The app

What's new

What has changed in Ping!, newest version first. The same texts that appear in the App Store.

Version 1.6

Hand over group: whoever manages the group can now hand it over to another member – in Settings, or when you leave the group or delete your account. You choose who takes over, and that person gets a notification.
I can't right now: anyone who can't come says so with one tap. The others are then asked whether they can come. If nobody can, the app clearly points you to the emergency number – with a button that starts the call.
“I'm coming” is now green and bigger.
And when you join a group, it now says what to do with a new phone: type in the same name as before.
If you are no longer in your group – because the group was closed or someone removed you – you now see that as soon as you open the app, together with what to do: just ask for a new code.
Small improvements: Ping! reliably tells you when a new version is ready.

"My button" is easier to read – emoji and text have their own fields, and the note below says how long the text may be. The terms of use are now right in Settings. And when you set Ping! up, it says clearly what it is and what it is not: neither an emergency app nor a medical alert service. Plus polish for large text sizes.

The watch app now installs on watchOS 10 or later — that is, any Apple Watch Series 4 or later. And in Settings, the green colour on the last ping now shows you that someone has ended it.

The invitation code is now checked as you type it: spaces from a copied message no longer get in the way, and an empty field tells you what is missing.

When you send a ping discreetly, your family now sees it and knows: please don't call.
Anyone who wants to help sees straight away whether somebody is already on the way. The first reply arrives with a short tone.
If you are still alone in your group, Ping! reminds you to invite somebody.
If a ping reached nobody, Ping! tells you so instead of reporting success.
Settings now show when the last ping was and who ended it. Plus smaller improvements and bug fixes.

To join a group, you can now simply scan the QR code in the app.
If you mix up a 0 and an O in the invitation code, Ping! still finds the group.
Ping! now runs on iOS 16 and later – iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X are back.
You can now email us directly from the Help section. Plus minor improvements and bug fixes.

A ping now reaches you even when your iPhone is muted – just allow "Critical Alerts" once, the app will ask you
Ping! lets you know when a new version is in the App Store – one tap and you have the latest one
Invitations now explain what Ping! is and who they're from
New guided setup – step by step, with an explanation before every permission
The home screen shows what your button can do – design it now under "My button"
Minor improvements and bug fixes

Whoever helps can also end the ping – handy when the person who sent it has no phone
If several ping at once, you see them all at a glance and answer each one
Notifications now say who ended the ping
New notifications for join requests and new group members
The notice at the bottom shows the emergency number of your country
No more duplicate pings when the watch triggers more than once
Minor improvements and bug fixes