We built this because the alternatives weren't built for you
Most lone worker apps are designed for organisations with a safety department. We built TapOkie Work for the manager who's doing everything else too.
Built to stop false alarms, not cause them
The problem with most lone worker apps
The single most common complaint about existing lone worker apps is simple: no warning before a session times out. A worker runs five minutes late, the app fires an alert, the manager panics, calls, finds out everything was fine. Do that three times a week and managers start ignoring alerts altogether. That defeats the entire point of having one.
We built TapOkie Work around a different idea: warn before you alarm. Ten minutes before a session is due to end, the worker gets a gentle nudge: extend or end, their choice. No extra taps if everything's fine. No panic if they're running a few minutes behind. Real alerts only fire when something is actually, genuinely wrong.
It sounds small. It's the difference between a tool people trust and a tool people learn to mute.
Grows with you, doesn't force structure you don't have
You don't need an org chart to get started
Some lone worker platforms assume you already have a safety officer, defined shift patterns, and a formal escalation policy. Most small businesses don't. They have a manager, a handful of workers, and a phone that needs to ring if something goes wrong.
TapOkie Work starts as simply as that. One organisation, one set of defaults, workers added with a name and an email. If you later need different shift hours for a morning and evening team, or a separate escalation chain for each, teams are there when you need them, never before.
We didn't start with a theory
TapOkie Work comes from the team behind TapOkie, a daily check-in app already used by thousands of people living independently, available in 20 countries and 10 languages, with real reviews on the App Store and Google Play. We've spent years solving exactly one problem: how do you let someone say “I'm OK” with the least possible friction, and make sure someone notices the moment they can't?
TapOkie Work is that same idea, built for teams instead of individuals.
Do you need an ARC or BS 8484?
Some UK tenders and buyers ask for BS 8484 - a British Standard often linked to Alarm Receiving Centres (ARCs). US and Canadian teams more often need practical monitoring evidence for insurers, clients, or regulators - not a call centre.
Many small teams across all three markets do not need ARC-backed monitoring on day one. What they need is a clear process, live visibility for managers, and records that show they took reasonable care of people who work alone. TapOkie Work is built for that reality.
If a contract or insurer explicitly requires ARC / BS 8484 response, evaluate providers that offer it. If you need affordable monitoring without multi-year lock-in, start with TapOkie Work. UK readers can also see our BS 8484 explainer.
Know they're safe. Prove you knew.
That's the whole product, really. A simple way for your team to check in, and a complete record you can stand behind: for an inspector, an insurer, or just your own peace of mind.
Your team is out there right now. Know they're safe.
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