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Ik ben vermist on your phone

Ik ben vermist has no app in the App Store or on Google Play, and it doesn’t need one: you can add the site to your phone’s home screen in a few taps. It then opens like an app, without an address bar, and on an iPhone this is also how you get push notifications. Free, with no account and nothing to download.

  • Free
  • No account
  • No app store

What you get

Everything the website offers, but quicker to reach: one tap on the icon and you’re there.

  • Report straight away

    Lost or found an animal? One tap on the icon takes you to the report form. Pick photos straight from your gallery.

  • Push notifications from your area

    Get a nudge on your phone as soon as an animal goes missing or is found near you, without an email address.

  • Your reports at hand

    Open My reports, share your poster or mark your pet as "Back home", wherever you are.

  • Light and always up to date

    No download from an app store, no updates and hardly any storage space: you always see the latest version.

How to add Ik ben vermist to your phone

Choose your device. It takes less than a minute and you can always remove it again.

Android

Your device
  1. Open your browser menuIn Chrome, tap the three dots at the top right; in Samsung Internet, the three lines at the bottom.
  2. Choose "Install app" or "Add to Home screen"The wording differs a little between browsers. If you see the "Install" button at the top of this page, it’s even quicker.
  3. Confirm with "Install"The Ik ben vermist icon is now on your home screen and in your list of apps.

iPhone and iPad

Your device
  1. Tap the Share iconThe square with an arrow pointing up, at the bottom or in the address bar. Can’t see it? Tap the three dots first.
  2. Choose "Add to Home Screen"Scroll down the menu until you see "Add to Home Screen" and tap it.
  3. Tap "Add"Top right. The Ik ben vermist icon is now among your apps.

On iPhone and iPad, push notifications only work from the icon on your home screen (iOS 16.4 or later).

Computer

Your device
  1. Open ikbenvermist.be on your phoneScan the QR code with your phone’s camera, or type the address into your browser.
  2. Follow the steps for iPhone or AndroidA few taps later, Ik ben vermist is on your home screen.
  3. On your computer too?In Chrome or Edge, click the install icon in the address bar. On a Mac with Safari, choose File and then "Add to Dock".
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Questions about the app

Is the app free?

Yes. Adding Ik ben vermist to your phone is free, just like reporting, searching and neighbourhood alerts. There are no in-app purchases and no subscription.

Why isn’t Ik ben vermist in the App Store or on Google Play?

Building and maintaining a separate app costs a lot of money, and we would rather spend that on reuniting pets with their owners. A web app works on every phone, gets every improvement straight away and needs no download or updates.

How do I get push notifications?

Turn on a neighbourhood alert and choose "push notifications in this browser". On an iPhone or iPad this only works when you open Ik ben vermist from your home screen (iOS 16.4 or later). On Android and on your computer it also works in the browser.

What about my privacy?

You don’t need an account and the app doesn’t ask for access to your contacts or location. We use the same cookie settings as on the website: statistics only if you consented to them. For push notifications we only store your browser’s push address and the municipality, radius and species you choose, with no name or email address.

How do I remove the app?

Like any app: press and hold the icon and choose remove. Your reports stay online; you manage them via My reports on the website.

Got the icon? Turn on a neighbourhood alert straight away

Choose your municipality and a radius, and get a nudge as soon as an animal goes missing or is found near you.

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