Let the people you trust follow your journey in real time, and stop sharing whenever you choose. The shared view also shows the sharing device's battery percentage.
Safety and community for women
Send SOS alerts to people you choose, share your live location and join groups for women. Free on iPhone and Android.
The reality
You learned to adapt
Take the brighter route. Text when you get home. Share your location just in case. You learned to adapt. Spher helps make sure you do not have to handle every “what if” alone.
Everything in one app
Useful when something feels off. Worth opening every day.
Safety tools, women-first communities, and sourced context in one free app.
Send an alert and your live location to the trusted contacts you chose.
SOS alert
On supported devices, a connected smartwatch may trigger an alert after the device detects a fall or sudden pulse change. Delivery still depends on the device, connectivity and recipient availability.
Smartwatch support
See and share community context about places and routes. Reports are not verified emergency alerts or guarantees.
Community safety map
Create or join women-first groups, share a moment, and connect with women nearby and worldwide.
Groups and community
Explore sourced comparisons, reported context and honest perspectives from women, experts, partners and communities.
Articles and perspectives
Safety Suite
Spher's safety features
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Live location sharing
Share your live location with selected contacts while sharing is active. You control when it starts and stops. The shared view also shows the device's current battery percentage.
SOS alert and audio recording
Trigger an alert in the app or, on supported devices, through a connected smartwatch. Delivery depends on device permissions, connectivity and recipient availability.
Fall detection (phone-drop check)
When enabled, Spher asks if you are OK after your phone is dropped. If there is no response within 30 seconds, Spher sends an emergency alert to your selected contacts.
Lock screen alert
Show an emergency SOS shortcut on your lock screen so you can trigger or stop an alert without unlocking your phone.
Live Activity / Live Update
Show a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones, or a Live Update notification on Android, while an emergency is active or you are tracking a contact.
Automatic smartwatch alerts
On supported devices, a connected smartwatch may trigger an alert after the device detects a fall or sudden pulse change. Detection and delivery are not guaranteed.
Community safety map
Share community context about places or routes that felt concerning or supportive. Reports are not verified emergency alerts or guarantees.
Record your surroundings
When the alarm is triggered, your phone can record your surroundings and save the recording to your device and the cloud.
Easy to use
How it works
Download Spher, sign in and choose the people you trust.
Device permissions and supported features can vary. The app guides you through the available setup.
Community & Content
Groups for everyday connection
Spher is not only for the difficult moments. It is where women ask questions, make plans, share experiences and build friendships. Because feeling safer is also about knowing you have people around you.
Create your own community or join groups worldwide to meet women, build real friendships, and grow a circle that feels like home.
You decide who gets in, how it is moderated and what is allowed, so the space can stay supportive and respectful.
From "Can someone stay on call?" to "Who wants to join?" Spher helps women show up for each other, online and out in the world.
Explore sourced articles, guest voices and short videos on the things women actually navigate: boundaries, first meets, nightlife, travel, confidence and community power.
The app
What's free in Spher
Spher's core safety and community features are free.
Spher
- Alerts button with audio recording
- Real-time location sharing with your Spher
- Fall detection for a dropped phone with a 30-second response window
- Lock screen alert
- Live Activity on supported iPhones and Live Update on Android
- Fall detection on supported smartwatches
- Pulse-change detection on supported smartwatches
- Community creation and joining
- Chat in the app
- Educational texts and videos
- Deals and offers from allies and partners
- Content from nonprofit organizations and other communities
Spher+
Optional extras are planned for later. Spher's core safety and community features remain free.
FAQ
Questions about Spher
Here are some frequently asked questions
How do I set up my Spher account?
Download the app from the App Store or Google Play and sign in with your email and phone number.
Is Spher free to use?
Yes. Spher's core safety and community features are free. Download the app and set up your trusted circle in a few minutes.
Where is Spher available?
Spher is listed on the App Store and Google Play. Language, device, feature and regional availability may vary.
How is Spher different from other safety apps?
Spher combines SOS alerts, live location sharing and optional smartwatch support with groups for women and in-app content. Features, response models and availability differ between apps.
What is a trusted contact?
A trusted contact is someone you choose. If you trigger an alert, Spher can send available alert information to that person. Delivery depends on device permissions, connectivity and recipient availability.
How does location sharing work?
You can choose to share your live location with a single contact or with all of your trusted contacts, your Spher. You control when sharing starts and stops. While you share, selected viewers can see your device's battery percentage. When someone shares their location with you, you can see their device's battery percentage.
You can only locate someone who has chosen you as their Spher and decided to share their location.
What happens when I trigger the alarm?
When an alert is activated, Spher can send available alert information, including location and supported recordings, to selected contacts. Delivery depends on device permissions, connectivity and recipient availability.
Spher sends information to the contacts you choose. It is not an emergency service and cannot guarantee a response.
What happens if I drop my phone?
When the optional phone-drop check is enabled, dropping the phone starts a 30-second check. If you do not respond, Spher sends an emergency alert to your selected contacts. A dropped phone does not prove that you have fallen.
Can my smartwatch trigger an alarm?
On supported devices, Spher's optional smartwatch integration may trigger an alert after the device detects a fall or sudden pulse change.
Detection and delivery depend on the device, permissions, connectivity and recipient availability.
Can I create and moderate my own community?
Yes. You can start a private group, invite trusted members and manage membership. Within your group you can start chats and share locations directly. As the moderator, you control who joins and what is shared.
How do I start an in-app chat?
Go to the “Chat” tab and start a conversation with someone you trust.
How do I partner with Spher?
If you represent a company, nonprofit organization, creator or community that shares our mission, contact Spher through the partner form or email hello@spher.app to discuss collaboration.
Ready when you are.
Download Spher free and set up your trusted circle in a few minutes.
Partnership
Become an ally
If you represent a company, nonprofit organization, creator or community that shares our mission, explore a partnership with Spher. Together we can offer useful resources, participating public places and relevant support.
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