I'M SAFE
I’M SAFE is a personal safety app for family and friends to share locations, follow trips and send SOS alerts to selected contacts.
What I'M SAFE is
I’M SAFE is a personal safety app for family and friends to share locations, follow trips and send SOS alerts to selected contacts. Sharing is organized into invite-only Bubbles, each with its own location-sharing choice. Journeys let invited members follow a trip, while Zones can alert selected members when someone arrives at or leaves a saved place. A live-location link can remain active for one, three or seven hours, and anyone with the link can view the location during that time. SOS alerts eligible selected Bubble contacts and shares live location, but the app does not contact emergency services. The Free plan is free and includes 24 hours of location and chat history, up to 25 people and two Zones per Bubble. I’M SAFE Plus is $2.99 a month as a launch offer; the page also shows ~~$4.99 USD/month~~. Plus adds 30 days of history, larger Bubble limits, Weekly Travel Insights, Saved Messages, Zone Notes and a Private Vault. The app is available on Android and iOS, with Apple Watch and Wear OS companions paired to a phone.
Good
- Invite-only groups have separate sharing choices.
- Journeys and Zones provide trip and place alerts.
- Live-location links can last up to seven hours.
- Supports Android and iOS.
- Free plan includes up to 25 people per Bubble.
Watch out
- SOS does not contact emergency services.
- Fake Call is Android-only.
- Community features depend on location and eligibility.
- Watch companions must be paired with a phone.
Who it suits
I’M SAFE suits families and friends who want shared trip and location features with selected contacts. Its community features are available only in Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and metropolitan Adelaide, depending on location and eligibility.
Verdict
I’M SAFE combines group location sharing, trip-following and contact alerts, with a free plan and paid Plus tier. Its SOS feature is not an emergency-services connection, so users should account for that limitation.
Plans and prices
From I'M SAFE's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Core sharing & SOS · 24 hours of location and chat history · Up to 25 people and 2 Zones per Bubble |
| I’M SAFE Plus | $2.99 a month | 30 days of history · Up to 100 people and 10 Zones per Bubble · Weekly Travel Insights · Saved Messages and Zone Notes · Private Vault · Launch offer; page also shows ~~$4.99 USD/month~~ |
The facts
Each one read from I'M SAFE's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bubbles
- Bubbles are invite-only groups, and each Bubble has its own location-sharing choice.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Community availability
- Community features are available in Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and metropolitan Adelaide, with access dependent on location and eligibility.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Journeys and Zones
- Journeys let invited Bubble members follow a trip, while Zones can notify selected Bubble members when someone arrives or leaves a saved place.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Live-location links
- Users can share a live-location link for one, three or seven hours, and anyone holding the link can view the shared location while it is active.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says it does not sell personal data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Private Vault
- The Plus Vault stores selected records locally on the phone with AES-256-GCM encryption, keys protected by Apple Keychain or Android Keystore, and device-authentication access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- I’M SAFE is a personal safety app for family and friends to share location, follow trips and send SOS alerts to selected contacts.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Help Centre lists 62 questions across eight topics, and the site provides support by email and phone.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker and location
- The About page identifies I’M SAFE Australia Pty Ltd and says it is based in Adelaide; the site footer also lists Free2Live Tech Solutions Private Limited in Chennai, India.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Integrations and companion devices
- The app supports Apple Watch and Wear OS companions paired with a phone, and optional Bluetooth SOS Tags work through a nearby paired phone.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Platform differences
- Fake Call is Android-only, while the maker says Vault is a Plus feature on both iPhone and Android.checked 7 Oct 2026
- SOS limitation
- SOS alerts selected eligible Bubble contacts and shares live location while active, but the app does not contact emergency services.checked 7 Oct 2026
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