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Available now · Android · Free

A simple daily check-in for someone who lives alone.

Your parent picks two times a day and taps one big button: “I’m okay.” If a check-in is missed, you and the other people they trust get an alert, so someone can call or pop round.

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For
People who live alone and the family or friends who care
Status
Fully working and available now
Cost
Free of charge, no data selling
The everyday worry

When someone you love lives alone, a quiet day can feel long.

You don’t want to ring every morning just to check. They don’t want to feel watched. Most days everything is fine, but there’s no easy way for either of you to know that.

Heyimokay gives you both a small daily signal that all is well, and a clear prompt when it might not be.

How it works

One tap, twice a day.

Designed so it fits into an ordinary routine, like putting the kettle on. No typing, no menus, no tracking.

1

Pick two times that suit your day

A morning and an evening window, set by the person checking in. They can change them whenever they like.

2

Tap “I’m okay” during each window

One large button, readable at a glance. A gentle reminder arrives if a window is nearly over.

3

Your circle knows you’re fine

Up to a few trusted people, chosen by you. Nobody needs to call just to check, so calls can be about everything else.

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What Margaret taps, and what her family sees.

Tap the big button on Margaret’s phone, or let her morning window close to see the alert her son receives.

M
Margaret’s phoneThe person checking in
8:14
Morning check-in · 8 – 10 am Good morning, Margaret
Your circle: Daniel, Priya, Ruth

Morning window is open. One tap is all it takes.

D
Daniel’s phoneHer son, in her trusted circle
8:14
M
MumMargaret · morning 8 – 10 am
Waiting Morning window is open No action needed. You’ll only hear from us if it closes without a check-in.

Daniel doesn’t need to do anything yet.

After a missed check-in

A clear next step for the people who care.

  1. Gentle reminder

    Margaret’s phone nudges her that the window closes soon.

  2. Her circle is alerted

    Everyone she chose gets the same message at the same time.

  3. One person takes it

    Daniel taps “I’ll check on her”. The others can see he’s on it.

  4. A call, a visit, or more

    Usually the phone was in another room. If not, Daniel decides what to do next.

Trusted people respond. Heyimokay is not an emergency service.

We don’t monitor anyone around the clock, detect falls or dispatch help. We tell the people you’ve chosen, and they decide what to do. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Privacy and limits

Reassurance without surveillance.

The person checking in stays in charge. They choose the times, the people, and can change either at any point.

What your circle sees

  • Whether you checked in, and when
  • When a window was missed
  • Who in the circle is responding

What nobody sees

  • Your location
  • Your messages, calls or other apps
  • Health or activity data

Practical limits

  • Needs an Android phone with signal or wifi
  • Only works if someone in the circle sees and acts on the alert
The facts

Where things stand today.

Availability
Fully working and available now on Android.
Pricing
Free of charge. We don’t sell your data, and there are no ads.
Who runs it
Built and operated by C. Kerger, based in Switzerland.
Contact
info@heyimokay.com
A real person replies within 24 hours.
Why we’re building it

[A short first-person note: the moment that started Heyimokay, and why independence matters to the person checking in.]

[Founder name]Founder, Heyimokay
Get started

Set up your household in a few minutes.

Install Heyimokay on your parent’s Android phone, choose the two check-in times together, and add the people who should be told about a missed check-in. Free of charge, and we never sell your data.

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Android app (APK) · Version 1.0.0

How to install the app
  1. On the Android phone, tap Download for Android.
  2. Open the downloaded file, from the notification or the Downloads folder.
  3. If Android asks, allow your browser to install unknown apps, then tap Install.

Reading this on a computer? Open heyimokay.com on the phone instead.

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  1. 1
    Download the appOn the phone of the person who will check in.
  2. 2
    Choose two check-in windowsTimes that fit their day, changeable whenever they like.
  3. 3
    Invite the trusted circleFamily, friends or a neighbour who should hear about a missed check-in.