disonAlive is a lightweight safety status tool for people living alone. Unlike location/social tracking, it’s almost invisible: set a check-in timer and tap once daily; if time runs out or check-ins are missed, it auto emails tiered alerts to your emergency contacts. It’s instant to start (no sign-up), no location, minimal permissions, no irrelevant data. Contacts and logs are encrypted. Customize period, grace, reminder cadence, and quiet hours. Silent when you’re fine, loud when you’re not.
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Hi everyone, I’m the maker of Alive. Today we’re launching a “silent safety check-in” tool: set a check-in timer and complete it with a single tap each day; if time runs out or you miss consecutive check-ins, it will automatically email your emergency contacts—based on your tiered settings—with your recent status and a preset message. There’s no sign-up, no location tracking, minimal permissions, and your contacts and check-in logs are encrypted in storage and in transit. We want to strike a balance between being seen and being interrupted, adding an invisible layer of protection when living alone. We’d love your feedback: Are the default check-in interval and grace period sensible? How do the reminder cadence and quiet hours feel? Should we add more notification channels (e.g., SMS/Telegram) or support more devices (watch, widgets, shortcuts)? What other “anomaly” rules would you like to define? Please leave questions, critiques, and suggestions in the comments—we’ll respond promptly. And thank you for sharing it with someone who might need it. We sincerely hope it will always sit quietly on your phone, but speak up for you when it matters most. P.S. To celebrate the launch, we’re giving away 10 free redemption codes. Comment below or DM to get one—first come, first served. H7KLJ76F9JMW A6HMPRKEYRE7 PPERRKTRYNEH EANK733RPFY4 LFYNN679NFFY N69M9KFX3PFY PHEAYLFKM9F7 PHJYXFN47X4W KJMTJNAF67AJ TTHHFATHEXP7
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Totally into this—simple and privacy-first. Would love a quick “test alert” + “got it” confirmation from contacts so you can make sure everything works (and won’t end up in spam) before you ever need it.
Great idea, this. I've been thinking about building something like this for a while. What are the edge cases here, I wonder? The false positive situations where a one-click check-in can be innocently missed? For instance, elderly relative has memory problems (quite common) and left phone on silent, or accidentally switched it into that mode.
I'm not even elderly - I've the memory of a goldfish and I accidentally leave phone on silent all the time. Just ask my friends and relatives how difficult it is to get hold of me on the phone.
I wonder, can you override the phone's setting, just for your alert?
Safety for people living alone is such an important topic that doesn't get enough attention. The check-in system sounds reassuring. Does it allow you to designate emergency contacts who get notified automatically?
Hey @dison_wei ,
Congrats on the launch of Alive!
I love how simple and privacy-respecting the concept is, especially for solo living safety. It feels like the right balance between being there when needed and staying unobtrusive.How’s the response been so far? I’m curious, what kind of marketing strategies are you focusing on to get the word out about this? Would love to hear more about how you’re planning to spread the word!
Omg this app is brilliant ahahahah
How are you handling the tiered alerts and encryption of contacts/logs—client-side only, or with a secure server?
thanks! are the notifications only via email? if yes, are you guys considering adding other channels?
Congrats on the launch! This lowkey reminds me of the Chinese app, 'Are you dead?' You should definitely provide SMS notifications and an option to opt for automated calls that go out to emergency contacts
Congrats on the launch — love how lightweight and privacy-respecting this is for solo living safety, feels like the right balance of “always there, never intrusive.
About Alive on Product Hunt
“Silent safety check-ins—making solo living feel seen”
Alive launched on Product Hunt on January 21st, 2026 and earned 120 upvotes and 11 comments, placing #11 on the daily leaderboard. Alive is a lightweight safety status tool for people living alone. Unlike location/social tracking, it’s almost invisible: set a check-in timer and tap once daily; if time runs out or check-ins are missed, it auto emails tiered alerts to your emergency contacts. It’s instant to start (no sign-up), no location, minimal permissions, no irrelevant data. Contacts and logs are encrypted. Customize period, grace, reminder cadence, and quiet hours. Silent when you’re fine, loud when you’re not.
Alive was featured in Privacy (11k followers), Health (6.3k followers) and Security (2.6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 15.3k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Alive?
Alive was hunted by dison. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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