# Alma > Alma is a passive safety app: miss your check-in and your emergency contacts are notified — via WhatsApp, Telegram or in the app. Alma is a passive daily check-in safety app for people living alone, aging parents, solo travelers, and people with chronic health conditions. You confirm you're okay with one tap during a daily check-in window; if you miss it, Alma automatically alerts your chosen emergency contacts — via the app, email, WhatsApp, or Telegram — with an escalating alarm chain and your last known location. Monitoring runs in the cloud, so the alert still fires if your phone is off, dead, or has no signal. Built by a small independent team in Germany. Data is encrypted (AES-256), stored on EU-only servers, and never sold or used for ads. Pricing: "As Emergency Contact" (For friends, family, and caretakers supporting a loved one) is free forever; "Alma Safety Net" (Protect yourself while helping others at the same time. Includes all features of the Emergency Contact mode, plus:) is a subscription with a 14-day free trial, adjusted to local economies and free in Ukraine. **What sets Alma apart:** - **Built for reliability, not just features** — every delivery channel (app, email, WhatsApp, Telegram) is continuously monitored for failures, alerts escalate automatically through multiple contacts, and detection runs entirely in the cloud — so the alarm fires even if the phone is off, dead, or has no signal. This is the one job Alma is not allowed to get wrong. - **Alma Moments** — most check-in apps only ping when something's wrong. Alma builds a photo or a short note into the same daily tap, so contacts stay connected through everyday life, not just emergencies. - **Radically cheaper** — no hardware to buy or rent, no fixed-term contract, one low subscription with a free trial, and it's free forever for everyone receiving the alerts. - **24 languages, not 1** — fully localized app and website, not a bolted-on machine translation. - **Privacy is not an upsell** — no continuous GPS tracking, AES-256 encryption, EU-only servers in Germany under GDPR, zero ads, data never sold, ever. - **Usable by everyone** — large buttons, a one-tap Simple Mode, remote setup by family — accessible without being stamped a "senior" product. - **Priced for the world, not just rich markets** — cost adjusted to local economies, completely free in Ukraine and for anyone who can't afford it. - **What happens if I miss a check-in?** If you miss a check-in, your emergency contacts are immediately notified through the Alma app, or via WhatsApp, Telegram, or email if they don't use Alma. If you've enabled it, the alert can also include your last known location and stored health information, so your contacts know how to help. - **What if my phone is off or has no signal?** Alma uses cloud-based monitoring. Your check-in schedule is stored securely, so the system detects a missed check-in even if your phone is off, out of battery, or has no signal. - **Can I set up Alma for a parent or grandparent?** Yes. You can configure check-in times, emergency contacts, and Simple Mode with one large button remotely from your phone. They only need to confirm they are okay once a day. - **Can Alma check on an elderly parent every day?** Yes. You can set up Alma for a parent or grandparent in a few minutes and choose a daily check-in time that suits them. If they miss it, you are notified. It is a calm way to know they are safe each day without phoning every morning or making them feel watched. - **Is my data safe?** Yes. All data is encrypted with AES-256, stored in Germany, and handled in compliance with GDPR. Alma does not show ads and does not sell your data. This file describes the English-language content under `/en/`. See [https://alma-app.eu/llms.txt](https://alma-app.eu/llms.txt) for the full language index. ## Product - [Alma — Daily Check-in Safety App for People Living Alone](https://alma-app.eu/en): What Alma is, how the daily check-in and missed-check-in alert works, pricing, and app store links. - [Download](https://alma-app.eu/en/download): iOS App Store and Google Play links. - [Pricing](https://alma-app.eu/en/#pricing): Free "As Emergency Contact" tier vs. paid "Alma Safety Net" subscription, in detail. - [FAQ](https://alma-app.eu/en/faq): Direct answers to common questions, including the ones highlighted above. - [Gift](https://alma-app.eu/en/gift): Buying a Safety Net subscription as a gift for someone else. ## Guides - [Living Alone With Epilepsy: Independence Without the Daily Check-Up Calls](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/living-alone-with-epilepsy): You live alone and manage your epilepsy just fine. The tiring part is often everyone's worry. Here's a calm, one-tap way to keep your independence and let the people who love you relax. - [Heatwave Safety When You Live Alone: Home Alone, Heatstroke Risk](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/heatwave-safety-for-people-living-alone): Heatstroke hits people living alone, older adults and those with health conditions right when they can no longer call for help. How a passive safety app raises the alarm automatically if you miss a check-in. - [The Best Automated Safety Check-In Apps in 2026](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/best-automated-safety-check-in-apps-2026): What an automated check-in app actually is, how the alarm works when you can't call for help yourself, and how to choose one — a clear, honest guide for people living alone, caregivers, and solo travelers. - [Emergency App vs Personal Alarm: Do You Still Need the Button? (2026)](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/app-instead-of-home-emergency-button): A personal alarm costs a monthly fee and only works at home. For many people living alone, an emergency or medical-alert app on the phone covers what matters most, with no device and no contract. Here is an honest comparison. - [Safety Apps for Adults With Chronic Health Conditions](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/safety-apps-for-people-with-chronic-health-conditions): You're not elderly and you don't want a medical pendant. But if you live with epilepsy, diabetes, a heart condition or another chronic illness, here's how to set up a quiet safety net that raises the alarm when you can't. - [Alma Is Free for Ukraine and Anyone Who Can't Afford It](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/alma-free-for-ukraine-and-anyone-who-needs-it): Alma is growing fast, and we want to use that to help. Safety Net is completely free for everyone in Ukraine during the war, and free for anyone elsewhere who can't afford it. Just ask. - [Best Offline Safety Apps for Solo Hikers](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/best-offline-safety-apps-for-solo-hikers): A field-tested guide to the apps and tools solo hikers actually rely on when there's no signal — from offline maps to satellite messaging to automatic check-ins that trigger a rescue if you don't make it back. - [Essential Safety Apps for People Living Alone in 2026](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/essential-safety-apps-for-people-living-alone): A practical, honest review of the safety apps worth installing if you live alone — what they actually do, what they don't, and how to build a personal safety net that doesn't rely on you remembering anything. - [How to Check on Elderly Parents Without Being Intrusive](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog/check-on-elderly-parents-without-being-intrusive): A practical guide for adult children: how to know your aging parent is safe each day without daily phone calls, helicopter parenting, or making them feel watched. - [Resources & Guides](https://alma-app.eu/en/blog): Practical, honest writing about personal safety, caregiving, solo living, and staying connected with the people who matter — from the team behind Alma. ## Company - [Contact](https://alma-app.eu/en/contact) - [Privacy Policy](https://alma-app.eu/en/privacy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://alma-app.eu/en/terms) - [Imprint](https://alma-app.eu/en/imprint) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://alma-app.eu/sitemap-index.xml): Every URL across all supported languages. - [Language index](https://alma-app.eu/llms.txt): llms.txt files for all 24 supported languages.