#3 in Top 10 Best Personal Safety Apps
With no download required, the SMS-based service offers a safety solution to all users
Features
No need to download an app
Personalize distress alerts that dispatch to your emergency contacts
Highlights
Free
iOS, Android
Description
If you don’t want to download an actual app, Kitestring works by sending you a simple text message whenever you’re on a date, a walk, or any sort of meeting. If you don’t respond, it will automatically send your emergency contacts a personalized alert. You don’t even need a smartphone to sign up.
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