for the ones who wander

Know where they are. Always.

A small GPS tracker your child clips on. The app tells you the moment they leave a safe place.

Cellular GPS, no phone needed
Works across the US and Canada
It never listens
Free shipping, no activation fee

Funded on Kickstarter by 69 backers
CA$19,914 raised on a CA$5,000 goal, and a Kickstarter Project We Love. See the campaign

before you look at prices

A tracker is for years, not months. Five years of one costs:

Total paid over five years for each tracker plan
AngelSense a monthly GPS trackerUS$2,699 to US$3,958
StepSafe Monthly device + 60 monthsUS$1,028
StepSafe Lifetime Pro one paymentUS$299

AngelSense: its cheapest and dearest plans over 5 years, from their US storefront and US help pages, checked 5 August 2026, plus an activation fee they do not publish. Sources

Choose your plan

Same device, same app, same alerts on every plan. Only the way you pay changes.

Lowest price to start

Monthly

~~Was US$149~~Now US$129

Save US$20 with the early price

for the device, then US$14.99 a month

Billing starts when you activate it, not before
No contract. Stop whenever you like and the device stays yours.
Lifetime Pro costs less from month 12

Early price ends February 1, then US$149

Full details

Most families choose this

Lifetime Pro

~~Was US$399~~Now US$299

Save US$100 with the early price

once. No monthly fee ever.

About US$5 a month over 5 years

Service for the whole life of the device
No bills and no price rises, ever
Priority support

Early price ends February 1, then US$399

Try it for 30 days. Not for you? Send it back for a refund. How it works

Full details

StepSafe SS-01 device with a year of service

One year paid up front

1 Year Plan

~~Was US$309~~Now US$279

Save US$30 with the early price

Device + 12 months of service

12 months of service from the day you activate it
Then US$14.99 a month, unless you cancel
Lifetime Pro is US$20 more and never bills again

Early price ends February 1, then US$309

Full details

Every Sponsor a Device order gives a family who cannot afford one a StepSafe, with shipping and its first year of service, through one of our partner nonprofits. Sponsor a Device, US$99

Free shippingTo the US and Canada.
No activation feeNothing extra to switch it on.
No surprisesThe price you see is the price you pay.
Try it for 30 daysNot for you? Send it back for a refund. Or cancel any time before it ships.

more ways to get one

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side by side

Compare the plans

Everything that keeps them safe is on every plan. Only the way you pay changes.

What each plan includes. Totals after 5 years assume the monthly fee is paid every month.
Feature	Monthly	Most chosenLifetime Pro	1 Year Plan
Price today	US$129	US$299	US$279
Monthly fee	US$14.99	None	US$14.99 from month 13
Total after 5 years	US$1,028	US$299	US$999
Cellular GPS with its own SIM	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
Live location in the app	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
Safe zone and water zone alerts	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
Family and carers in the app	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
Never listens, never records	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
One year warranty	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
Free shipping, no activation fee	Included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Included with 1 Year Plan
Priority support	Not included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Not included with 1 Year Plan
No bills or price rises, ever	Not included with Monthly	Included with Lifetime Pro	Not included with 1 Year Plan

Totals are rounded to the nearest dollar. The monthly fee starts only when you activate the device in the app. Stop any time on Monthly and the device stays yours.

on your phone

What you see on your phone

Clip the device on. Everything else happens in the app, for you and everyone you invite.

At a glance
Where they are, their battery, and straight away if they have left a safe zone.
When you can't find them
Directions to them, a quick call to 911, and a way to bring the whole family in.
Their safety, in one place
Safe zones and the settings that fit their day, set once and left to work.

Screens from the StepSafe app, shown with sample children and a sample neighbourhood.

pay once, then nothing

Why most families pick Lifetime Pro

Monthly is the lowest price to start, and it is a good plan. But children need a tracker for years, not months. Lifetime Pro pays for itself in about 11 months, and after that every month is free.

Monthly: device plus US$14.99 a monthLifetime Pro: one payment

Total paid by the end of each year, monthly plan against Lifetime Pro
After	Monthly plan and Lifetime Pro
1 year	US$309 US$299
2 years	US$489 US$299
3 years	US$669 US$299
5 years	US$1,028 US$299

Over five years, Lifetime Pro saves you about US$729.

No monthly fee, ever

Everything in Lifetime Pro:

The StepSafe SS-01 device, with a clip-on and a lanyard attachment
Cellular service for the whole life of that device
Live location, safe zones and alerts in the app
Priority support
Free shipping, no activation fee
A one year warranty, like every device

Lifetime means the working life of the device you receive. If it ever needs replacing, Lifetime holders get a reduced price on a new one. Lifetime Pro terms

What it costs, compared

AngelSense is the closest comparable product. The figures below include the fees their checkout adds, not only the monthly price. We charge no activation fee, and shipping is free.

Amount due at checkout, and total cost over one, three and five years
	AngelSense	StepSafe monthly	StepSafe Lifetime Pro
Due at checkout	US$49.99 to US$539.88 + fee	US$129	US$299
1 year	US$540+ to US$839	US$309	US$299
3 years	US$1,620+ to US$2,399	US$669	US$299
5 years	US$2,699+ to US$3,958	US$1,028	US$299

Over five years, Lifetime Pro costs US$2,400 or more less than the cheapest AngelSense plan.

AngelSense monthly rates are from their US storefront. Their US help pages list a US$59 activation fee on month to month and a reduced activation fee on the other plans without publishing the amount, shown as “+ fee”. StepSafe figures include the device. Full comparison or check their current pricing.

Ashwin ChunchuFounder, StepSafeMississauga, Ontario

who we are

I got lost in a park when I was seven.

A stranger found me and walked me back to my dad.
Years later I spent six months with more than 100 families of children who wander.
StepSafe is what they asked for: real GPS, instant alerts, a price a family can keep paying.

Read the whole story or email me at ashwin@stepsafetech.com

Funded by 69 backers on KickstarterPicked by Kickstarter as a Project We Love. See the campaign

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Why early 2027

The hardware exists and works. What takes the time is manufacturing at volume and the certification process. Here is the schedule and where things stand.

August 2026
Kickstarter campaign launched
September 2026
Campaign closed, funded by 69 backers
September to October 2026we are here
Production order placed, certification filings submitted
November to December 2026
Manufacturing and quality testing
January 2027
Certification sign off, fulfilment preparation
Early 2027
Devices ship

There is buffer built into every stage. If a date moves, we say so rather than letting it pass quietly.

Questions before you order

When will it arrive?

Devices ship in early 2027. Our Kickstarter backers receive the first batch, and orders from this shop go out straight after them, in the order they were placed. Shipping is free to the United States and Canada.

Monthly, 1 Year Plan or Lifetime Pro: which should I choose?

It is the same device and the same app either way. Monthly costs less today and then US$14.99 a month for the service that keeps it connected. Monthly billing starts only when you activate your device in the app, not when you order or when it ships. There is no contract: if you stop, the device stays yours and service pauses after a 30 day grace period. Lifetime Pro is one payment (US$299 at the early price) that covers the service for the life of the device, so if you expect to use it for more than about a year, Lifetime costs less. 1 Year Plan sits between them: the device and its first 12 months of service in one payment. After the 12 months it carries on monthly at the standard rate, unless you cancel. The device stays yours either way.

What if something goes wrong? Can I get a refund?

Try it for 30 days. Not for you? Send it back for a refund. The 30 days start when your device is delivered. You pay the return shipping. When it arrives back in good condition with its cable, we refund what you paid, minus the payment processing fee, to your original payment method. Monthly service already used is not refunded. Changed your mind? Cancel any time before your device ships for a full refund, minus the payment processing fee. If it arrives faulty or damaged, tell us within 30 days of delivery and we replace it free. Every device has a one year warranty against defects. If we ever cannot ship your order, you get a full refund. Read the warranty.

Does it listen to my child?

No. It never listens and it never records. It shares location and nothing else, so it raises no recording question at school. Location is encrypted, only the people you invite can see it, and we never sell or share it. You can delete your data from the app at any time.

Does it work in Canada and the United States?

Yes, across both countries. It has its own SIM built in, so there is no phone plan to buy and no roaming fees. It works anywhere with cell coverage, no WiFi needed.

How long does the battery last?

Up to 4 days on a charge, depending on use, so most families charge it about twice a week. It charges over USB-C, and the app shows the battery level.

Prices shown in your selected currency. Free shipping to the United States and Canada, and we ship there only. Devices ship in early 2027. Certification is in progress.