SideBell
Pan shinren Medical iPhoneiPadiPod touch
SideBell is a free Medical app for iPhone and iPad by Pan shinren. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated September 24, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 9 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 24
- 2026 · v1.0.1
Screenshots
About SideBell
SideBell is a care assistance calling tool. The person tapping needs help; their caregiver's phone raises an alert immediately. No internet, no account, no subscription. TWO DEVICES, TWO ROLES One app, one choice on first launch: • Patient side: full-screen buttons, one tap to send. Comes with items like "Not feeling well" and "Water"; the caregiver can add, rename and reorder them to match real needs. • Caregiver side: an alert sounds and speaks the item name aloud, so you know what is needed without looking at the screen. Urgent calls repeat until you acknowledge them. After tapping, the patient sees whether the call was delivered and whether the caregiver acknowledged it. They never have to wonder if their call for help was heard. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE The two devices connect directly over Bluetooth. Calls never pass through a server. It works during a power cut, without Wi-Fi, anywhere. Nothing ever leaves your devices. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO CANNOT CALL OUT • Large targets, high contrast, Dynamic Type • Full VoiceOver and Switch Control support • Buttons need a single tap, with no swiping and no long press, so iOS Eye Tracking and Dwell Control can drive them directly • The caregiver's alert is not silenced by the ring/silent switch EVERY FEATURE IS FREE No subscription, no paid unlock, no ads. There is a "Support the developer" option inside the app, but it is exactly that: buying unlocks nothing, and not buying takes nothing away. IMPORTANT NOTICE SideBell is a care assistance calling tool. It cannot replace emergency medical alert services. In an emergency, call your local emergency number. It works over Bluetooth, so its range is limited; it cannot send calls when the app is closed or the device runs out of battery. Before relying on it, test together with the person you care for, in the places you will actually use it.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated September 24, 2026
Traditional Chinese wording update. The app now says 病友 (fellow patient) where it previously said 患者 (patient), following a suggestion from someone in the patient community here in Taiwan. The English interface is unchanged in this release.
App privacy
The developer, Pan shinren, 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:
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Alternatives to SideBell
Looking for apps like SideBell? Here are 6 similar apps on the App Store. The highest rated is 8-minute Meditation (4.3/5), and all 6 are free to download.
-
替我說話
-
心森日記:會記得你的 AI 心情日記
-
BrainLink Tune
-
Five Aggregates Are Empty
-
8-minute Meditation
4.3
-
中醫生活中醫藥檢索工具
| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SideBell | – | Free | September 24, 2026 |
| 替我說話 | – | Free | Jul 3, 2026 |
| 心森日記:會記得你的 AI 心情日記 | – | Free | Sep 13, 2026 |
| BrainLink Tune | – | Free | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Five Aggregates Are Empty | – | Free | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 8-minute Meditation | 4.3 / 5 (3) | Free | Apr 12, 2024 |
| 中醫生活中醫藥檢索工具 | – | Free | Jul 28, 2024 |