A quiet way to know your parent is OK
They tap once a day. If they don't, you get a text. No calls, no check-up guilt, no app to install.
How families use TapOkie
Millions of families are in the same position: a parent or relative who lives alone and values their independence, and an adult child who worries quietly but doesn't want to call every day. TapOkie sits in between. Your parent checks in once a day. One tap on their phone. If they do, you hear nothing and everyone carries on. If they don't, you get an automatic text so you know to check on them.
What you need to know
No app for you
You receive alerts as a plain SMS. No app to download, no account to create. It works on any phone.
They stay in control
Your parent sets their own check-in time and chooses what's shared. There's no tracking without their permission.
Works in 20 countries
TapOkie works wherever your family is, across 20 countries and 10 languages, including SMS in most major European languages.
Free to start
The free plan covers one emergency contact forever. That contact could be you.
Gentle reminders, not surveillance
TapOkie sends your parent a reminder before their check-in window closes. Not a nag, just a nudge. If they're on holiday or with family, they can pause it.
More family can help
Premium supports up to three verified emergency contacts, so siblings, a neighbour, and you can all be in the loop without anyone installing the app.
How to check on a parent living alone, without the daily call
Set up together
Your parent downloads TapOkie (free) and adds you as their emergency contact. You get a verification SMS. One tap to confirm.
One tap each day
Each day, TapOkie reminds them to check in at their chosen time. One tap, done.
You hear if they miss
If they miss it, you get a plain SMS. No drama. Just the signal to give them a call or pop round.
Who uses TapOkie this way
Adult children whose parents live alone · Families spread across different cities or countries · Siblings sharing the responsibility of checking on a parent · Carers who want a lightweight safety net between visits
