Check-in active Est. 2025 · Privacy-first Now in limited release

Go freely. Check in.

A personal safety companion for people who go alone. No tracking. No disclosures. Set it before you go — we’ll watch the clock until you’re back.

Download free How it works
30s
to set a check-in
Private
no location tracking by default
Silent
alerts only if you don’t check in
4.9★
early-access testers
First date from the appKite session · 4 hours 2 a.m. closing shiftSolo trail run · new loop Solo trip to LisbonBackcountry ski · no signal Pre-dawn commuteSolo kayak · open water Rideshare home aloneRock climb · no partner today Walking to the carMotorcycle. Long road. Alone. Concert, left earlyNew trail. Headlamp on. First date from the appKite session · 4 hours 2 a.m. closing shiftSolo trail run · new loop Solo trip to LisbonBackcountry ski · no signal Pre-dawn commuteSolo kayak · open water Rideshare home aloneRock climb · no partner today Walking to the carMotorcycle. Long road. Alone. Concert, left earlyNew trail. Headlamp on.

The Promise

Not a safety app. A freedom app.
Safety is the mechanism. Freedom is the point.

No location
Shared by default
Your coordinates stay on your device unless you explicitly opt in for a specific check-in.
No plans
Disclosed up front
Set a timer. That’s all anyone needs to know. Your itinerary is your business.
No panic
Required, ever
No sirens, no 911 auto-dial. A quiet signal to one person you chose. That’s the whole product.

Built differently

Your phone doesn’t have to survive.

Most safety apps need your device to be on, connected, and in your hand. Vital Check-In doesn’t. The moment you set your check-in, our server holds the clock — not your phone.

  • Set it at the trailhead, beach, or boat launch
  • Works once set — no ongoing connection needed
  • Your device can be off, submerged, or out of signal
  • One tap when you’re back — your person never hears a thing
You set it
At the trailhead, beach, or parking lot. Takes 10 seconds.
We hold the clock
Our server watches the timer. Your phone can be off, stowed, or submerged.
You check in
Back in signal? One tap and you’re done. Your person never hears a thing.
Or you don’t
Timer runs out. We send your person a calm, clear text. They know to look for you.

Slivers of a life

Real moments. Real people.

01Thursday · 8:42 PM
Maya
First date. Restaurant in the Mission.

She hasn’t told her friends who he is yet. But her check-in is set for 11:30. If she doesn’t tap back in, her sister will text her. That’s all.

Check-in · expires 23:30
02Saturday · 9:15 AM
Marco
Kite session. Open water. Four hours.

He sets his check-in at the beach before he rigs up. Phone goes in the dry bag. If he’s not back by 1 PM, his wife gets a text.

Check-in · 4 hrs · server-held
03Tuesday · 5:14 AM
Jordan
Pre-dawn run. New trail. Headlamp on.

She likes the quiet. Her wife doesn’t love the solo trails. So she sets a 90-minute check-in — and her wife goes back to sleep.

Check-in · 90 min
04Saturday · 10:07 PM
Priya
Lisbon, night four. Too good to leave early.

Solo travel was the point. Oversharing with her parents was not. She sets a check-in and walks home the long way.

Check-in · 02:00 local
05Sunday · 6:30 AM
Dev
Solo climb. Regular route. No partner today.

The partner bailed. He sets a 3-hour check-in at the trailhead, puts his phone in his pack. If he’s not down by 9:30, his brother makes a call.

Check-in · 3 hrs · server-held
06Friday · 2:08 AM
Sam
Closing shift. Back parking lot. Three blocks.

It’s the walk she takes 200 times a year. 10 minutes, tap in. If she doesn’t, her roommate hears about it before she does.

Check-in · 10 min

How it works

Three taps. That’s it.

I

Set a check-in

Pick a time. 15 minutes. Four hours. Until dark. Don’t explain where you’re going. Your life is your business.

II

Go do the thing

The app stays silent. No pings. No updates. Nothing to manage. Our server watches the clock — not your device.

III

Tap back in

One tap and it’s over. Forget to? Your person gets a quiet signal to reach out. No sirens. No panic. Just a prompt.

The quiet part, out loud.

“You shouldn’t have to text someone the address of the restaurant you’re going to.”

“You shouldn’t have to tell anyone which trail you took. You shouldn’t have to choose between privacy and a safety net.”

Whether you’re heading into the water, the backcountry, or just walking to your car at 2 a.m. — the calculation is the same. Someone should know to look for you, without needing to know where you went.

So we built one that doesn’t ask.

“It’s the first safety app that doesn’t make me feel like I’m the problem. It feels like it was built by someone who actually goes alone.”

— Noor K., beta tester · 8 months in

Early access

Live fully. Check in.

Free to download. Starting at $1.99/month — because a dedicated SMS number costs something, and we’d rather be honest about it.

Download on iOS

Android coming soon · No credit card required to try