Tap, hold, and your family knows.
EMARU is a family safety app for Android. Hold one gesture for three seconds and the people you chose get an alert with your live location. It alerts your family. It does not call emergency services.
This is the real gesture, as a demo. Tap once, then press and hold the ring.
How it works
Add your people
Add the people you trust by their mobile number, like phone contacts, as Family (up to 6) or as a Friend. They get a request that says which, and must say yes before anything is shared.
Send what fits
An emergency, a Pick me up, an I'm here or a Meet up. Send an emergency to all your Family, or pick one person for the rest, a Friend included.
They answer back
Their phones buzz with a notification and a map. They can tap "I am coming", and you see who saw it.
Four ways to reach your people
Emergency
Tap once, press and hold for three seconds. A short countdown lets you cancel a mistake. Then your whole Family is alerted with where you are.
Pick me up
Ask someone to come get you. They see where you are and can answer "I'm coming". A normal notification, no alarm.
I'm here
Show someone exactly where you are, for as long as you choose. Good for "I'm at the gate".
Meet up
Drop a pin and let people say they are on the way. You see who is coming.
What EMARU is not
EMARU does not contact the police, an ambulance or any emergency service. It tells the family members you chose. If you are in danger, call your local emergency number first.
Alerts need an internet connection and working notifications on both phones. If an alert could not be sent, the app says so on screen.
Your family, your data
- Only your Family sees you live. Your live location goes to the Family you chose, who all said yes first, not to a public map. Friends only get what you send them one by one, and see you live only for the time you choose. No SOS.
- Location is shared while the app is open. It stops when you close it. Background sharing is not in this version.
- You can leave. Sign out on your phone, or delete your account in the app (Me page). You can also email us.
Get early access
EMARU is being tested with a small group of families. It runs on Android phones. An iPhone version is not available yet.
To join the test, email us with your name and phone model, and we will send you the app and an invite code.