position at High, Balanced, or Battery Saver rates; every searcher's avatar pin moves on everyone's map
• Live weather radar, flood zones, terrain and topo base maps
TRACKS FROM ANY DEVICE
• Every search gets a short intake code (like KT-471). Anyone — K9 handlers, drone pilots, family volunteers — can email a GPS file to tracks@badgeapps.com with the code in the subject and it lands on the search map in seconds. No account needed.
• GPX, KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, and CSV — Garmin, onX, Gaia, and CalTopo exports
• Color-code every track so overlapping teams stay distinguishable
SAFETY FIRST
• Hold-to-activate NEED ASSISTANCE alert: everyone sees your position instantly, and the app routes you back to the command post
• SUBJECT FOUND alert — the banner everyone is hoping for
• Check-in reminders on your team's interval; streaming GPS counts as contact
• Comms Plan card: radio channels, call signs, and the lost-comms procedure
WORKS WHERE THERE'S NO SIGNAL
• Download offline maps for the search area before heading out
• Photos, notes, and check-ins collected offline upload automatically when coverage returns
COORDINATION
• Team chat with channels, @mentions, photos, and pinned messages
• Tasks with one-tap completion, comments, and assignment filters
• The Event Log: a timestamped record of the whole search
• Push notifications when the app is closed; in-app previews while you work
• Invite outside teams and family liaisons to one search with view or edit access — they see that search and nothing else
Free for search teams — create an account for your organization right in the app, or try the built-in demo search first.
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Information
- Seller
- Badge Apps LLC
- Size
- 68 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
- Copyright
- © 2026 Badge Apps LLC