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If you go quiet, someone you trust finds out.
GHOSTED is a tiny safety net for living alone. Set a check-in schedule, add one person you trust, and tap “Still Here.” Miss it, and after gentle reminders, your trusted contact gets notified automatically.
The what-if
Living alone is freedom. Until the “what if.”
Most days, living alone is exactly what you want. But there’s a thought that shows up sometimes: if something happened, how long before anyone noticed? No one’s expecting to hear from you. That’s not a reason to give up your independence — it’s a reason for a backstop: one small, steady habit so going silent never goes unnoticed.
How it works
Three taps to set up. One tap a day.
Set your check-in
Choose how often you want to check in: every 24 hours, every 48, or whatever fits your life.
Add someone you trust
One person who’d want to know if you went quiet. A friend, a sibling, a parent.
Tap “Still Here”
Get a gentle nudge, tap once, done. Miss it and we remind you. Only after your grace period does your contact get a heads-up.
The other side
Here’s exactly what your person receives.
No dashboards, no account, nothing to learn. If you stay quiet past your reminders and grace period, the person you chose gets one short, human message. Today on Telegram, with more channels like SMS on the way.
- Nothing for them to set up day-to-day
- One message, only when it actually matters
- They decide what to do next: call, text, or knock
GHOSTED
message to your trusted contact
🟡 Ghosted check-in missed
Hi Maya 💛
Alex hasn’t checked in on Ghosted and may need someone to reach out. You’re one of the people they trust.
Could you try calling or messaging them?
Sent only after your reminders and grace period have passed.
A safety net, not an alarm.
GHOSTED is
- A daily “Still Here” tap
- A heads-up to someone you trust
- Fully in your control
- One quiet ritual
GHOSTED is not
- An emergency or 911 service
- A medical or health monitor
- A location tracker / surveillance
- An app that nags you all day
Why not just…
You may already have pieces of this. Here’s the difference.
“My iPhone has Check In.”
It’s great for single moments like a late walk home. But you have to remember to start it every time, and it ends when the timer does. GHOSTED is the standing version: a daily rhythm that’s simply always there.
“We already share locations.”
A dot on a map can’t tell anyone you’re okay, and it means being watched all day. GHOSTED shares exactly one thing: whether you checked in. Nothing else.
“I’d use a panic button.”
A panic button only helps if you can reach it. GHOSTED covers the opposite case: when you can’t do anything at all. Your silence is what raises the flag.
Who it’s for
Built for people who live on their own terms.
People who live alone
A backstop so independence never means being unaccounted for.
Expats & far from family
Let the people back home know you’re fine, without a daily call across timezones.
Solo travelers
Off exploring? Your check-in keeps someone in the loop, automatically.
Remote & lone workers
Long stretches without contact? If you go quiet, someone notices in hours, not days.
Worry less. Hover less.
If someone you love lives alone, GHOSTED gives you a middle ground: you only hear from it if something seems off. No daily calls. No hovering. Just the reassurance that no news really is good news.
Calm by design
A backstop that never gets in your way.
Works even when your phone can’t
The check runs on our servers, not your phone. A dead battery or a phone that’s off can’t switch it off.
One person, by design
Start with a single trusted contact. Simple, private, intentional.
Quietly in the background
No feed, no streaks to maintain, nothing to perform. Just one tap when it counts.
You’re in good company
You’re not the only one thinking about this.
More than one in four U.S. households is now a single person living alone (U.S. Census Bureau). We’re building GHOSTED because we needed it too.
Questions
The things people ask first.
No. GHOSTED isn’t a 911/emergency replacement. If you miss your check-in, we notify the trusted contact you chose, a real person who can decide what to do. In a real emergency, always call your local emergency number.
Absolutely. GHOSTED isn’t a medical alert. It’s a backstop for anyone who lives alone, travels solo, or works in low-contact situations. Most of our waitlist is exactly that: independent people who just want a quiet safety net.
No. GHOSTED only knows whether you’ve checked in, never where you are. No GPS and no tracking of any kind.
Apple’s Check In is great for one-off moments like a late walk or a long drive, but you start it manually each time and it ends when the timer does. GHOSTED is a standing daily check-in that runs on our servers, so it works even if your phone is off or dead, and your contact doesn’t need an iPhone.
You get a gentle reminder, then a couple more, then a grace period you control. Your contact is only notified if you stay silent through all of it, so a busy day or a long sleep won’t trigger a false alarm.
Nothing day-to-day. They only hear from GHOSTED if you go quiet past your grace period: one short, human message on Telegram asking them to reach out to you. No app to install on their end, and more delivery channels like SMS are planned after launch.
Yes, and many people will. You can help someone set it up, or wait for our family-focused features. Either way, it’s designed to feel supportive, not like surveillance.
Yes. We don’t sell or share your data. We collect the minimum needed, keep it encrypted, and let you delete it anytime.
We’re still finalizing pricing. Waitlist members get early access and the best launch offer.
We’re building it now, for iOS first. Join the waitlist and you’ll get one email the moment it’s ready.
Peace of mind is almost here.
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