About the 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. No clutter, no ads — just connection and peace of mind. John Till

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 a bit of 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 that they post now and then — You can also give them a nudge when you haven't heard from them recently, or the recive an alert when they need real support.

Or it might be a mix of both: Any user can not just have someone as an emergency contact. They can also be an emergenct contact for that same user or any other user. Small, informal groups who care about each other.

Life-Link.app can also be used by carers to coodinate their response using the a dedicated feature that only appears 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.
When you need help — Tap "I NEED HELP!". Your contacts get a push notification and an email with an "Open Timeline" link. They sign in, see their Timeline page and (if you've allowed it) your location.

Use the app or the web — your choice

Once you're registered on the app, 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 — just go to app.life-link.app, sign in, and you're in touch.

That flexibility is also useful for any contacts and future response organisations you allow via your contacts page: they can respond and stay updated through the web when that's easier. Users register and pay for the app once; after that, the web app is there whenever you or your contacts need it.

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.

Your personal data never goes to Apple, Android, or any other third party. There is no access to your personal data. Data you choose to share stays within the app No one else but you and your contacts needs to know your personal business.

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 costs, and the like. 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. So when the app goes public my costs will go up, so I will need to charge for it.

Just a small one-off payment for the app, (currently planning on Au$4.99) No ongoing subscriptions or in-app purchases. I'm open to suggestions on what is fair and what people would pay. If you're a beta tester, I'd really like to hear from you: what do you think is an acceptable price? And what do you think of the app — what's missing, or what would you like improved? I'm all ears.

One more thing: In the future I'm looking at implinenting smart device integration to support the app at no extra charge for the app. For example, when someone taps "I NEED HELP!", their recent health metrics could be sent automatically to their carer(s). Or fall detection that does the same — again, only with the user's prior approval. That's the direction I'm considering.

Cheers, John

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