Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to WhenImGone — If Something Happens to You

Your life’s "In Case of Emergency" plan, automated.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.

1
CheckinBee▲341
Daily text check-ins, remain independent but never alone
2025 · checkinbee.com · its alternatives →
2
iDied – After death notes▲185
Like online will, but for notes
2022 · its alternatives →
3
Alive▲116
Silent safety check-ins—making solo living feel seen
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Checkin▲124
A 5-minute call can change your life
2022 · getcheckin.com · its alternatives →
5
SoloGuard▲78
Safety Check-In for Solo Living / Seniors
Feb 2026 · sologuard.app · its alternatives →
6
Death Plan Switch, a self-hosted dead man's switch for solo devsfree▲108
A free, self-hosted dead man
3d ago · deathplanswitch.com · its alternatives →
7
LifeReady▲66
Access for important documents in an emergency
2022 · app.lifeready.io · its alternatives →
8
MySecureNote▲80
Save some text and pictures to a public pin-protected URL
2022 · mysecurenote.com · its alternatives →
9
Backup Diary▲76
Leave your family informed
2023 · backupdiary.com · its alternatives →
10
Notenz▲4
Your digital life, delivered automatically.
Jun 2026 · notenz.com · its alternatives →
11
RespondrID▲11
Your safety net when you're alone
Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Dead Man's Switchfree tier, from $2/mo▲70
Push notifications to remind you to check in
2021 · deadmansswitch.net · its alternatives →
13
AlivePing Check-in▲10
Never worry alone: Safety alerts for missed check-ins
Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Closer▲4
Are you OK? check-ins without location tracking.
Jul 2026 · closer-family-safety.com · its alternatives →
15
Passlock▲26
All your accounts are safely in one application 🔐
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
A Dead Mens Switch▲2
Your safety net when you can't call for help
Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
mann▲12
Two-minute morning check-ins for calm and momentum
2025 · its alternatives →
18MC
my checkin scheduler▲20
2011 · fastfwdme.com · its alternatives →
19
App to share vital info with family after you die▲5
Hey HN, I co-created a simple iOS/Android app designed to help you securely gather important information in the form of notes, screenshots, and photos (e.g., life insurance, pension funds, bank accounts, information about your crypto - not necessarily leaving your passphrases here, but mentioning where you've hidden them - why not?) that significant others will need when you pass away. The app automatically passes this info on to them when it detects you’re gone (i.e., you stop responding to app notifications and - if configured - it’s confirmed by your Trusted Friends). It's secure…
2024 · legacyapp.rip · its alternatives →
20
CheckOnce
Daily check-in app that auto-notifies contacts after 48h
Mar 2026 · its alternatives →
21
LegacyApp Safe Notes & Vault▲3
Gather and pass on essential information for your loved ones
2024 · legacy.app · its alternatives →
22
When▲1
Remember everything. Forget nothing.
Aug 2026 · whenapp.in · its alternatives →
23
Safe▲10
One tap to tell everyone you're okay
Jun 2026 · meetsafe.org · its alternatives →
24
Herline Safety▲8
The app that alerts someone if you don't make it home
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →