Features · v1.0

Simple
by design.

Every feature earns its place. Nothing on this page exists to make you feel unsafe. Everything here exists to keep you moving.

01 · The Check-In

Set a timer. Live your life.

Pick a check-in time. That's it. No notes, unless you want to add one. No itinerary. No where exactly are you going.

  • Custom lengths — 15 minutes to 12 hours
  • Extend from the lock screen with one tap
  • Recurring check-ins for shifts, runs, commutes
  • Discreet mode — no badges, no banners
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Active check-in
Tonight, 11:30 PM
Ends in
28:14min : sec
Your person Sister — Priya K.
Tap to check in
02 · Your Circle

Pick one person. Or three.

Your circle is the small group of people who get notified if you don't check in. They don't see your location. They don't see your plans. They just know to reach out.

  • Add up to 3 contacts on free, 8 on Plus
  • They don't need the app — they just need a phone
  • Pick a different person for different nights
  • Remove someone without the drama
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Your circle
3 people, on call.
PrimaryPriya — sister
SecondaryAlex — best friend
Travel onlyMom
+ Add someone
03 · The Alert

A nudge. Not a siren.

If you miss your check-in, we don't dial 911. We don't blare an alarm. We send your person a calm, clear text — written by a human, not a machine.

  • Grace period — 5 minutes to reset or extend
  • Optional escalation if no response in 30 min
  • Your last known location shared only if you opt in
  • Your person can tap "all good — confirmed"
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Outgoing to Priya
Text preview
Vital Check-In alert Maya set a check-in for 11:30 PM that's now overdue. She may be fine — but she'd want you to reach out.
Cancel alert
04 · Safety-first design

Before every check-in, a beat of pause.

We built Vital Check-In to be a safety net for ordinary nights. We also know not every moment is ordinary. So before each check-in starts, the app asks one calm question — and makes real help one tap away.

It's not a clinical screener. It's not a gauntlet. It's a moment of pause, by design, and a deliberate offramp toward 988, 911, and Crisis Text Line for anyone who needs them.

  • One question, every time — never multiple-choice fatigue
  • "I need help" links straight to our crisis resources page
  • The same help button is visible from every screen, not just here
  • Confirmations stay on your device — not stored, not analyzed
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Before we start
Are you safe
right now?
Why we ask Vital Check-In is a safety net, not a crisis service. Take a breath.
Yes — set my check-in
I need help →
988 · 911 · always available
05 · Privacy

What we don't know about you.

We don't track your location. We don't sell your data. We don't share anything with anyone, ever — unless you're the one sharing it. The product works because it forgets fast.

  • No location logging unless you opt in, per check-in
  • Data encrypted on your device, end-to-end in transit
  • Check-in history auto-deletes after 30 days (90 on Plus)
  • Delete your account in one tap, full wipe in 24 hours
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Privacy settings
You're invisible.
Location sharingOff
Data retention30 days
AnalyticsOff
Third partiesNone
Audit my data
Small things that matter

The details we sweated.

Discreet mode

One-tap hide. No app icon on your home screen. No notifications visible from the lock screen. A safety app shouldn't be loud.

Smart reminders

The app learns your patterns — the Thursday night shift, the morning run — and offers a check-in before you ask. Never more than once.

Travel mode

Different timezone, different rules. Route reminders, local emergency numbers, a contact who only gets alerted abroad.

Apple Watch

Check in from your wrist, from the lock screen, from the ride home. One haptic tap. That's all it takes.

Shortcut widget

A home-screen widget to set a check-in in 15 seconds. Because sometimes the difference is having to dig for the app.

Shareable kit

When a friend asks "what is that?" you can share the app, a sliver of how you use it, and nothing about where you were last Tuesday.

The things
we left out.

No panic button. No live location feed. No "friends" list with your weekend in a sidebar. No gamified streaks. No leaderboards. No ads. No nudge to share your trip on Instagram. We respect your intelligence.

A quiet app for a wide-open life.

Free forever for one person in your circle. Plus at $4/month for up to 8 contacts, 90-day history, and travel mode.