findME 🇿🇦   Built for the People

Stay Safe.
Stay Found.

A silent SOS that sends your live GPS location to the people you trust — one 5-second volume-button hold, with no siren, no vibration and nothing on your screen that gives you away.

Free to download  ·  Android 8.0+

R18
per month
5
family members
15 min
location trace
Simple & discreet

How it works

01
👥

Set up your contacts

Add up to 3 trusted responders — family, friends, or a security company. They'll receive your SOS alert and live location link.

02
🔔

Enable the trigger

Tap "Enable Volume Trigger" in the app and grant Accessibility access. Works straight from the lock screen — no unlocking, no opening the app.

03
🆘

Hold Volume Down

In an emergency, hold the Volume Down button for 5 seconds. Contacts instantly receive your GPS location via SMS. No unlocking needed.

🔊

Your volume still works normally. A quick press or short hold under 5 seconds adjusts your volume as usual. The SOS only fires on a full 5-second hold — so no accidental triggers.

Silent & discreet

Nobody around you will know

Most panic buttons are built to be noticed: a siren, a flashing screen, a countdown. That's the right design when you can shout for help — and the wrong one when being seen asking for help is the danger. findME sends help without giving you away.

🤫

When you hold the button, there is…

  • No siren or alarm. The phone makes no sound at all.
  • No vibration. Nothing that can be felt through a pocket or a bag.
  • No flashing screen and no big red SOS button to be seen.
  • No countdown and no “Are you sure?” pop-up to get through.
  • Nothing on the lock screen. Someone looking at your phone sees a normal phone.
📍

…just help, quietly on its way

  • Your contacts get an SMS with your live GPS location in seconds.
  • Two more location updates follow over the next 15 minutes, so they can follow where you're going.
  • It works from the lock screen. Wake the phone and hold — no unlocking, no opening the app, no looking at it.
  • Your phone carries on exactly as before. Nothing on it says “SOS”.

findME alerts the people you choose. It does not call emergency services and is not a substitute for doing so — if you can safely call 10111 or 112, call.

Not a tracking app

Your location goes out when it matters. Not before, not after.

Location-sharing apps show where you are to everyone on your list, all day, every day. findME is the opposite. Nothing leaves your phone until you hold the button, and nothing more is sent once the alert is over. Your contacts can't open an app and look you up.

  1. 🚫

    Before an SOS

    Nothing. findME isn't watching your location, and nobody can request it.

  2. 🆘

    The moment you hold Volume Down

    Your chosen contacts get an SMS with your live GPS location.

  3. 📍

    The next 15 minutes

    Two more updates, 5 minutes apart, so they can follow where you're going.

  4. After

    It stops. Nothing more is sent, and your location isn't kept on our servers.

Location-sharing apps

  • ·Always on, in the background
  • ·Anyone on your list can look you up, any time
  • ·Keep a history of where you've been
  • ·Built for keeping tabs on people

findME

  • Off until you hold the button
  • Only your chosen contacts, only during an SOS
  • No location history. Transit logs are purged within 90 days
  • Built for the moment you need help
Watch the demo

findME in action

One 5-second hold is all it takes. See how findME quietly gets your location to the people who matter.

Watch on YouTube

Why findME

Not just another panic button

There are plenty of safety apps and panic buttons out there. Here's what makes findME different — and why each difference matters in the moment you actually need it.

How you trigger it
Others Unlock the phone, find the app, tap a button on the screen — while someone is watching.
findME Hold the Volume Down button for 5 seconds from the lock screen. No unlocking, no opening the app.
What the person next to you notices
Others A siren, a flashing screen, a countdown — the alert is designed to be seen and heard.
findME Nothing. No sound, no vibration, no pop-up, nothing on the lock screen.
Who it reaches
Others A call centre, or only other people who also installed the same app.
findME The people you choose — family, friends, a neighbour or your security company.
What your contacts need
Others The same app, a smartphone and a data connection.
findME Any phone that can receive an SMS. No app, no data, no account.
Where you are
Others One pin, from the moment you pressed the button.
findME A live trace: 3 updates over 15 minutes, so they can follow where you're going — not just where you were.
Accidental triggers
Others Easy to set off by mistake, then a scramble to cancel it.
findME Only a full 5-second hold fires. Short presses adjust your volume as normal.
Your privacy
Others Location tracked in the background, all day, every day.
findME Location is shared only during an SOS you triggered. Never tracked passively, never sold.
What it costs
Others Dedicated panic devices and monitoring contracts often cost hundreds of rand a month.
findME From R18/month. Cover a family of 5 for R75. Free to set up.
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Built for South Africa

Alerts go out by SMS, so they arrive even when data, signal and power aren't guaranteed.

✍️

Your words, your people

You write the message your contacts receive, and you decide who gets it.

🔐

One job, done honestly

Accessibility access is used for one thing only: detecting the hold. It never reads your screen or what you type.

See it in action

Clean. Discreet. Powerful.

Set up in minutes. When it matters, the alert goes out with nothing on your screen that gives you away.

Choosing up to three trusted contacts in findME

Trusted Contacts

The findME dashboard with the SOS trigger ready

Dashboard

findME Individual and Family plan pricing

Plans

What you get

Free & Premium

🆓

Free Plan

No credit card required

  • Add up to 3 trusted emergency contacts
  • Custom SOS name & emergency message
  • In-app Gemini AI Help & FAQ chatbot
  • Volume-key SOS trigger
  • Live GPS location sharing
  • Referral rewards
  • Family plan access

Premium Plan

From R18/month · Cancel anytime

  • Everything in Free
  • Silent volume-key SOS trigger (locked screen)
  • Live GPS sent to 3 contacts via SMS
  • 15-minute trace — 3 updates, 5 min apart
  • Earn 1 free month per successful referral
  • Family plan — cover 5 people, one subscription
  • All future premium features, always included
Pricing

Simple, affordable plans

All prices incl. VAT  ·  Billed monthly via Google Play  ·  Cancel anytime

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Individual

R18/mo

Full premium access, just for you.

  • All premium features
  • Use a friend's code → pay R12/mo
  • Earn free months via referrals
  • Switch to Family anytime
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BEST VALUE
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Family

R75/mo

5 people · only R15 per person

  • 1 owner + up to 4 family members
  • Everyone gets full premium access
  • FAM-XXXXX code to invite members
  • Switch to Individual anytime
Get Started
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Bring-A-Friend Discount

Got a referral code from a friend? Subscribe for only R12/month. Your friend automatically earns one free month as a thank-you. Win-win.

Family plan

Keep the whole family covered

One subscription for up to 5 people. The plan owner shares a unique FAM-XXXXX invite code and each member gets instant full premium access.

  1. 1
    Owner subscribes to the Family Plan via Google Play.
  2. 2
    Owner shares the FAM code with up to 4 members via email.
  3. 3
    Member enters the code on registration — premium access is activated instantly.

Family plan FAQs

Do family members pay separately?

No. The owner pays R75/month and all members get full premium at no extra cost.

What if the owner cancels?

All members lose premium access at the same time the owner's plan expires.

Can I upgrade from Individual to Family?

Yes — Dashboard → Profile Management → Manage Your Plan. No immediate charge; new pricing starts at your next billing date.

Is the FAM code different from a referral code?

Yes. The FAM code adds someone to your family plan. The referral (Bring-A-Friend) code gives a friend R12/mo and earns you a free month — they're separate.

Questions & Answers

Frequently asked

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Stay Safe. Stay Found.

Download findME today and give your loved ones real peace of mind.

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