Lifetime
Pay once, keep it
$4.99once
- 1 emergency contact
- Up to 5 missed check-in alerts a month, by email and app notification
- No subscription
I'm Alive
See plansComparing medical alert systems? Here's a different kind of safety net.
Medical Guardian, Bay Alarm Medical and Lively sell alarm buttons with a monthly fee. I'm Alive is a daily check-in on your phone: miss it, and the people you chose are told. Premium is $29.99 a year.
Set up in a few minutes: choose your plan, create your account, then install the app to start checking in.
I'm Alive alerts the people you choose. It is not an emergency service or a medical device, and it does not call 911.
A monitored medical alert and I'm Alive, side by side
What you pay
- Typical medical alert
- Typically $20 to $45 a month. Automatic fall detection usually adds about $8 to $12 a month.
- I'm Alive
- $29.99 a year on Premium.
Equipment
- Typical medical alert
- A base unit, pendant or watch. Some brands charge for it.
- I'm Alive
- None. It runs on the phone you have.
Who responds
- Typical medical alert
- A 24/7 monitoring center.
- I'm Alive
- The people you choose.
What sets off an alert
- Typical medical alert
- Pressing the button, or a fall sensor if you add one.
- I'm Alive
- Missing your daily check-in.
If falls are the main worry, or you need trained staff to answer within minutes, day or night, a monitored alarm does that job and I'm Alive does not. I'm Alive covers a quieter worry: that a day could pass and nobody would know. Some families use both.
Sources, checked 13 October 2026: NCOA: How much do medical alert systems cost?. I'm Alive is not affiliated with any company named on this page. Their names belong to their owners. Prices and features can change, so check with them before you decide.
How it works
- 1Check in with one tap each day.
- 2Miss your check-in, and we alert the people you chose.
- 3They check on you.
You choose who. Your contacts don't need the app.
For you, or for someone you care about
For someone I look out for
A parent or relative who lives alone.
For me
I live on my own and want someone to know if something's wrong.
You'll be asked which one when you create your account.
Choose your plan
Premium
An alert every time
$29.99a year
- An alert every time you miss a check-in
- Texts, emails and app notifications to your contacts
- Up to 10 contacts
- A once-a-week check-in if daily is too much
Renews each year until you cancel.
Choose PremiumPremium Plus
For an active life
$39.99a year
- Everything in Premium
- Up to 3 check-in times a day
- Live location sharing and Follow Me for trips
Renews each year until you cancel.
Choose Premium PlusPrices in US dollars. Your bank converts them if you pay in another currency.
What happens after you choose
- 1Choose a plan.
- 2Create your account.Use your email. We send you a 6-digit code to confirm it.
- 3Pay securely.By card or other methods. Payments are processed by DodoPayments.
- 4Install I'm Alive and sign in with the same email.It works on iPhone and Android.
What I'm Alive is — and isn't
What it is
- A simple daily check-in you do with one tap.
- Alerts to the people you choose — by email and app notification, and by text on Premium and Premium Plus.
- A way to test your safety net: send a clearly marked test alert and see that it was delivered.
- Pause, for when you're away.
What it isn't
I'm Alive alerts the people you choose. It is not an emergency service or a medical device, and it does not call 911.
If you need urgent help, call your local emergency number.
Questions
Do my contacts need the app?
No. Alerts reach them by email, and by text message on Premium and Premium Plus.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Yearly plans renew each year until you cancel. You can cancel any time, and it keeps working until the end of the year you paid for. Lifetime is a single payment, so there's nothing to cancel.
There's also a free version in the app, with 1 contact and one alert a month.
Which phones does it work on?
iPhone and Android. On iPhone you can also check in from a home-screen widget, or by saying "Hey Siri, I'm OK".
What if I'm going away?
Turn on pause (vacation mode) while you're away, and turn it off when you're back.
Is this an emergency service?
No. I'm Alive alerts the people you choose. It is not an emergency service or a medical device, and it does not call 911.