The map that picks the safer way home.
Safe routes for walking, biking and driving, with SOS, road-trip caravans and peace of mind for parents built in.
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Presque Isle
SafestFewer incidents โ๏ธ 58ยฐF โ ๐ง๏ธ Rain at 2 pm
Steered around 1 crash area๐ฆ Deer Dodger
Safer trips in three taps
- 1Open HopalongIn any phone browser
- 2Type where you're goingWalk, bike or drive
- 3Pick Safest and goTurn-by-turn, out loud
Why families switch
One app for getting everyone home safe.
How we compare
| Hopalong | Map apps | Family trackers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routes by safety | โ | โ | โ |
| Campus blue lights | โ | โ | โ |
| Hold-to-open SOS | โ | โ | Often paid |
| Teen summaries, no live tracking | โ | โ | โ |
| Overdue alert | โ | โ | Some |
| No account | โ | Often | โ |
Compared with features commonly offered by popular apps, November 2026. Individual apps vary.
Road trips are better together.
Start a caravan, send a 6-letter code, and every car in the group shows up on one map.
- Everyone heads to the same place: joining routes you there
- Know when someone pulls off, and where
- Weather along the whole drive, for the hour you'll be there
- Gas, food and rest stops ahead of you, not behind
- Badges and a trip recap to share when you arrive
๐ Caravan to Presque Isle
โ๏ธ 58ยฐF now โ ๐ง๏ธ Rain near Meadville at 2 pm
Safe habits, made a game
Badges are earned on real trips and stay on your phone. Share a recap card: no addresses, no map.
Everything it does
All in the app today. Tap any feature to see what it does.
Safe driving routes
๐ก๏ธ Safest, Fastest or Fuel saver
Pick what matters most. Safest takes the route with the fewest reported incidents, as long as it doesn't add more than the extra time you allow. Fuel saver picks the route likely to burn the least gas.
๐จ Safety color on every route
Each route card has a green, yellow and red bar showing how much of the trip passes streets with more police-reported incidents. Street by street in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Allentown; town by town elsewhere in Pennsylvania.
๐ฆ Crash and deer warnings
A voice warns you before places where PennDOT records show crashes cluster. Deer warnings play from dusk to dawn, and all day in October to December.
โ ๏ธ Live road reports
Drivers report crashes, police, hazards and closures with one tap. Everyone sees them within seconds. Others confirm them, and they clear once people say they're gone.
๐จ Steers around emergencies
If police activity, a fire or a closed road is reported on your route, the app asks "Take a safer route?" and switches unless you say no.
๐จ๏ธ Weather and icy hills
Forecasts are checked for each part of the route at the time you'll actually be there. When roads may freeze, it picks the route with the fewest steep hills and warns you before each one.
๐ฆ Speed and speed limits
A speedometer and the posted limit stay on screen. Where no limit is posted, it shows Pennsylvania's legal default, clearly marked as "likely".
๐ Keeps going in tunnels
When GPS drops out, in a tunnel or a dead zone, the dot keeps moving at your last speed and turns are still called out, because the route is already on your phone.
โฐ Arrive on time
Set an arrive-by time and every route shows when to leave, with spare time built in, and whether leaving now gets you there on time.
Safe walking routes
๐ธ Sidewalks and crosswalks
Walking routes stick to sidewalks, footpaths and crosswalks, and stay out of alleys, driveways and parking lots.
๐ก Lit streets at night
After dark, walking routes prefer streets the map marks as lit.
๐ข Open places on the way
Green dots show shops and restaurants along your walk that are open right now, so you know where you could step inside.
๐๏ธ Close-up 3D view
Walking switches to a close, tilted street view with buildings in 3D, so every crossing and corner is easy to see.
๐ต Blue-light phones
Campus emergency phones near your walk show as glowing blue pins. Press one to reach campus police.
๐ Campus police, one tap
On or near any of nearly 200 Pennsylvania college campuses, a button calls that school's police or security, plus its walking escort where there is one. Every number is checked against the school's own safety page.
๐ฒ Walk with me link
Send someone a link so they can follow your walk live until you arrive. The link stops working 12 hours later.
Safe bike routes
๐ณ Trails and bike lanes
Bike routes favor trails, bike lanes and quiet streets, shown in green on the map, and each route shows how much is on busy roads.
๐ Calmer-ride offers
If a route with much less busy road is only a little longer, the app offers it.
โฐ๏ธ Fewer hills and rough roads
Bike routes avoid steep climbs and bad surfaces where they can, and prefer lit paths at night.
๐ SOS while you ride
The emergency button stays on screen. Hold it for 3 seconds to see your address and call or text 911.
Family safety
๐ก๏ธ Check on me
Pick someone you trust. They get a link that follows your trip, and they're warned if you haven't arrived by your check-in time, even if your phone dies.
๐ Teen-driver summaries
After each trip a teen starts in the app, a parent gets a short summary: arrived or not, minutes over the limit, hard brakes and phone use. Never a live map. Both agree first, and either can stop.
๐ Caravans
Friends driving together see each other's cars on one map, with an alert if someone pulls off.
๐ฒ Share trip
Send a live link with your arrival time. It disappears 12 hours later.
๐ Badges and recaps
A short recap after each trip, plus badges like Night Owl and Safe Streak that make safe habits fun.
Trucks and deliveries
๐ Routes that fit your truck
Enter your truck's height, weight, length and axles. Routes avoid low bridges, weight limits and roads closed to trucks, where the map has them. Always obey posted clearance and weight signs.
โฃ๏ธ Hazmat routing
Mark a hazardous load and routes avoid roads where hazmat isn't allowed, where the map records it.
โฐ Leave-by times
Set the delivery time and see when to leave, with spare time built in, and a warning if leaving now would make you late.
๐ Earlier warnings
Turn warnings come earlier in Truck mode, because a truck needs more room to slow down and change lanes.
๐ Dispatcher view
Drivers join one caravan. A dispatcher opens the dispatch page with its code and sees every truck's delivery, arrival time and due time as On time, At risk or Late, with a ready-made text for the customer when one is running late.
Along the way
โฝ Gas and EV charging
Find gas stations, chargers and rest stops ahead of you on the route, not behind you.
โ Food and coffee
Restaurants, coffee, groceries and convenience stores within 5, 10 or 15 miles along your route.
๐ Pharmacies and hospitals
The nearest pharmacies, hospitals and clinics along the way when you need them.
โก 30+ kinds, instant
Results come from our own weekly copy of Pennsylvania's map, so they appear right away even when public map servers are busy.
Teen driving, without the spying.
- A summary after every trip
- Speeding, hard brakes, phone use
- Never a live map of where they are
โ Maya got to Practice
3:42 to 3:58 pm ยท 6.1 mi
๐ต Near Pitt right now
Campus safety on every student's map.
Live now for every college in Pennsylvania: nearly 200 campuses, from Penn State and Pitt to community colleges. Tap to see every blue-light phone on campus.
Ask about a pilotCore safety is free. Always.
Safe routes, SOS and Check on me never cost a thing. An optional Family plan adds extras for parents.
Family plan
- Teen-driver summaries
- Several parents and teens
- Trip history
Campus
- Your safety info, exact
- Your school's name
- Free for students
Questions
Is Hopalong free?
Yes. Safe routes, SOS, Check on me, road reports and campus safety are free. An optional Family plan with extra parent features is coming; it's free while we test.
Does it sell my location?
No. Your location stays on your phone unless you choose to share it. No ads, no trackers. See the privacy page.
Does SOS call 911 for me?
No. It opens your phone's own call or text with your address ready. You place the call.
Is a "safe" route guaranteed?
No route is. Colors show reported incidents and crashes. Always follow signs and trust your instincts.
Can we road trip together?
Yes. One person starts a caravan and shares a 6-letter code. Everyone who joins sees each other's cars on one map and gets an alert if someone pulls off. Sharing stops when you leave the caravan.
Where does it work?
All of Pennsylvania, with street-level safety in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Allentown. More of the US is coming.
Get everyone home safe tonight.
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