#2 in Top 10 Best Personal Safety Apps
Numerous requests directed at a trusted group of friends can prevent violence
Features
Best for high school and college students
Send out distress message by simply tapping your phone
Highlights
Free
iOS, Android
Description
Circle of 6 was designed with college and high school students in mind. With a friendly and easy-to-use interface, this app helps you or your kids escape tricky situations by allocating 6 friends of your choice. Two taps will send out 3 pre-set text messages to your friends. It can also plan a fake interruption in the form of a phone call in case you’re on a creepy date. The app contains pre-programmed national hotline numbers and a local number you can customize for campus security, police or 911.
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