# Parachute — Protecting The World > Emergency broadcast app for live video, audio, and location sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Parachute Labs, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parachute/id999134752 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Parachute Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/879090896) - Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.70/5 from 511 App Store ratings · 93 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 30 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2015-06-18 - Data updated: 2026-07-05 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parachute/id999134752/reviews.md ## What is Parachute? Emergencies happen. It’s a fact of life. And even though you can’t control when they happen, you can control how prepared you are. When the time comes for help, you don’t want something that’s “good enough”. You want the best tool you can get. Meet Parachute Parachute lets you broadcast your video, audio and location to your friends and loved ones in the event of an emergency With just one touch, Parachute: ‣ Simultaneously calls, texts and emails your emergency contacts ‣ Sends them your live video, audio and location straight from the scene ‣ Records discreetly to protect your safety ‣ Prevents accidental touches from stopping the recording or blurring the focus ‣ Saves all your evidence away from your phone, so it is safe even if the phone is lost, taken, or destroyed Advanced ‣ Superlock: Prevents an unauthorized person who grabs your phone from stopping the recording ‣ Checkup: Checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your emergency contacts if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Multi-Camera: Captures video from the front and back cameras simultaneously for 200 degrees of camera coverage ‣ Siri: Activate Parachute by saying a codeword to Siri ‣ Phone Alert: Pre-record an alert message that your emergency contacts will hear when Parachute calls them ‣ Emergency Notes: Set up emergency notes to be released in the event of an emergency ‣ Twitter: Tweets your live incident and pre-written tweet in the event of an emergency ‣ Lock Screen Widget: Quickly activate Parachute right from your lock screen ‣ Live Alert Status: See the live status of each alert sent out (texts sent, emails delivered, phone calls picked up) ‣ Evidence Wiping: Wipes your evidence as soon as it’s been pushed off your phone so someone getting a hold of your phone won’t be able to find anything ‣ Seamless Streaming: Recovers seamlessly from poor or spotty reception without losing evidence ‣ Global Coverage: Works all around the world ‣ More at parachute.live/app Recognition ‣ Over 4900 5-star reviews from around the world ‣ Featured on the App Store ‣ Winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 Hackathon ‣ Cameo in CSI:Cyber ‣ Featured in TechCrunch, Wired, CNBC, Fox News, Cult of Mac, Digital Trends, Sydney Morning Herald and more ‣ More at parachute.live/news Ethos & Integrity ‣ Free On Crash: We believe in our product so much that if it crashes during your emergency we give you back everything you’ve paid us in the past year ‣ Private & Tracker-Free: Forensic investigation reveals that Parachute is the only one of the top 20 safety apps that does not send your information to data collection companies. More at parachute.live/privacy ‣ Independent & VC-Free: We answer only to our members and we devote 100% of our time towards providing them with the best, fastest and most reliable technology in the event of an emergency ‣ Neutral: Parachute is a neutral conduit for emergencies, open to everyone, regardless of background and beliefs ‣ More at parachute.live/about Memberships ‣ Parachute (Monthly): Our flagship membership. Unlimited everything, personal concierge and priority access. US$9.99/month ‣ Parachute Lite (Monthly): Designed for light use. 3 incidents/month. US$2.99/month ‣ Parachute Micro (Yearly): Our most affordable membership. 3 incidents/year. US$2.99/year ‣ Free Week: All our memberships start with a 1-week all-inclusive free trial ‣ Cancel Anytime: After your free week, your membership will automatically renew monthly or yearly, paid with iTunes unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the cycle by managing it in iTunes Account Settings. Any unused trial time will be given up if you switch memberships See how Parachute compares to the alternatives at parachute.live/comparison Help: hi@parachute.live Privacy: https://parachute.live/privacy Terms of Use: https://parachute.live/terms Prices are in US dollars and may vary in other countries Parachute® is a registered trademark of Parachute Labs, Inc. Proudly made in New York ## Key features - Live video, audio, and location broadcast - One-touch emergency contact notification - Discreet recording and evidence saving - Advanced safety features like Superlock and Checkup - Multi-camera recording - Siri activation and lock screen widget ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Parachute (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month | | Parachute Lite (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month | | Parachute Micro (Yearly) | $2.99 | per year | | Parachute Family (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month | ## What do users think of Parachute? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Powerful safety features - 🔒 Secure live streaming and recording - 👍 Useful for emergencies - 👍 Provides peace of mind **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable activation and functionality - 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection - 💰 Subscription-based model - 👎 Lack of customer support **Commonly reported bugs** - Unexpected activations and false alerts - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - Audio/video quality problems **Most requested features** - Emergency services integration - Test mode for safe experimentation - Offline recording and backup - Customizable activation methods ## Recent user reviews (10 of 93) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parachute/id999134752/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Does it need an update *2026-05-30, version 4.46* Seems great ### 3/5 — Some features don’t work well *2026-02-07, version 4.46* Great app especially in these times. But the Siri activation doesn’t work. And lockdown mode doesn’t work if someone just locks the phone. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work anymore *2026-01-26, version 4.46* Don’t waste your time and money, this app is dead. Web page is unreachable with security warning and the app can’t connect to the service. Just hope no one uses it and as a life threatening emergency. Don’t understand why an app that is not functionnal and not updated in the last 3 years is still being offered. ### 1/5 — Protecting the world? Don’t make me laugh! *2026-01-22, version 4.46* Make sure to do a test run. I have done two so far and THE AUDIO DID NOT WORK! This company has no business making an app designed for life and death situations. Also, the video cut out multiple times, saying it was because the app was running in the background WHEN SUPERLOCK WAS ACTIVATED!!! ### 5/5 — Membership *2025-11-11, version 4.46* I love this app. But can’t get ahold of developers to respond to my emails about my membership ### 3/5 — Repeated activation without me doing anything! This is so annoying *2025-10-03, version 4.46* Make the platform more user friendly and reliable! These unexpected activations are a real pain. ### 1/5 — Dead app ? *2025-07-29, version 4.46* Really wanted this to work, but it is unreliable. Great idea, but the developers are MIA. I cannot get a reply from support and the last update was over 2 years ago. Will cancel my subscription. ### 1/5 — “Concierge”? Ha! *2025-06-20, version 4.46* There are no clear instructions on how a family plan works and one week later, still waiting on a response to 3 emails sent from Two different accounts about how to get it to work. If you can’t count on some supposed fancy “concierge” support how can you count on anything this company does? ### 1/5 — Pensé que era gratis *2025-06-12, version 4.46* Pensé que no tenía porque pagar y era gratis pero veo que se tiene que estar pagando mensual ### 2/5 — Needs more updates *2025-06-11, version 4.46* It’s good at first but you literally have to get out of the app in order for the emergency contact to see the live stream, they don’t have a family plan, and you can’t even hear the audio of the live stream what’s the point. ## Frequently asked questions about Parachute ### What does the Parachute app do? Parachute is an emergency preparedness app that allows you to broadcast your live video, audio, and location to your designated friends and loved ones with a single touch. It's designed to provide you with the best possible tool when you need help during an emergency. ### What are the key features of Parachute? Key features include simultaneously calling, texting, and emailing emergency contacts, sending live video, audio, and location, discreet recording, evidence saving away from your phone, Superlock to prevent unauthorized stopping of recording, and a Checkup feature that alerts contacts if you don't mark yourself safe. ### How much does Parachute cost? The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available for advanced features and memberships. The description also mentions a 'Free On Crash' policy, where if the app crashes during your emergency, you get back everything you've paid in the past year. ### Is Parachute compatible with my device? While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility requirements, it is presented as a mobile application with features like Siri integration and lock screen widgets, suggesting it is designed for modern smartphones. Further details on compatibility can likely be found at parachute.live/app. ### What are common use cases for Parachute? Common use cases include personal safety during late-night walks, travel in unfamiliar areas, or any situation where rapid and reliable communication with trusted contacts is crucial. It's also beneficial for individuals who want to ensure their evidence is securely saved and accessible even if their phone is compromised. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.46 — 2022-09-19 ‣ Parachute is now ready for iOS 16! ----- Recent Updates (parachute.live/new) ----- Introducing Superlock ‣ Superlock locks down Parachute during an emergency, so an unauthorized person who grabs your phone will not be able to stop the recording ‣ Parachute is, once again, the first in the world to offer this advanced and powerful feature ‣ Superlock is for people who use Parachute in situations where there is risk of their phone being taken away from them by an attacker, police officer or other unauthorized person ‣ Superlock keeps your phone locked while continuing to record and live-stream your video, audio and location undisrupted ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/superlock Parachute would like to acknowledge Daniel for their assistance with Superlock Introducing Checkup ‣ Checkup is a powerful new Parachute add-on that checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your friends and loved ones if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Your friends and loved ones receive life-saving information, like your last known location and your emergency notes ‣ With Checkup turned on, every time you launch Parachute it automatically marks you safe and saves a breadcrumb with your location ‣ Location breadcrumbs are a privacy-preserving way to keep a life-saving location trail that helps others retrace your steps, but, unlike apps designed to share your location 24x7, Parachute only shares this location trail if you miss your checkup ‣ Checkup keeps a rolling trail of your location breadcrumbs for the past 10 days, while deleting any older breadcrumbs ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/checkup Introducing Multi-Camera Video: A World First for iOS ‣ Capture video from both the front and back cameras simultaneously with the Multi-Camera add-on ‣ The Multi-Camera add-on is open to all Parachute members running iOS 13.0 or newer on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/multi-camera Introducing Parachute Micro at just US$2.99/year We are always working to make Parachute more accessible to everyone around the world. We are excited to introduce our newest and most affordable membership ever, Parachute Micro Yearly, designed for light use. With Parachute Micro Yearly, you can activate Parachute up to 3 times a year, with up to 10 emergency alerts per incident Ultra Wide Camera ‣ Parachute now uses the ultra wide camera on the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, so you can capture even more of the scene on video. This expands the camera’s field of view to 120 degrees, revealing parts of the scene that would have been off camera with the standard wide camera Get Notified ‣ You now have the option to receive a push notification when your early access request is approved ‣ Just tap on the add-on you would like to request early access for and then choose to get a push notification when you have been approved ‣ We will be launching many new features in the coming months, so this is the best way to stay in the loop Do you have a Parachute story to share? We would love to feature your story in our next video. Send us an email or video about it at stories@parachute.live and we will send you back a Parachute goodie bag! ### 4.45 — 2021-03-26 ‣ Enhancements to Parachute for Organizations ‣ Enhancements to Early Access ----- Recent Updates (parachute.live/new) ----- Introducing Superlock ‣ Superlock locks down Parachute during an emergency, so an unauthorized person who grabs your phone will not be able to stop the recording ‣ Parachute is, once again, the first in the world to offer this advanced and powerful feature ‣ Superlock is for people who use Parachute in situations where there is risk of their phone being taken away from them by an attacker, police officer or other unauthorized person ‣ Superlock keeps your phone locked while continuing to record and live-stream your video, audio and location undisrupted ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/superlock Parachute would like to acknowledge Daniel for their assistance with Superlock Introducing Checkup ‣ Checkup is a powerful new Parachute add-on that checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your friends and loved ones if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Your friends and loved ones receive life-saving information, like your last known location and your emergency notes ‣ With Checkup turned on, every time you launch Parachute it automatically marks you safe and saves a breadcrumb with your location ‣ Location breadcrumbs are a privacy-preserving way to keep a life-saving location trail that helps others retrace your steps, but, unlike apps designed to share your location 24x7, Parachute only shares this location trail if you miss your checkup ‣ Checkup keeps a rolling trail of your location breadcrumbs for the past 10 days, while deleting any older breadcrumbs ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/checkup Introducing Multi-Camera Video: A World First for iOS ‣ Capture video from both the front and back cameras simultaneously with the Multi-Camera add-on ‣ The Multi-Camera add-on is open to all Parachute members running iOS 13.0 or newer on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/multi-camera Introducing Parachute Micro at just US$2.99/year We are always working to make Parachute more accessible to everyone around the world. We are excited to introduce our newest and most affordable membership ever, Parachute Micro Yearly, designed for light use. With Parachute Micro Yearly, you can activate Parachute up to 3 times a year, with up to 10 emergency alerts per incident Ultra Wide Camera ‣ Parachute now uses the ultra wide camera on the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, so you can capture even more of the scene on video. This expands the camera’s field of view to 120 degrees, revealing parts of the scene that would have been off camera with the standard wide camera Get Notified ‣ You now have the option to receive a push notification when your early access request is approved ‣ Just tap on the add-on you would like to request early access for and then choose to get a push notification when you have been approved ‣ We will be launching many new features in the coming months, so this is the best way to stay in the loop Do you have a Parachute story to share? We would love to feature your story in our next video. Send us an email or video about it at stories@parachute.live and we will send you back a Parachute goodie bag! ### 4.44 — 2021-03-16 ‣ Enhancements to Parachute for Organizations ‣ Preparations for a new Add-On! Stay tuned! ----- Recent Updates (parachute.live/new) ----- Introducing Superlock ‣ Superlock locks down Parachute during an emergency, so an unauthorized person who grabs your phone will not be able to stop the recording ‣ Parachute is, once again, the first in the world to offer this advanced and powerful feature ‣ Superlock is for people who use Parachute in situations where there is risk of their phone being taken away from them by an attacker, police officer or other unauthorized person ‣ Superlock keeps your phone locked while continuing to record and live-stream your video, audio and location undisrupted ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/superlock Parachute would like to acknowledge Daniel for their assistance with Superlock Introducing Checkup ‣ Checkup is a powerful new Parachute add-on that checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your friends and loved ones if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Your friends and loved ones receive life-saving information, like your last known location and your emergency notes ‣ With Checkup turned on, every time you launch Parachute it automatically marks you safe and saves a breadcrumb with your location ‣ Location breadcrumbs are a privacy-preserving way to keep a life-saving location trail that helps others retrace your steps, but, unlike apps designed to share your location 24x7, Parachute only shares this location trail if you miss your checkup ‣ Checkup keeps a rolling trail of your location breadcrumbs for the past 10 days, while deleting any older breadcrumbs ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/checkup Introducing Multi-Camera Video: A World First for iOS ‣ Capture video from both the front and back cameras simultaneously with the Multi-Camera add-on ‣ The Multi-Camera add-on is open to all Parachute members running iOS 13.0 or newer on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/multi-camera Introducing Parachute Micro at just US$2.99/year We are always working to make Parachute more accessible to everyone around the world. We are excited to introduce our newest and most affordable membership ever, Parachute Micro Yearly, designed for light use. With Parachute Micro Yearly, you can activate Parachute up to 3 times a year, with up to 10 emergency alerts per incident Ultra Wide Camera ‣ Parachute now uses the ultra wide camera on the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, so you can capture even more of the scene on video. This expands the camera’s field of view to 120 degrees, revealing parts of the scene that would have been off camera with the standard wide camera Get Notified ‣ You now have the option to receive a push notification when your early access request is approved ‣ Just tap on the add-on you would like to request early access for and then choose to get a push notification when you have been approved ‣ We will be launching many new features in the coming months, so this is the best way to stay in the loop Do you have a Parachute story to share? We would love to feature your story in our next video. Send us an email or video about it at stories@parachute.live and we will send you back a Parachute goodie bag! ### 4.43 — 2021-03-07 ‣ Enhancements to Parachute for Organizations ‣ Preparations for a new Add-On! Stay tuned! ----- Recent Updates (parachute.live/new) ----- Introducing Superlock ‣ Superlock locks down Parachute during an emergency, so an unauthorized person who grabs your phone will not be able to stop the recording ‣ Parachute is, once again, the first in the world to offer this advanced and powerful feature ‣ Superlock is for people who use Parachute in situations where there is risk of their phone being taken away from them by an attacker, police officer or other unauthorized person ‣ Superlock keeps your phone locked while continuing to record and live-stream your video, audio and location undisrupted ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/superlock Parachute would like to acknowledge Daniel for their assistance with Superlock Introducing Checkup ‣ Checkup is a powerful new Parachute add-on that checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your friends and loved ones if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Your friends and loved ones receive life-saving information, like your last known location and your emergency notes ‣ With Checkup turned on, every time you launch Parachute it automatically marks you safe and saves a breadcrumb with your location ‣ Location breadcrumbs are a privacy-preserving way to keep a life-saving location trail that helps others retrace your steps, but, unlike apps designed to share your location 24x7, Parachute only shares this location trail if you miss your checkup ‣ Checkup keeps a rolling trail of your location breadcrumbs for the past 10 days, while deleting any older breadcrumbs ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/checkup Introducing Multi-Camera Video: A World First for iOS ‣ Capture video from both the front and back cameras simultaneously with the Multi-Camera add-on ‣ The Multi-Camera add-on is open to all Parachute members running iOS 13.0 or newer on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/multi-camera Introducing Parachute Micro at just US$2.99/year We are always working to make Parachute more accessible to everyone around the world. We are excited to introduce our newest and most affordable membership ever, Parachute Micro Yearly, designed for light use. With Parachute Micro Yearly, you can activate Parachute up to 3 times a year, with up to 10 emergency alerts per incident Ultra Wide Camera ‣ Parachute now uses the ultra wide camera on the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, so you can capture even more of the scene on video. This expands the camera’s field of view to 120 degrees, revealing parts of the scene that would have been off camera with the standard wide camera Get Notified ‣ You now have the option to receive a push notification when your early access request is approved ‣ Just tap on the add-on you would like to request early access for and then choose to get a push notification when you have been approved ‣ We will be launching many new features in the coming months, so this is the best way to stay in the loop Do you have a Parachute story to share? We would love to feature your story in our next video. Send us an email or video about it at stories@parachute.live and we will send you back a Parachute goodie bag! ### 4.42 — 2021-01-23 ‣ Enhancements to Parachute for Organizations ‣ Preparations for a new Add-On! Stay tuned! ----- Recent Updates (parachute.live/new) ----- Introducing Superlock ‣ Superlock locks down Parachute during an emergency, so an unauthorized person who grabs your phone will not be able to stop the recording ‣ Parachute is, once again, the first in the world to offer this advanced and powerful feature ‣ Superlock is for people who use Parachute in situations where there is risk of their phone being taken away from them by an attacker, police officer or other unauthorized person ‣ Superlock keeps your phone locked while continuing to record and live-stream your video, audio and location undisrupted ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/superlock Parachute would like to acknowledge Daniel for their assistance with Superlock Introducing Checkup ‣ Checkup is a powerful new Parachute add-on that checks up on you every 12 hours and alerts your friends and loved ones if you don’t mark yourself safe ‣ Your friends and loved ones receive life-saving information, like your last known location and your emergency notes ‣ With Checkup turned on, every time you launch Parachute it automatically marks you safe and saves a breadcrumb with your location ‣ Location breadcrumbs are a privacy-preserving way to keep a life-saving location trail that helps others retrace your steps, but, unlike apps designed to share your location 24x7, Parachute only shares this location trail if you miss your checkup ‣ Checkup keeps a rolling trail of your location breadcrumbs for the past 10 days, while deleting any older breadcrumbs ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/checkup Introducing Multi-Camera Video: A World First for iOS ‣ Capture video from both the front and back cameras simultaneously with the Multi-Camera add-on ‣ The Multi-Camera add-on is open to all Parachute members running iOS 13.0 or newer on iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ‣ Get the full details at parachute.live/multi-camera Introducing Parachute Micro at just US$2.99/year We are always working to make Parachute more accessible to everyone around the world. We are excited to introduce our newest and most affordable membership ever, Parachute Micro Yearly, designed for light use. With Parachute Micro Yearly, you can activate Parachute up to 3 times a year, with up to 10 emergency alerts per incident Ultra Wide Camera ‣ Parachute now uses the ultra wide camera on the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, so you can capture even more of the scene on video. This expands the camera’s field of view to 120 degrees, revealing parts of the scene that would have been off camera with the standard wide camera Get Notified ‣ You now have the option to receive a push notification when your early access request is approved ‣ Just tap on the add-on you would like to request early access for and then choose to get a push notification when you have been approved ‣ We will be launching many new features in the coming months, so this is the best way to stay in the loop Do you have a Parachute story to share? We would love to feature your story in our next video. Send us an email or video about it at stories@parachute.live and we will send you back a Parachute goodie bag! ## Apps similar to Parachute | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Shutter Button](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shutter-button/id1223950095) | 3.6 (38) | Free | Photo & Video | | [AI Headshot Generator: LevelUp](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-headshot-generator-levelup/id6449794600) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Ruko Mini](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruko-mini/id1614748059) | 3.9 (22) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Telepromptr](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telepromptr/id572401027) | 4.6 (1,040) | Free | Photo & Video | | [minutiae: Real Life](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minutiae-real-life/id1192323032) | 4.7 (7,997) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Faceter Video Surveillance](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/faceter-video-surveillance/id1458596215) | 4.6 (341) | Free | Photo & Video | ## Related topics [emergency button](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/emergency-button) · [personal safety](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/personal-safety) · [parachute](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/parachute) · [parachute panic](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/parachute-panic) · [rave guardian safety app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/rave-guardian-safety-app) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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