STEPSAFE: KEY FACTS WITH SOURCES
Last updated: October 2, 2026
Every figure below is traceable to a named source. Please cite the original
source rather than StepSafe where one is given.

PRODUCT
- A clip-on cellular GPS tracker for children who wander: real-time location
  with updates as often as every 20 seconds, geofenced safe zones with entry
  and exit alerts, location history, battery level reporting, and a remotely
  triggered audible alarm.
- Privacy by design: it never listens and never records, and listening cannot
  be switched on by anyone, including StepSafe. This is also what
  makes the device acceptable in schools.
- Hardware manufactured by JIMI IoT on an FCC and CE certified platform.
  Canadian ISED certification in progress with Nemko.
- Embedded SIM included. No separate phone plan required, and no roaming fees
  to the family.
- The tracker works across the United States and Canada. That is the coverage
  we support.
- Shipping: primary markets are the United States and Canada. Australia, UK,
  EU and other countries depend on demand and on regulatory certifications
  completing.
- Battery: up to 4 days on a single charge, roughly twice-weekly charging.

LAUNCH AND PRICING
- Kickstarter: ran August 4 to September 3, 2026, and closed funded by 69
  backers, a Kickstarter Project We Love.
  Estimated delivery: early 2027.
- Current pricing: $129 USD for the device plus $14.99 USD a month, or $299 USD
  once for Lifetime Pro with no monthly fee ever. These are early prices in the
  shop at stepsafetech.com/shop and hold until devices ship.
- Canadian pricing: CA$159 for the device plus CA$19.99 a month, or CA$399 once
  for Lifetime Pro, rising to CA$199 and CA$539 when devices ship in early 2027.
- Monthly billing starts when the family activates the device in the app, not
  at purchase or shipping. No activation fee, and shipping is free to the
  United States and Canada.
- Retail once devices ship in early 2027: $149 USD device, or $399 USD for Lifetime Pro.

THE PROBLEM (cite the original sources, not StepSafe)
- Roughly half of children with autism attempt to elope from a safe
  environment. Source: Anderson C, Law JK, Daniels A, Rice C, Mandell DS,
  Hagopian L, Law PA. "Occurrence and Family Impact of Elopement in Children
  with Autism Spectrum Disorders." Pediatrics. 2012;130(5):870-877. Note: the
  49% figure is drawn from a self-selected online registry sample and describes
  children who attempted to elope at least once after age 4. A later
  nationally representative study (Kiely et al., PLOS ONE 2016) found 34.6%
  over a 12-month window.
- Accidental drowning accounts for 71% of deaths following wandering incidents
  among children with autism. Source: National Autism Association, six-year
  mortality study of autism wandering and elopement.
- Children with autism are 160 times as likely to die from drowning as the
  general pediatric population. Source: Guan J, Li G. "Injury Mortality in
  Individuals With Autism." American Journal of Public Health.
  2017;107(5):791-793, as reported by Columbia University Mailman School of
  Public Health.

COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
- AngelSense subscription plans are $44.99/month on the annual plan,
  $49.99/month on a one-year contract, and $64.99/month month-to-month,
  equating to roughly $540 to $780 USD per year, with the device kit offered free
  with a plan. Pricing verified at angelsense.com on August 5, 2026. A dated
  screenshot is published at stepsafetech.com/pricing-sources. The Canadian
  storefront lists the same three plans at CA$69.99 / CA$79.99 / CA$99.99
  (roughly CA$840 to CA$1,200 a year), captured July 20, 2026. These are two
  regional price lists, not a price change. All StepSafe comparisons use the US
  figures, because StepSafe prices are quoted in USD.

LINKS
Website: stepsafetech.com
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stepsafekids/stepsafe-kids-real-gps-for-kids-who-wander-made-affordable?ref=8n7xy0

CONTACT
Ashwin Chunchu, Founder
ashwin@stepsafetech.com
