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Kitestring App (Tech Review)

Kitestring lets the right people know via text if you haven’t checked in after a run, walk, or other outing.

Amber Lee

Written by Amber Lee Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

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I’m no slouch when it comes to personal safety. I tend to not wear headphones when walking, I avoid unlit streets if it’s late and I’m alone, and I’ve even been PDR (Personal Defense Readiness) certified. But unfortunately I know that no matter how prepared I think I am, bad things still can happen.

We’ve had two people walking alone attacked in my fairly nice suburb of Boston in the last month. The city has made statements recommending that people be aware of their surroundings and not go running alone. It was right around that time I heard of Kitestring, a web-based application that you control via their website and text messages. Kitestring lets the right people know via text if you haven’t checked in after a run, walk, trip, or perhaps a blind date.

The Basics

Register for Kitestring by going to their website and entering your name and cell phone number. A confirmation code that you enter at the next screen will be sent to your phone , along with your password. Then you’ll enter your first emergency contact. Don’t worry, you can have more than one. At that point, you can set your emergency message to describe what you’re doing, where you’re going, or who you are with.

Contact Screen

Message Screen

Then you can also set a Check-in Word to use if you want to disable the service, as well as a Duress Code to use if something goes wrong before your check-in time. Simply text those words to the Kitestring phone number to either end your monitored trip or set off the emergency contact notifications early. Ready to go on a run, walk, or other activity alone? Just select a time duration and be on your way!

Check-in Word/Duress Code Screen

Timer Screen

Additional Features

Kitestring also has additional ways you can control your check-in settings, messages, and contacts. You can select what individual emergency contacts should be notified when you set your message, and customize the alert message from the web interface and your phone. You can also extend your check-in time from your phone, just by texting the Kitestring contact number. A number of additional settings and controls can be found in the FAQ on the web site.

Any Issues?

The only real problems I see with Kitestring involve either losing track of time and alerting your contacts unnecessarily, or having your phone battery die and the same thing occurring. SMS charges do apply. This service can be used in over 217 countries, and it would be well worth the international charges if you actually need to send that emergency text while away.

I’m thrilled that someone put together a simple way to notify people if something goes wrong, so more people can focus on getting out and living their lives while also being responsible. I think both men and women should use this app, due to the fact that men do get attacked. I know a number for men who love to go running on their own, especially on trails. This is a great way to have a safety net in place for hikes, runs, meetups, blind dates, study groups, or a long trip where something could go badly.

I also appreciated that the web site doesn’t prey on a sense of paranoia. It simply provides another way to let people know if you do need help, all with a simple interface and a straightforward message. “Safety, with strings attached.”

The Kitestring app is available for free at Kitestring.io.

Amber Lee

About Amber Lee

As someone originally more comfortable in a server room than a weight room, Amber Lee began as a technical support geek and training and development specialist. She started really enjoying the gym when she found CrossFit in 2007 and joined CrossFit Boston. Never one to do anything halfway, she received her certifications in CrossFit Level I, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, and Crossfit Endurance shortly thereafter.

While still working in technology, Amber continued moving forward with her coaching education, teaching outdoor classes and eventually moving away from CrossFit to pursue more knowledge about kettlebells and primal movement. She received her HKC in 2010. After taking time off to work in fine dining, do some consulting, and work with a trainer, she received her RKC in 2012. In December of 2012 she opened her gym, GiryaScope Kettlebell Training, just outside Boston, Massachusetts.

While Amber is still called upon to consult in the world of software, hardware, and medical devices, for the most part she focuses her time on developing her knowledge of movement. Amber was certified as a Primal Move instructor in March of 2013, and attended the CK-FMS in May of the same year. She considers any training that helps her clients move, feel, and function better to be worth attending. When not studying, she loves to research new software and gadgets designed to make fitness more fun, and help coaches manage their time and businesses more efficiently.

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