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Women Safety Apps in India: A 2026 Comparison

20 January 2026

Women's safety in India remains a critical concern. While several apps exist, most focus only on SOS alerts. Here's what you should look for and how Cyber Rakshak goes beyond.

What Most Safety Apps Offer

  • SOS button that sends location to emergency contacts
  • Fake call feature
  • Location sharing
  • These are important features, but they address only the emergency moment — not the before and after.

    What's Missing in Most Apps

    1. Evidence Capture

    When facing harassment (online or offline), having legally valid evidence is crucial for filing an FIR. Most apps don't offer evidence capture with proper timestamps, GPS, and hash verification.

    2. Harassment Documentation

    Ongoing harassment requires systematic documentation. A single SOS alert doesn't capture the pattern that courts need to see.

    3. Trusted Contact Network

    Beyond emergency contacts, you need a trusted network that can be alerted at different threat levels — not just during an emergency.

    4. Stealth Mode

    For victims of domestic abuse, the very presence of a safety app can escalate danger. Apps need to be discreet.

    How Cyber Rakshak Compares

    Evidence Vault

    Capture screenshots, audio recordings, photos, and documents with automatic SHA-256 hashing, GPS coordinates, timestamps, and device metadata. Court-admissible under Indian Evidence Act Section 65B.

    Harassment Log

    Systematically document incidents over time. Build a timeline that demonstrates a pattern — essential for legal proceedings.

    SOS with Evidence

    When you trigger SOS, Cyber Rakshak doesn't just send your location — it starts recording audio, captures GPS trail, and stores everything in the encrypted vault.

    Stealth Mode

    Cyber Rakshak can disguise itself as a calculator app on your home screen. A secret gesture reveals the real app.

    Trusted Contacts with Tiers

    Set up different alert levels: Tier 1 (family) gets all alerts, Tier 2 (friends) gets SOS only, Tier 3 (authorities) gets critical emergencies.

    The Bottom Line

    An SOS button is just the beginning. True safety means evidence, documentation, and discretion. Cyber Rakshak provides all three.

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