Beta Testers

Thank you

Thank you for helping me get the bugs worked out of this app.

Its main purpose is so when we are in the throes of it, when we feel the wave about to crash down on us, that we can reach out and know that we are not alone — that there is someone else out there that is with us, holding space for us. And we don’t have to type anything, or say anything: just two buttons away from getting notifications from someone that they are there with us.

The app is being tested on both iPhone and Android.

(Once the app has been tested and is ready for the public, it will then be available from the App Store and the Play Store.)

Remember, this is not a finished product, and I thank you for the time, effort, and feedback. I really hope this can turn into a tool that will help all of us that have been on this journey (and sadly, those that are to come).

Step 1 — Download the app

On iPhone: tap the button below on your phone. It uses TestFlight — Apple’s own app for trying new apps before they reach the App Store. If you don’t have TestFlight yet, it will offer it first (it’s free, from Apple), and then Elise’s Lantern installs right from there.

On Android: the app downloads and installs directly — your phone may ask you to allow the install. The video below walks through it.

Step 2 (Android only) — How to download & install

This video will show you how to download and install the app on Android. iPhone folks can skip this — TestFlight handles everything.

If the Android install gives you trouble

Beta tester Wendhy Zarate Jeffers ran into both of these on her phone, found the fixes, and recorded them so they'd help the next person. Thank you, Wendhy. 💙

Didn’t get the “Open with” screen when downloading? Here’s her workaround:

No “Install anyway” option? That’s the phone’s Autoblocker setting — here’s how she turned it off:

Step 3 — Join the Facebook group

This one is optional — not necessary at all — but it’s helpful for keeping all the feedback and updates in one place.

Current app overview

A walk through the app as it is today. (Note: the first 14 seconds of the video are dark.)