Peace of mind for the miles between you

Know they're okay.
Without hovering.

MyParentCare quietly confirms your solo-living parent is active every day — no check-ins for them, no wearable, no login. If a day goes silent, you're the first to know.

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7-day free trial · iOS 17+ · Your parent's side is always free

No cameras. No location. Just a signal of life.

The call you don't want to be too late for.

Millions of older adults now live alone. A fall, a stroke, a quiet decline — and days can pass before anyone realizes. In Japan there's even a word for it: kodokushi, the lonely death. The hardest part isn't distance. It's not knowing, and not wanting to smother the parent you love with constant "are you alive?" phone calls.

You shouldn't have to choose between their independence and your peace of mind.

How it works

Set up once. Then forget it's there.

  1. 01

    Pair in 60 seconds

    You send a one-time link. Your parent taps it once — no account, no password, nothing to remember. They're connected.

  2. 02

    It watches, quietly

    In the background, the app reads ordinary signs of life — steps, movement, unlocking the phone — and turns them into a simple daily "active" signal.

  3. 03

    You're told first

    Most days you'll see a calm green "all good." On the rare day activity stops, alerts reach you early — long before it becomes an emergency.

Why it's different

Built for the parents who won't wear the watch.

Nothing to charge or wear

Fall-detection watches only work if worn and charged daily — the one thing forgetful seniors won't do. MyParentCare uses the phone that's already in their pocket.

Not location tracking

Life360 shows a live map. Many parents find that intrusive. We never track where they are — only that they're up and moving through a normal day.

No daily "I'm okay" button

Check-in apps fail because they depend on the person you're worried about remembering to check in. Ours works even when they forget it exists.

Gentle, escalating alerts

A quiet heads-up at 6 hours. The family at 12. A critical alert at 24. Designed to reach you early — not to flood you with false alarms.

Kind to their battery

Low-power background sensing instead of constant GPS. Negligible drain — and it even warns you if their phone is about to die.

Share the worry

On a paid plan, siblings can watch over one or several parents together, so no one carries it alone.

Privacy first, always

Their data stays on their phone.

Watching over someone should never mean spying on them. Health and motion data never leave your parent's device. We don't collect raw step counts, we don't store health records in the cloud, and we never track location.

  • Only a minimal "active today" signal is shared
  • No cameras, no microphones, no GPS trails
  • The parent's side is passwordless and local-only
  • Built to respect the dignity of the person you love

Simple pricing

One subscription. The whole family covered.

Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. The parent's side is always free.

Best value

Yearly

$59.99/ year

Just $5/month, billed yearly. 7-day free trial.

Start free trial

Lifetime

$139.99once

Pay once. Peace of mind for good.

Buy lifetime

Questions, answered

What families ask before they trust us.

How does it know if my parent is okay?

It reads ordinary signs of daily life already happening on your parent's iPhone — steps, movement, unlocking the phone — and turns them into a simple daily "active" signal. No cameras, no microphones, no location tracking. If those signals stop within their normal daily hours, you're alerted.

Does my parent have to do anything each day?

No. Monitoring is fully passive. There's nothing to tap, no daily "I'm okay" button, and no habit to maintain. Your parent just lives their day with their phone nearby — most forget the app is even there.

Is my parent's health and location data private?

Yes. Health and motion data stay on your parent's device. We never send raw step counts, health records, or location to the cloud — only a minimal "active today" signal reaches you. Privacy is a first-class feature, not an afterthought.

Does my parent need an account or password?

No. Their device is local-only and passwordless. You set it up by sharing a one-time pairing link — they tap it once and they're connected. Nothing for them to remember or lose.

What happens when no activity is detected?

Alerts escalate gently. After about 6 hours of unexpected silence you get a heads-up. After 12 hours the whole family is notified. After 24 hours it becomes a critical alert. The goal is to reach you early, not to panic you.

How is this different from Life360 or a fall-detection watch?

Life360 tracks live location, which many parents find intrusive. Fall-detection watches must be worn and charged daily — exactly what resistant or forgetful seniors won't do. MyParentCare is the reverse: no location, no wearable, nothing to charge. It watches for the absence of normal daily life, not your parent's every move.

Will it drain my parent's battery?

No. It uses low-power background sensing iOS already runs — steps, motion, and unlocks — instead of constant GPS. Battery impact is negligible, and it even flags when their phone battery is critically low.

How much does it cost, and is there a trial?

Every family gets a 7-day free trial. After that it's $59.99/year (best value), $19.99/month, or a one-time $139.99 lifetime purchase. Your parent's side is always free.

What devices does it work on?

iPhone with iOS 17 or later, for both the parent and the adult child. A home-screen widget is included for reassurance at a glance.

Can I watch over more than one parent?

Yes. On a paid plan, multiple family members can monitor multiple parents — so siblings can share the reassurance and no one carries the worry alone.

Stop wondering. Start knowing.

Set it up in a minute. Sleep better tonight.

Get it on the App Store

7-day free trial · iOS 17+