Choose the safety routine that's right for you
You decide how often I'm Alive checks in with you.
Some people want reassurance several times a day. Others want a simple daily check-in. If you don't need daily monitoring, you can choose a lighter weekly routine.
Routines are monitoring preferences. Incidents and emergency escalation work separately from your routine.4
3× Daily1
Check in three times a day
Best for: People who want frequent reassurance, people living alone, older adults, or anyone whose family wants more frequent confirmation.
If you miss a check-in, I'm Alive first gives you an opportunity to respond. If the required number of windows are missed, the system can escalate to your trusted contact.
Good for you if:
- You live alone
- Your family wants more frequent reassurance
- You have a regular daily routine
- You want the strongest routine monitoring
“I want my daughter to know I'm okay in the morning, afternoon and evening.”
Daily
One check-in a day
Best for: Most people who want a simple safety habit without frequent reminders.
If you don't check in, I'm Alive follows your configured safety process.
Good for you if:
- You want something simple
- You have a predictable routine
- You want your family to know you're okay every day
- You don't need multiple check-ins
“I'll check in every morning. If I don't, my daughter should know.”
Weekly2
One check-in a week
Best for: People who want a safety connection but don't need daily monitoring.
This is deliberately different from Daily Safety. The weekly routine is light monitoring, not the same emergency escalation experience as 3× Daily or Daily.
Good for you if:
- You travel frequently
- Your schedule changes
- You don't want a daily reminder
- You still want someone to know you're active
- You're looking for occasional reassurance rather than daily monitoring
“I don't need someone checking on me every day. I just want to stay connected.”
Auto check-in3
Opening the app counts as your check-in
If you already open I'm Alive most mornings, the extra tap is one step too many. Turn auto check-in on and simply opening the app inside your window completes it — the same check-in, recorded the same way, with your circle notified the same way.
It's off until you turn it on. A safety action shouldn't start happening because of an app update, so you choose it deliberately and can switch it off in Settings at any time.
How it behaves:
- Only inside your check-in window — opening the app at midnight does nothing
- Once per window — twenty opens is still one check-in
- You're told it happened, and you can undo it straight away
- Your history shows “checked in automatically” — never overstated to family
- Nothing about escalation changes — a missed window still escalates
“I open the app every morning anyway. That should be enough.”
Not sure? Start with Daily.
Daily is the right choice for most people.
you want frequent reassurance.
you want a simple everyday safety habit.
daily check-ins aren't right for your lifestyle but you still want a connection with your trusted circle.
Your routine can change with your life.
Nothing here is a permanent decision.
Change your routine.
Move to 3× Daily.
Switch to Weekly.
Pause your monitoring.
How people actually use it
“I check in every morning. My daughter knows I'm okay.”
“My family wants reassurance throughout the day.”
“I don't need daily monitoring at home, but I use Journey Safety when I travel.”
“I want a simple connection without another daily obligation.”
“If something changes, I want my trusted circle to know sooner.”
You're not choosing between safe and unsafe. You're choosing how much routine monitoring fits your life.
We don't call Weekly “Less safe.” We call it “Lighter monitoring.”2
Going somewhere unusual?
Your everyday routine doesn't have to change.
Use Journey Safety for a trip, hike, walk, business trip or solo adventure.
See how Journey Safety works →Pick a routine. Change it whenever you like.
No hardware · 2-minute setup · Change or pause your routine anytime