Privacy-first check-in app
Let your people know. Even when you can't.
Set out on your next date, solo hike, or client visit with confidence. No one has to know, unless they need to know.
Three steps. Under a minute.
Set your check-in
Pick what you're doing, who to notify, and when. Then put your phone in your pocket and go.
Live your life
The timer runs on its own. No one has to watch a map or stay up waiting.
When the time comes
Tap to dismiss, or snooze if you need longer. Most check-ins end here, quietly. If you don't respond, your contacts are notified on schedule, in the order you chose.
Everything you don't have to think about.
Works when you can't
Kautio runs the clock, not your phone. If your battery dies, if you fall asleep, if you lose signal, the system still progresses.
No one has to watch a map
Contacts opt in once. After that, every notification reaches them as plain SMS. No app to keep open. No map to check. No need to stay online.
Privacy built in
Location sharing is opt-in per check-in. The data is automatically removed 90 days after the check-in ends. Between check-ins, the app knows nothing about where you are. Nothing sold, ever.
Tiered contacts, not a group blast
You choose who is notified and in what order. Tier 1 might be a nearby friend. Tier 2 might be a family member who can coordinate a bigger response. The right people, in the right order.
Built-in next-morning follow-up
Add an optional 24- or 48-hour follow-up to any check-in. If you don't confirm you're safe by then, your contacts get a heads-up. It's the safety net for a check-in you meant to do and forgot.
Your tiers see only what they need
If a tier activates, your contacts get the location trail, photos, and notes you attached to that check-in. Until then, none of it leaves Kautio.
For anyone heading out alone or meeting someone new.
First dates
You already text a friend the where, when, and who. Kautio adds a quiet backup that follows through on its own. Takes less time than sending the text.
Going out late
A night out. The walk home. A late ride across town. Set a check-in before you leave, and Kautio holds the clock until you're back inside.
Solo travel
First night in a new city. A dinner that might run late. Drinks with people you just met. Set a check-in before you leave the hotel. Kautio handles the rest until you're back.
Solo hikes and rides
Hiking a trail no one's around on. Riding a long road alone. Set a check-in before you leave. If you don't come back, Kautio notifies your people on schedule. Even if your phone died hours ago.
Making house calls
A property showing. A new client at home. A house call to an address you don't know. Set a check-in before you ring the bell. Kautio holds the clock.
Marketplace meetups
Selling a couch to a stranger. Picking up a used bike across town. Trading cash for concert tickets in a parking lot. Set a check-in for the meetup, and Kautio handles the timer.
You were invited, not drafted.
Someone you care about added you as a contact on Kautio. Here's what that means:
Live your life
After you accept, every notification reaches you by plain SMS. You don't have to open the app or watch a map. Kautio reaches you only if it needs to.
No monitoring
Kautio handles all the watching. You don't need to check a map or stay up waiting.
Silence is good news
You'll only hear from us if someone doesn't check in. Most check-ins end without a single notification.
Clear instructions
When we do reach out, we tell you what happened and link you to the details. No ambiguity about the situation.
You're part of a safety net that only activates when it counts. No work to do, no midnight map-checking.
Use as much as you need.
Free
- 3 free credits
- 1 credit per check-in
- Full check-in, tiered contacts, and SMS notifications
Kautio Full Access
- Schedule check-ins whenever you need them
- Cancel anytime
- No credits to manage
- Check-ins run one at a time
Auto-renews monthly. Cancel anytime in your device settings.
Kautio Pro
- Everything in Full Access
- Concurrent check-ins for back-to-back days
- Higher scheduling caps
Auto-renews monthly. Cancel anytime in your device settings.
Every check-in is the same on every plan — the same confirmation, tiered contacts, and notification system. No one pays to be more prepared. Paid plans add capacity: Full Access removes credits, and Kautio Pro lets check-ins overlap.
Set it before you go.
Under a minute to set up. No one has to watch a map. Kautio handles the rest.
