Comparison

Just Checking In. vs Dooinwell Link

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Just Checking In.

Stay connected with loved ones by sharing your well-being status with simple check-ins. Receive notifications if a check-in is missed, ensuring safety and peace of mind for both you and your contacts. Strengthen bonds and support mental health with this convenient companion app.

Highlights
  • Simple check-ins to share well-being
  • Notifications for missed check-ins
  • Customizable check-in reminders
  • Create circles of friends and family
  • Emergency text alerts for missed check-ins
  • Vacation mode
Features
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Know how the people you love are really doing. Just Checking In is a private daily emotional check-in app that helps you, your family, friends, and trusted circle share how you feel, stay connected, and know when it may be time to reach out. With one tap, let the people you choose know you’re okay without another phone call or crowded text thread. If someone suddenly stops checking in, their circle can be notified. Premium can also send a missed check-in SMS to a chosen alert contact, even if that person does not have the app. No pressure. No performance. Just an honest emotional check-in and a simple way to show you care. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose how you’re feeling. 2. Share your check-in with your private circle. 3. Build a consistent emotional wellness habit. 4. If a scheduled check-in is missed, the right people can be notified. FEATURES DAILY EMOTIONAL CHECK-INS Share your emotional status in one tap. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Only the people you choose can see your check-ins. TRUSTED CIRCLE Create a private group of family members, friends, and supporters. MOOD TRACKER AND HISTORY Review your check-ins over time, notice emotional patterns, and build greater self-awareness. CUSTOM REMINDERS Choose a daily check-in time that fits your routine. Premium supports multiple check-in times. MISSED CHECK-IN ALERTS Your circle can be notified when a scheduled check-in is missed. Premium can also alert a chosen contact by SMS, even if they do not use the app. PRIVATE CHAT Stay connected with your circle inside the app without starting another group text. VACATION MODE Pause scheduled check-ins while traveling or off the grid to avoid unnecessary alerts. FULL CONTROL Manage your circle, check-ins, and account. Delete your account anytime. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN FREE • Multiple daily check-in times (scheduled or surprise) • Add All Friends and Family • 30-day check-in history • 30-day chat history • Core in-app notifications PREMIUM • Stored check-in history • Stored chat history • Annual Check-In Pattern • Missed check-in SMS alerts WHO IT’S FOR Just Checking In is designed for people living alone, families separated by distance, aging parents and the people who care about them, students away from home, veterans, close friends, and anyone building a daily emotional wellness or safety check-in routine. It is also for the friend group that promised to check on one another more often and wants an easy way to follow through. Just Checking In supports real human connection, emotional awareness, and peace of mind. It is not therapy, medical care, an emergency service, a safety guarantee, or a crisis line. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or crisis, contact local emergency services or an appropriate crisis resource. Because the people who care about you shouldn’t have to wonder. Download Just Checking In and start your first emotional check-in today. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Premium is offered as an auto-renewing annual subscription. Pricing varies by location and is shown before purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime through your App Store. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy [support@justcheckingin.co]

About

Dooinwell Link

Features
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*** This is our app for relatives of the older adult. It works together with the Dooinwell app used by the older adult. *** Dooinwell helps families ensure an older adult living on their own is not having an unnoticed event in-between calls or visits. Dooinwell relies on the active engagement of the older adult and alerts families if a safety issue is suspected. HOW IT WORKS FOR THE PARENT/ OLDER ADULT - SAFETY CHECK-INS: Your parent has a new routine: checking in. A few times a day, during specific time slots, your parent submits an in-app check-in. - OUTINGS MONITORING: Your parent can register their planned activities before leaving home and set their maximum expected duration. When back, they confirm being safely back home. - HANDS-FREE SAFETY: With “Hey Siri” near an iPhone, iPad or HomePod, your parent can request your assistance with their voice only, without the need to physically reach a device. A training mode is available to learn and practice the voice command. - OPTIONAL KIOSK-MODE: for parents not in the habit of checking their phone, or not familiar with using a phone or an app, you can use a dedicated iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad on a stand. This triggers special features that helps your parent successfully comply and also ease access to the app (no need to launch the app but just to touch the screen). PRIVACY-FRIENDLY - Information submitted by your parent are not disclosed to you unless we suspect a safety issue. The app won't change your relationship and you’ll continue to learn what your parent has been up to through your calls and visits. - Relatives only get to see check-in confirmations if no safety issues have been suspected. - Only a suspicious situation momentarily unlocks access to private information that helps you assess whether there are reasons to worry: device geolocation, declared out-of-home activity, expected activity duration, etc HOW IT WORKS FOR RELATIVES - Always in the know: through the app or right on the watch face of your Apple Watch, you’re always in capacity to confirm we’ve got a fresh update from your parent. It will help you worry less in-between your calls and visits. - Smart alerts: you get an alert if something raises doubt on your parent safety. Dooinwell alerts are delivered to your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and - when critical - they display and play a sound even on a device that is in Silent or Do Not Disturb mode. - Well informed, only when you need to: in addition to sending an alert, a suspicious situation momentarily unlocks access to information that helps you assess whether there are reasons to worry. Access the latest known status and location of your parent's devices (only until the situation gets resolved), and discover what your parent was planning to do if he registered an outing.

Screenshots

Just Checking In.4 screens
Dooinwell Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Checking In. at weekly against Dooinwell Link's every 4 weeks. Dooinwell Link's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Just Checking In. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dooinwell Link sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Checking In. ships an update weekly, Dooinwell Link every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Just Checking In. versus Dooinwell Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust Checking In.Dooinwell Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeraclius LLCDooinwell

Bugs and requests

Just Checking In.

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes during onboarding/tour
  • Cannot scroll through setup screens
  • Keyboard covers input fields during registration
  • Inconsistent reminder notifications
  • False alerts about missed check-ins
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  • Check-in data not syncing to circle members
  • Random data deletion
  • App crashes when checking in
  • Emergency contact feature not working properly
  • Subscription pricing confusion
  • UI freezing and locking up

Requested features

16 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Mental health articles and educational content
  • Mood trend graphs and analytics
  • Direct messaging between circle members
  • Suggested mood descriptors/prompts
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  • Self-care activity suggestions
  • Motivational quotes based on mood
  • Task/checklist functionality
  • Meditation and breathing exercise reminders
  • Community forums for peer support
  • Contact import from phone
  • Multiple fixed check-in times per day
  • Adjustable alert windows (not just 24 hours)
  • Activity tracking correlated with mood
  • Better contact discovery within app
  • Engagement features between circle members

Dooinwell Link

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Just Checking In.

Subscriptions5
  • JCI Premium Account$4.991 Month
  • Duo Plan$30.001 Year
  • Advocate$42.001 Year
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  • Premium$42.001 Year
  • Family Plan$80.001 Year
2 purchases

Dooinwell Link

Subscriptions2
  • 1 older adult coverage2 Months trial$6.491 Month
  • 1 older adult coverage2 Months trial$52.991 Year

Questions

Is Just Checking In. free?
Just Checking In. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dooinwell Link free?
Dooinwell Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just Checking In. or Dooinwell Link have ads?
Neither Just Checking In. nor Dooinwell Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Checking In. or Dooinwell Link?
Just Checking In. ships an update weekly, and Dooinwell Link every 4 weeks. Most recently, Just Checking In. was updated on September 20, 2026 and Dooinwell Link on September 24, 2026.

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