Which way of staying in touch suits your family?

Start with what you need to know and what your parent wants to share. A conversation, a check-in, location information and getting emergency help serve different needs. Sometimes more than one approach makes sense.

I’m OK for iPhone is free on the App Store. Android is not publicly available yet. Current availability

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A daily check-in, a shared map, or a message after the journey home. Start with what you both need and what you want to share.

A phone call or ordinary message

Useful when you want to talk, hear each other and share your day. You do not need to introduce another app. A routine check requires someone to initiate it, and a phone call usually needs a time that suits both people.

If your current agreement works, there is no need to change it. I’m OK can complement ordinary calls when you want fewer repeated questions about whether someone will check in today.

Daily check-ins with I’m OK

Useful for a voluntary, regular agreement between adults. One person checks in with one tap, their loved one sees the latest record, and a missing check-in may trigger an alert after a waiting period.

It requires active smartphone use, connectivity and an accepted invitation. A check-in does not establish someone’s health, the absence of a problem or their safety. Alert delivery and the loved one’s response are not guaranteed.

Voluntary location sharing

Useful if, with the other person’s knowledge, you need to know where their phone is. Location alone does not tell you how someone feels, and they may not have their phone with them.

I’m OK does not use location. If location matters to you, separately compare a tool for sharing it, its consent process, permissions and privacy rules.

An emergency button or staffed service

If you need to request help, detect falls or reach a human operator, investigate a service that explicitly offers those functions. Check activation, coverage, equipment, price and response terms with the specific provider.

I’m OK does not provide an operator or dispatch assistance. A missing daily check-in is not fall detection, and notifying a loved one does not send help.

Three questions to decide together

Suitability depends on your agreement and the abilities of the person who will check in.

  • Do we want to talk, receive a daily check-in, share location or request help?
  • Does the parent understand the agreement and want to take part voluntarily?
  • What is our own plan if the phone, connection or notifications do not work?

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I’m OK at a glance

What is available today and what you can expect from the app.

What I’m OK does
Simple daily check-ins for older parents living independently and their adult loved ones.
Age and consent
18+ · Everyone takes part voluntarily. The other person must accept the invitation.
Current availability
I’m OK for iPhone is available free from the App Store in Czechia. Each person creates their own account and a loved one must accept the circle invitation. Public download for Android is not available yet.
Current price
This version includes one daily check-in, up to three loved ones in your circle and seven days of history. No subscription, purchase or trial is required.
Phones
For the public version, each person needs their own iPhone with iOS 15.1 or later, the I’m OK app and an internet connection. If either of you uses Android, contact support.
Countries and languages
The app, website and email support are available in Czech and English. Current access is for adults in the Czech Republic; the English website does not mean availability in other countries.
What loved ones see
The latest shared check-in and its time. Ordinary notifications depend on settings; a missing check-in may trigger an alert only after the waiting period.
Privacy
No location tracking. The person chooses whom to invite and can stop sharing.
App limitations
A check-in records an action in the app, not someone’s health or actual safety. Alerts may be delayed or fail to arrive. The app does not detect falls or dispatch help.

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