A Dead Mens Switch
Wellington Mukahiwa Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
A Dead Mens Switch is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by Wellington Mukahiwa. Rated 4.8/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated May 28, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 28
- 2026 · v2.4.0
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About A Dead Mens Switch
Dead Men's Switch is a personal safety app that automatically alerts your emergency contacts if you fail to check in within your set time interval. HOW IT WORKS- • Set your check-in interval (1 hour to 7 days) • Add trusted emergency contacts • Check in regularly with one tap • If you miss a check-in, your contacts are automatically notified PERFECT FOR • People who live alone • Solo travelers and hikers • Remote workers • Anyone who wants peace of mind • International KEY FEATURES • Simple one-tap check-in • Customizable check-in intervals • Multiple emergency contacts • Custom notification messages • Face ID / Touch ID login • Two-factor authentication • Reminder notifications before deadline • Check-in streak tracking PRIVACY FIRST Your data is secure. We only collect what's necessary to keep you safe. Read our privacy policy for details. Stay safe. Stay connected. Check in.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.4.0 · Updated May 28, 2026
v2.4.0 — More flexibility, more reliability. LONGER INTERVALS You can now set your check-in interval up to 30 days. Two new options join the picker: 2 weeks and 30 days. Useful for solo travel, long expeditions, or anyone whose routine doesn't fit a weekly cadence. RELIABILITY FIXES (from real customer reports) • Your streak now resets correctly the moment a missed check-in triggers an alert. Previously a quirk in our database update kept the streak counting past missed alerts. • Snoozing now sets your deadline cleanly to the snooze duration from now, regardless of how much time was left on the clock. Previously a snooze while time remained could push the next deadline well past your interval. • Notification emails now render correctly in Gmail and Apple Mail when those clients force light mode. Previously dark-theme styles could appear as faint gray text on white. • Improved email deliverability to iCloud and Gmail. Added SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication on the sending domain, plus one-click List-Unsubscribe and stable Message-IDs. Fewer legitimate alerts will land in spam. QUALITY OF LIFE • A What's New page in Settings stays current - open it any time to see what changed. Thank you to the people who wrote in with detailed reports. Every bug fix in this release came from a real customer message. Keep them coming.
App privacy
The developer, Wellington Mukahiwa, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
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