Someone knows you’re out — and when you’re home.
Gabbi is a free check-in companion on WhatsApp. Tell it you’re heading out. If you don’t check in safe in time, Gabbi alerts the people you trust — with your last location.
How it works
Three steps, all inside WhatsApp
No sign-up, no download. Just message Gabbi.
Add your people
Save up to three trusted emergency contacts — just share their contact card with Gabbi.
Tell Gabbi you’re out
Send Go 30 for a 30-minute walk (or Go 1hr). Share your location so your people can find you.
Check in — or Gabbi alerts
Reply SAFE when you’re back. Go quiet, and Gabbi nudges you, then alerts your contacts with your last location.
Why Gabbi
Built for how people actually get home
Free, and no app
Runs entirely inside WhatsApp — nothing to download, nothing to pay.
Works on any phone
If it has WhatsApp, it works — no smartphone or big data bundle needed.
Watches even when you can’t
The timer runs on its own — if you go silent, the alert still goes out.
A community that responds
Alongside your contacts, Gabbi can reach verified local responders near you.
Your location stays yours
Gabbi keeps only your most recent pin — no tracking history, no selling data.
Made for South Africa
Emergency numbers and community response built around where you live.
Volunteer
Become a Gabbi responder
Know your neighbourhood and want to help? Verified responders can be alerted when someone nearby doesn’t check in. Every responder is vetted before they receive a single alert — because trust is everything.