I'm Alive
Active check-in + passive safety net for solo living
I'm Alive solves a specific problem: someone you care about lives alone, and you spend too much
time worrying whether they're okay.
The basic version works like this: the person taps "I'm Okay" once a day. Their family gets a
notification. If they miss the check-in, alerts escalate automatically — push notification
first, then email, then SMS.
The part that makes it different is passive monitoring. The app reads signals the phone already
generates — screen unlocks, app opens, charging events — and uses those to confirm the person
is active. So even if they forget to tap, their family still sees "Phone active at 9:42 AM" on
the dashboard instead of worrying in silence. That's context, not panic.
No location tracking. No hardware. No microphone or camera access. The privacy model is the
product — if it felt like surveillance, no one would set it up for their parents.
Three tiers:
• Free — daily check-in, 1 emergency contact, push reminders
• Individual Lifetime ($0.99 one-time) — enriched alerts, custom check-in schedules, full
push/email escalation
• Family ($19.99/year) — passive monitoring, up to 10 contacts, shared family dashboard, SMS
escalation, weekly safety reports
iOS and Android both live on the App Store and Google Play. ~500 users so far. Built by a solo
founder whose parents live alone — the daily "are you okay?" call works until it doesn't.
Features
Passive phone-activity monitoring — works even when you forget to check in
• Enriched alerts with context ("phone last active at 9:42 AM") instead of panic notifications
• 1-tap daily "I'm Okay" check-in with customizable reminder time and optional notes
• 4-stage automatic escalation: push → email → SMS → call prompt
• Family dashboard for up to 10 emergency contacts (Family tier)
• Weekly safety reports emailed to family members (Family tier)
• No location tracking, no GPS, no hardware, no microphone or camera access
• Works on any iPhone or Android — no wearable required
• Free tier with one emergency contact — no account or subscription needed to start
Use Cases
1. Adult children keeping tabs on aging parents who live alone — especially NRI families where
parents are in one country and kids in another. The daily "Mom, are you okay?" WhatsApp routine
breaks down; a silent safety signal replaces it.
2. Seniors aging in place alone, without the stigma of a medical alert pendant. One tap a day
is easier to adopt than wearing a device or learning a new gadget.
3. People living with chronic conditions (epilepsy, diabetes, heart conditions, post-surgery
recovery) who want someone to notice quickly if something goes wrong overnight.
4. Solo travelers, digital nomads, and backpackers — a free daily signal that replaces
unreliable WhatsApp routines across timezones.
5. Women living alone who want a safety net without GPS tracking or constant location sharing.
6. Remote workers and night-shift employees who live alone and can go days without in-person
contact.
7. Adults recovering from a major life transition who suddenly find themselves without a natural daily "someone knows I'm okay" routine.
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I built I'm Alive because my Mom lives quite a distance away and not in the same city. The daily "are you okay?" call works until it doesn't — she forgets to answer, I panic, she's fine, she's annoyed. Repeat every week. I wanted peace of mind without turning her phone into a tracking device. So the app uses passive monitoring — it reads signals her phone already generates (screen unlocks, app opens, charging), and tells me "phone active at 9:42 AM" instead of making me panic in silence. If she taps "I'm Okay" actively, great. If she forgets, her phone still silently signals she's safe. Active tap + passive net, both ways home. No GPS, no cameras, no hardware. Just context instead of panic. Early Fazier deal: $0.99 Lifetime before our Product Hunt launch — price goes up post-launch, so this is genuinely the lowest it'll be. Would love feedback, especially from anyone else who cares for a parent from far away. What would make this better for you?
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I built I'm Alive because my Mom lives quite a distance away and not in the same city. The daily "are you okay?" call works until it doesn't — she forgets to answer, I panic, she's fine, she's annoyed. Repeat every week. I wanted peace of mind without turning her phone into a tracking device. So the app uses passive monitoring — it reads signals her phone already generates (screen unlocks, app opens, charging), and tells me "phone active at 9:42 AM" instead of making me panic in silence. If she taps "I'm Okay" actively, great. If she forgets, her phone still silently signals she's safe. Active tap + passive net, both ways home. No GPS, no cameras, no hardware. Just context instead of panic. Early Fazier deal: $0.99 Lifetime before our Product Hunt launch — price goes up post-launch, so this is genuinely the lowest it'll be. Would love feedback, especially from anyone else who cares for a parent from far away. What would make this better for you?
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