Safe Compass Kids
An app for iPhone
The way to a safe place, in one arrow.
A simple compass for children. It shows which way to walk to a place you've chosen, and when your child gets lost, one red button helps them reach you.
Coming soon to the App Store
- iPhone, iOS 17 or later
- In English and Polish
- Free, with an optional one-time upgrade
It answers two questions.
Where do I go?
A big arrow points to the place you set up beforehand: home, grandma's, the holiday hotel, the bus on a school trip.
What do I do if I get lost?
One big red “I'm Lost” button prepares a message with the location for the people closest to your child, then lets them call you.
Your child's screen
Only what matters.
Everything is set up by a parent in advance. Your child can't reach the settings.
- The name of the place, like “Home” or “Grandma”.
- A big arrow that works like a compass. Hold the phone flat and walk where it points.
- The distance in a straight line, like “350 m”.
- A big red “I'm Lost” button, always in the same spot and always the same size.
No map, no ads, no games.
The arrow
It doesn't guess.
When the direction isn't certain, the arrow disappears and a short, calm hint takes its place.
- “Hold the phone flat, screen up.”
- “Hold the phone flat and move it in a figure 8.” When the compass needs calibrating.
- “Step away from metal things and cars.” When something disturbs the compass.
- “Walk a few steps. Finding the direction…” When the GPS signal is weak.
- “You're here. Look around.” When the place is right next to you.
“I'm Lost”
Help in three steps.
Your child presses the red button.
The app spends a few seconds looking for the freshest position it can get. It never holds back help while waiting for a perfect signal.
Messages opens with the text ready.
Your child only presses Send. An iPhone app can't send messages on its own, and this one doesn't try to.
Big “Call” buttons appear.
Mum, Dad, Grandma… One touch starts the call.
It never passes off an old position as a current one.
If only an earlier location is available, the message says so plainly: “Last known location from 14:31. This is NOT my current position.” With no location at all, the message can still be sent.
“Show this to an adult”
A simple screen your child can show to a grown-up nearby: “I'm lost. Please help me contact my guardian.”, with buttons to call. It never shows your home address or phone numbers.
For parents
Set up by you, locked with a PIN.
- Safe places
- Any name you like (“Home”, “Aunt Anna”, “Meeting point”), with an icon and a colour. Set the spot from where you're standing, on the map, or by searching an address.
- Temporary places
- A hotel from Friday to Sunday, the bus for the length of a trip. When the dates are over, the place quietly stops being a destination.
- The right place, picked automatically
- The app can choose the best place nearby, taking radius, priority and dates into account. It won't flip back and forth between two places at a similar distance.
- Contacts that fit your family
- Mum, Dad, Grandma, a coach, a teacher. Each contact has its own icon and colour. For a school trip you can add the teachers to that one place, and they disappear from your child's screen afterwards.
- A parent PIN
- With a recovery code, in case you forget it. After a few wrong attempts the app makes you wait a little longer each time.
- A test run
- The “I'm Lost” test shows exactly what your child will see. The test message starts with “TEST”, so nobody gets worried.
Setup
Ready in about five minutes.
A short, step-by-step setup: a safe place, the contacts, the PIN, and a test of the arrow, the message and a call before you hand the phone over.
Quick access
One tap away.
- “I'm Lost” widget
- On the Home Screen and the Lock Screen. One tap opens the app and starts the help straight away.
- Navigator widget
- One tap opens the arrow to the current place.
- Action button and Siri
- On iPhone 15 Pro and later, and with Siri: “I'm Lost” or “Open Navigator”.
Accessibility
Easy to see, easy to press.
- Very large buttons and clear colours, in light and dark mode.
- Works with VoiceOver and larger text sizes.
- Respects Reduce Motion.
- Colour is never the only clue: there's always a name and an icon too.
- Optional voice hints: short, calm and rare, like “You're going the right way.”
- Gentle vibrations, which you can turn off.
Privacy
Nothing leaves the phone unless your child sends it.
- No account, no login, no server.
- No ads, no tracking, no third-party analytics.
- No route history. The app never records where your child has been.
- Location is used only while the app is open: for the arrow and for the “I'm Lost” message.
- Places and contacts stay on the iPhone. The PIN is stored only in scrambled form.
This is not a tracking app. You don't see your child's position live. You only get it when your child sends the message.
Read the privacy policyPrice
Free, with one optional purchase.
Free, for good
Everything that has to do with safety.
- The arrow and the distance
- “I'm Lost” and the message with the location
- Calling
- The parent PIN
- The “I'm Lost” widget, Siri and the Action button
- 1 safe place and 2 contacts
Premium
One purchase, yours for good. No subscription.
- More safe places
- Temporary places with dates
- Automatic choice of the nearest place, with radius and priorities
- Up to 4 contacts, including contacts for a specific place
- More voice hints while walking
- The place name on the Navigator widget
- Family Sharing, if it's switched on for the purchase
Safety features are never behind a paywall.
What you need
- An iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
- For messages: a SIM card or iMessage turned on.
- For calls: an iPhone that can make phone calls.
- The compass and GPS work best outdoors, away from metal and tall buildings.
