mySOS SA 4+

Name: mySOS SA
Rating: 3.8 (13 reviews)
Author: mySOS Solutions

mySOS Solutions

Designed for iPhone

- 3.8 • 13 Ratings

- Free

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Description

***A "one-stop-shop" for access to the closest and most appropriate emergency services in South Africa***

South Africa has a unique situation, with numerous emergency service providers, from both the public and private sector, offering emergency assistance in case of a medical, rescue, fire, police, security and roadside emergency.

mySOS Emergency offers you access to appropriate emergency assistance when:

(a) you don't know who to call
(b) you don't know where you are
(c) you want to notify your emergency contacts about your emergency and the exact location
(d) you want the emergency services to navigate directly to your location in an emergency

mySOS Find Near Me offers you access to contact details for doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, dentists, vets and police stations in South Africa.

mySOS Track Me can be used to track a timed journey when walking, hiking, cycling, running, or driving, anywhere in South Africa. mySOS checks your device's GPS location and automatically notifies emergency contacts when you don't arrive when the time countdown has completed.

Disclaimer:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

27 Sept 2022

Version 3.59

*Improvements*
- Improvements for iOS 15.
- Users can now access rich functionality in Find Near Me without their location being enabled.
- New information available for emergency services providers.
- Automatic countdown is disabled by default for new users.

*New Sign-in*
Passwordless sign-in using mobile number.

You are never alone, mySOS is here to support you through this challenging time. Thank you sincerely for all your requests & feedback.

3.8 out of 5

13 Ratings

Local

I give the app 4 stars as I paid for a family for a year but I can only check in on the device I paid from which is with me, the problem is I work abroad so as soon as I leave the country my family cannot check in. I have tried checking in for them to send a screen shot as proof but the app won't allow me to because I'm not in ZA at the time. Is there any way the developer can change this limitation? Or allow more than one device to have proof of payment?

You need this

Have not had to use the app in an Emergency, but the functionality is great. Seemless

Surprising and Impressively effective🙏🏻🇿🇦

So far works well, and as stated surprising more effective than calls to emergency numbers.

For instance:
-a situation during the July unrests there was a situation where I tried to report a fire but calling the fire department, from a telkom mobile, I was told… to calm back from a landline as the mobile call for some unknown reason couldn’t be connected. This app allowed me to easily place a marker and alert the fire department.

-Another instance allowed me to alert EMS to a situation with the touch of a button 👍🏻. (Response time… it’s SA, in that regard, decent and the app allowed it to noted that the emergency was for someone else). You are also responsible for ‘clearing’ the emergency report. (resolved/mistake)

The developer, mySOS Solutions, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

Location
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Diagnostics

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

Usage Data
Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Information

Provider

VUTECH (PTY.) LTD.

Size

85.4 MB