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Plans & Pricing
I'm Alive is free to start. Upgrade when you need more contacts, the Guardian Dashboard, or SMS alerts.
Free
$0
forever
- 1 emergency contact
- Daily check-in
- Push reminders
- Email alerts (stage 1)
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Lifetime
$0.99
one-time · pricing updates after Release 10
- 1 contact (same as Free)
- Custom check-in times
- Check-in notes
- Manual alert test
- Basic passive monitoring view
Family
$19.99
per year · billed yearly
- Up to 10 contacts
- Guardian Dashboard
- Full passive activity monitoring
- 4-stage escalation
- SMS alerts
- Weekly reports
- Priority support
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Free | Lifetime | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily check-in | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Push notification reminders | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 1 emergency contact | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Stage 1-2 alerts (push to user) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom check-in times | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| Check-in notes | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| Manual alert test | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic passive monitoring view | — | ✅ | ✅ |
| Up to 10 emergency contacts | — | — | ✅ |
| Stage 3-4 email alerts to contacts | — | — | ✅ |
| 4-stage escalation | — | — | ✅ |
| Guardian Dashboard | — | — | ✅ |
| Weekly activity reports | — | — | ✅ |
| Full passive activity monitoring | — | — | ✅ |
| SMS alerts | — | — | ✅ |
| Priority support | — | — | ✅ |
How to Upgrade
- Open I'm Alive
- Go to Settings, or tap the upgrade prompt when adding a second contact (Family only)
- Choose Lifetime ($0.99, feature upgrade) or Family ($19.99/year, up to 10 contacts)
- Complete the purchase via Apple App Store or Google Play
- Features activate immediately
Already Purchased?
If you previously purchased but the app shows "Free", go to Settings → Restore Purchases. This syncs your Apple/Google purchase with your account.
If Restore doesn't work, contact support with your email and purchase receipt.