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24 alternatives to Vigilante

Instant crime alerts and live broadcasts, launching in NYC

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

1. 1
   Citizen▲220

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2017 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Watcher▲83

   Get home safe

   2016 · watcher.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Citizen▲44

   Stay safe with instant alerts about nearby crime

   2018 · citizen.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hypeist▲99

   Scavenger hunts for new & exclusive products in NYC

   2015 · hypeist.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Neighborhoods.nyc▲85

   Hyper-local alerts targeted by NYC neighborhood

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vigil▲105

   Like a weather app for your website (uptime monitoring)

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Holyvent▲81

   Stream and watch live events with your iPhone

   2015 · holyvent.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Dusk▲129

   Anonymous live video

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vigo▲66

   Wearable device tracks and optimizes individuals’ alertness

   2014 · wearvigo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Amigdala▲71

    Mobile app that tracks local crime in real time

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tempo for Apple Watch▲117

    A new, intuitive way to see your day at a glance

    2015 · tempo.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · get-nod.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Winter Fugitives▲60

    A really cool stealth prison break game.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    La Vue▲81

    Cityscape mashup of realtime police radio and ambient music

    2015 · lavueapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MovieSpot NYC▲89

    New York movie tour/scavenger hunt on your phone

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Boreal▲165

    A Hacker News iOS app

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Homicide Watch▲80

    Explore the distribution and dynamics of global homicides

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

18. 18
    Pocket Bandit▲60

    Game for Apple Watch

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tech Today▲95

    Daily breaking tech news by CNET

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Television Time▲109

    Track your favorite shows

    2015 · maximilianlitteral.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Double for Apple Watch▲83

    Reinventing 2048 game for your wrist

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Alarm ▲65

    Connected home security platform that works with Apple Watch

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Criminal Podcast▲115

    Real stories behind unbelievable crimes

    2015 · thisiscriminal.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    🐼▲122

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    2015 · brandsly.com · 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 →