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Most family safety apps mean live location sharing. Closer does the opposite. You and someone you trust set a check-in window. When it’s time, they unlock with a PIN and tap a shared confirmation number. If they miss it or tap need help, you get alerted. No map of their day. No continuous tracking. Just a clear signal that they’re okay, or that they need you. Android is live; iOS pre-register is open on the site.
Hey everyone!
Built Closer because a lot of “safety” apps just turn into location surveillance. I wanted something quieter for family and partners: scheduled Are you OK? check-ins, a shared confirmation number, and alerts only when something’s actually off.
No GPS. No feed of where someone has been all day.
Android is on Google Play now. iOS is coming, and you can pre-register on the site (lifetime Plus included).
Would love feedback, especially from anyone who’s tried Life360-style apps and hated the tracking vibe.
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About Closer on Product Hunt
“Are you OK? check-ins without location tracking.”
Closer was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 4 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #159 on the daily leaderboard. Most family safety apps mean live location sharing. Closer does the opposite. You and someone you trust set a check-in window. When it’s time, they unlock with a PIN and tap a shared confirmation number. If they miss it or tap need help, you get alerted. No map of their day. No continuous tracking. Just a clear signal that they’re okay, or that they need you. Android is live; iOS pre-register is open on the site.
Closer was featured in Android (57.4k followers), Privacy (11.2k followers) and Family (877 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 52.9k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Closer?
Closer was hunted by Ince Czechner. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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