Companion App
Alert friends or loved ones when you are walking alone so they can monitor your safety during your journey.
Simple and effective.


I am increasingly safe and secure because I have a guardian angel as I make my way through the city. This guardian angel is an app that we discovered this week on App Wednesday. Tara Furgeson found this gem that helps everyone feel a little bit safer when they walk. They now have a companion to walk with them even if they aren't right there. Today we are looking the Companion app on Dotto Tech.

Companion - Never Walk Home Alone
The whole idea behind this app is to use your smartphone to monitor your progress as you are leaving one place and going to another and letting some friends or family know you are on your way. Putting someone on alert so if you need help or feel nervous on the trip, they can then intercede in some way.

When I saw this app immediately the first thing I thought was, this is an awesome app for parents and kids.

Companion is available both on Android and iOS. A very simple app, you have a starting point and end point to your trip. You input where you are walking from and to. You then click on the start trip button and choose who you want to alert that you are on your way.

You can alert family or friends close by, or they can be across the country because it is all done through text messaging. Once you have selected someone to track you, once they have accepted, you will receive a text message that they have accepted.

As you are traveling and you feel nervous about something you can simply tap on the option already on the phone and you can send a text message instantaneously to whomever is on your list, letting them know you are feeling a bit nervous.

If you find yourself in a more serious situation you can tap the alert mode that will notify the emergency services immediately and put you in contact with them. This app provides a great deal of comfort and allows a quicker response time.

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