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24 alternatives to Archives + Absences

Sends a notification every time police kill a person

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Archives + Absences launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Archives + Absences▲3

   Push notification every time the police kills someone

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Citizen▲220

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2017 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unhand Me!▲87

   Get notified on Apple Watch when someone handles your iPhone

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Another Case Solved▲66

   The police work overtime fighting the big criminals!

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Vigilante▲137

   Instant crime alerts and live broadcasts, launching in NYC

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Get Notified▲275

   Get Notified when something happens

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Citizen▲44

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2018 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Notifyr▲338

   Receive iOS notifications on your Mac

   2014 · getnotifyr.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Slapshot▲84

   Never forget anything. Quickly email yourself in the future.

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pingy▲87

    Notifications that matter

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Appsee For Slack▲78

    Real time alerts with video replay for crashed sessions

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bump▲101

    Social reminders. Send future notifications to your friends.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Push▲86

    Notifications made for you.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mobile Justice ▲6

    the App that denounces the "police brutality"

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dispatch Messenger▲78

    The get-anything app (London only)

    2015 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mafia Watch▲72

    “TAP TAP - YOU’RE DEAD!” N3TWORK launches Mafia Watch.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Send Police▲2

    Now your app can dispatch police

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pushcut▲112

    Smart notifications that kick off your automation

    2019 · pushcut.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Homicide Watch▲80

    Explore the distribution and dynamics of global homicides

    2015 · homicide.igarape.org.br · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Amigdala▲71

    Mobile app that tracks local crime in real time

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ANKR▲98

    Finally a stuff-tracker with smart notifications

    2015 · ankr.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Citizen – Real-time local crime alerts on iOS and Android▲10

    Citizen helps you stay safe & informed, by providing instant notifications and live broadcasts of reported crimes and incidents near you.

    2017 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Police Scanner▲68

    Listen to police & fire scanners on your iPhone

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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