About Life-Link.app
From the developer
This app has been a long-time goal of mine: to create something that helps people reach out before it’s too late, and gives their chosen contacts a simple, reliable way to respond to any need. No clutter, no ads — just connection and peace of mind.
Life-Link.app is now on the Apple App Store and Google Play, with the same account on the web at app.life-link.app. Thank you to everyone who tested along the way.
— John Till
What’s new (May 2026)
Since late May 2026, Life-Link.app has had a steady round of improvements aimed at clearer communication and more reliable alerts:
- Recent Activity — A bell in the app shows what you may have missed: status updates, contact changes, direct messages, and occasional service notes from Life-Link.app. Open the tray, tap an item, and go straight to the right screen.
- Direct chat with each contact — Private one-to-one messaging from your Contacts list (simpler than before: no separate group-message flow on that page).
- Responding to “I NEED HELP!” — When someone posts this status, their emergency contacts on the Timeline can call them (Call [name] button, if a phone number is on their profile), open View Dashboard for relevant information the distressed user has chosen to share (such as location and optional wellbeing data), and tap My Response to leave a note that other emergency contacts for the same person can see — so everyone knows who is doing what.
- Chat on other statuses — For everyday statuses (not I NEED HELP!), the situation is treated as less urgent. After you acknowledge a contact’s update, Chat now on the Timeline opens a private conversation with that person.
- Wellbeing snapshot on the dashboard (optional) — With the member’s permission, data already on their phone (such as recent heart rate and steps from Apple Health on iPhone, or Health Connect on Android where enabled) can be uploaded during an I NEED HELP! situation so carers see context on the emergency dashboard. This is not medical advice and does not replace calling emergency services.
- More dependable notifications — Push and in-app delivery have been tightened up, including better behaviour when you return to the app on iOS.
- Subscriptions in the stores — After the introductory access period, ongoing use is through each person’s own annual subscription or one-off purchase via Apple or Google, as described in the app and in our Terms.
We continue to refine the experience; screenshots on this site may lag slightly behind the latest app build.
Who it’s for
Life-Link.app has one goal: to help people stay in touch with people they trust in small, informal groups of two or more. No social media; just being social. Only the people you invite can see you and interact with you; nobody else gets access to your status, dashboard, or chat.
- You might live alone and want informal, low-pressure contact with people you trust — a way to say “I’m OK” or “I need help” and know that the right people will see it.
- You might be a friend or relative of someone you care about. Through Life-Link.app you will get status updates they post, you can give them a nudge when you haven’t heard from them recently, or receive an alert when they need real support.
- Or it might be a mix of both: Any user can have someone as an emergency contact and also be an emergency contact for that same person or others. Small, informal groups who care about each other.
- Life-Link.app can also be used by carers to coordinate their response using features that appear when a mutual contact is needing help.
If you know of the excellent “R U OK?” campaign — the idea of checking in and being there for each other — Life-Link.app works in that same spirit. It is not connected to R U OK?, but that campaign was part of the inspiration. Life-Link.app simply makes it easier to keep in touch regularly, even when distance gets in the way.
How it works
- Sign up — Create an account with your email. Set your profile (name, optional phone, address) so your contacts know who you are.
- Add emergency contacts — Invite people you trust. They accept the request and then receive your alerts when you need them.
- Post your status — Tap “I’m OK”, “I need help”, or another status. Add an optional note. Your contacts see it on your timeline.
- Stay in touch — Use Recent Activity and direct chat for everyday messages. On the Timeline, for statuses other than I NEED HELP!, emergency contacts can acknowledge an update and then use Chat now.
- When you need help — Tap I NEED HELP! Your contacts get a push notification and an email with an “Open Timeline” link. On the Timeline they can call you, open View Dashboard for information you have shared (location and optional wellbeing snapshot, if allowed), and use My Response so other emergency contacts see what they are doing. Chat is not offered on I NEED HELP! posts — those responses are intentionally focused on calling, dashboard context, and coordinated notes.
Use the app or the web — your choice
Once you’re registered, you’re not tied to your phone.
Log in from any web browser (on a laptop, tablet, or someone else’s device) to post your status and let your emergency contacts know how you’re doing.
No problem — go to app.life-link.app, sign in, and you’re in touch.
That flexibility is also useful for contacts and future response organisations you allow via your contacts page: they can respond and stay updated through the web when that’s easier.
New accounts get a limited introductory period (30 days of full access from sign-up), then you choose an annual subscription or a one-off purchase for ongoing access through the Apple App Store or Google Play. The web app uses the same account so you and your contacts can sign in from a browser when that suits you.
Download: Apple App Store · Google Play
Security & privacy
Your data is protected. Only you and the contacts you approve can see your status and timeline. Alerts use secure, time-limited links.
Health and location sharing are optional and consent-based. Wellbeing snapshots use data you already store on your own phone (via Apple Health or Health Connect); Life-Link.app does not sell your personal data. See our Privacy policy for details.
Your personal data is not shared with Apple, Google, or other third parties for advertising. What you choose to share stays within Life-Link.app between you and your approved contacts.
How much will Life-Link.app cost? (the big question)
I’ve done all the development myself — no professional developers, no agency fees. I have put in months of my own time, but I do have ongoing costs: secure server and database fees, email delivery, and app-store infrastructure. It’s not huge, but I’m 75, and my only other income is driving a school bus two days a week and a small pension. When usage grows, costs go up, so ongoing access is priced through the stores after the free introductory period.
If you’ve been testing or you’re a new user: what do you think is fair? And what do you think of Life-Link.app — what’s missing, or what would you like improved? I’m all ears — admin@life-link.app.
One more thing: I’m still looking at smart device integration to support the app over time. For example, optional fall detection that could trigger the same help flow — only with the user’s prior approval. Wellbeing snapshots from the phone during I NEED HELP! are a first step in that direction. That’s not a medical device; it’s extra context for people you trust.
Cheers,
John