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24 alternatives to Guardian

Feel safe when you're walking alone.

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

1. 1
   Companion▲109

   Walking home alone is dangerous. Stop doing it alone.

   2014 · companionapp.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Guardian▲66

   Your location automatically sent to a friend in an emergency

   2016 · goguardian.xyz · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Guardians▲91

   A safety app for women

   2021 · getguardians.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Kindly▲218

   Chat with helpful strangers. Private, anonymous, & safe.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Alive▲116

   Silent safety check-ins—making solo living feel seen

   Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fessup for Strangerships▲71

   Say what you really feel anonymously

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7SA
   Solo – App for sharing loneliness and aloneness▲215

   2017 · sharesolo.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Companion 2.0▲170

   Never walk home alone

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Without▲86

   A relationship app for those with separation anxiety.

   2015 · withoutapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Lifetramp▲95

    Be someone else for a day.

    2014 · lifetramp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Cloak (iOS)▲77

    Physically avoid anyone you'd rather not run into.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    20 Day Stranger▲121

    Share intimate experiences with another anonymous person

    2014 · 20daystranger.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Seald▲115

    Keep your conversations secure, everywhere.

    2017 · seald.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Shortwave▲63

    Anonymously speak your mind and get the pulse around you

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vojer Messenger▲71

    Turn your phone into a smart secure Walkie Talkie.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Echo▲116

    Let people you love know you're on your way

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Secret▲129

    Share anonymously with your friends. Speak freely.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GlassWire▲112

    Extra security & privacy via network monitoring

    2014 · glasswire.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sols▲75

    Changing the way people walk one step at a time.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shadow▲68

    One-way anonymous messaging with friends

    2014 · shadow.is · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Whisper 4.0 (iOS)▲83

    The anonymous social network. Now more personalized.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hike With Me▲65

    Meet like-minded people. Everywhere. Anytime.

    2014 · hikewith.me · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Rendezwho 2.0▲65

    Connecting you with only one person anywhere in the world

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →