The Light's On
A quiet place to keep them close.
The Light's On helps you remember the people you've lost, and gets you through the hard days. Free on the App Store, private to you, and made for adults.
Save memories, photos, and their voice. Write letters to them. Keep what they taught you. When a wave hits, there's a quiet space to breathe, and help is one tap away.
Download free on the App StoreFree, for iPhone and iPad. No ads, nothing collected.
Memories
Stories, photos, recipes, sayings, and recordings of their voice, with transcripts you can read.
Letters
Write to them whenever you want. Letters stay private unless you choose to share one.
Keep
What you're carrying forward, good moments worth saving, and notes for harder days.
Memory books
Gather what you choose into a book you can keep, print, or pass on.
Hard days
Gentle reminders before birthdays and anniversaries, and help telling your people what you need.
Understanding grief
35 short guides, written for how grief actually feels, with support you can reach in one tap.
Private by design
Everything you write stays in your own iCloud. There are no ads, no analytics, and no tracking of any kind. Kevin Petersen, who made the app, cannot read your memories, letters, or check-ins. Read the privacy policy and the consumer health data privacy policy.
If you need help right now
In the United States, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time, free and confidential. Text HOME to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line. In an emergency, call 911.
Get the app
The Light's On is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. There are no purchases, no subscription, and no ads.
Why I made it
My dad died, and the quiet where our phone calls used to be was the hardest part of every day. What I wanted didn't exist: somewhere private and gentle to keep him close, and something steady to reach for at two in the morning. So I built it.
If you're missing someone too, I hope it helps. Tell me how it's going, or what would make it better: kevinpetersen2110@gmail.com.