You applied 24 days ago. Nobody told you that.
eHelpLab keeps every application you've submitted in one list, holds the confirmation numbers, counts the days each one has been waiting, and tells you which ones have gone quiet long enough to be worth chasing. Free, and you choose whether the alerts reach you by email, by text, or not at all.
- Cost
- $0
- Alerts by
- Email or text
- Setup
- ~1 min
- Stalled
Northgate Logistics
JobApplied Mar 3day 24REQ-88142
Past your 21-day window
- Stalled
Cedar Row Apartments
RentalApplied Mar 22day 5APP-2291
Fee paid — worth a call
- Waiting
Valley Health Assistant
JobApplied Mar 19day 8
Check in on day 7 — done
- Moved
State contractor license
PermitApplied Mar 11day 16L-2024-70553
You set: In review
- Waiting
Riverside Community College
ProgramApplied Feb 28day 28
Committee meets Apr 15
Track it, confirm it, get reminded about it
Three jobs. The rest of this page is what each one means in practice.
Every application in one list
Where you applied, what for, and the day you filed. Each one carries a status you control and a running count of how long it has been waiting.
How it worksConfirmation numbers you can find again
The reference number, the portal you used, the fee you paid, and the documents you uploaded — stored with the application instead of buried in an email.
How it worksA nudge when something stalls
We know the follow-up window for each type of application. When one goes quiet past its window, we flag it and hand you the message to send.
How it worksWe know when "still waiting" became "stalled"
A rental application that has been quiet for five days is a problem. A scholarship that has been quiet for five days is normal. Every application you add is measured against the window for its own type, not against a single generic timer.
| Application type | We suggest a check-in | We flag it as stalled | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job application | 7 days | 21 days | Most postings screen in batches during the first two weeks. Silence past three weeks usually means the req was filled, paused, or never real. |
| Job application, after an interview | 5 days | 12 days | You have a named contact and an implied timeline, so a short, specific nudge is both appropriate and expected. |
| Apartment or rental | 2 days | 5 days | Screening is fast and units go quickly. If you paid an application fee, you have a concrete reason to ask where it stands. |
| School, program, or scholarship | 14 days | 45 days | Committees meet on a calendar rather than on demand. The useful question is which cycle you are in, not whether you were rejected. |
| Permit or professional license | 10 business days | 30 business days | Most agencies publish a target processing time. Missing documents are the usual cause of a stall, and nobody will call to tell you. |
| Government benefit or service | 15 days | 30 days | Many programs have a statutory decision deadline. Knowing the day you filed is what makes that deadline enforceable. |
These are the defaults we ship with. Every window is editable per application, and you can turn stall flags off entirely.
What you actually get
A list on its own is a notes app. These are the parts that make it worth having an account.
Stall detection
A job application at day 24 with no reply is not the same as one at day 3. We track the difference and tell you which of your applications have gone past the point where waiting quietly stops being the right move.
Follow-up templates
Knowing you should follow up is the easy part. Each flagged application comes with a short, specific message written for that situation — the day-14 job nudge reads nothing like the call about a rental you already paid a fee for.
Confirmation vault
Reference numbers, portal logins you used, application fees, and the date you filed. When an agency asks "do you have your case number?", the answer takes five seconds.
Email forwarding
Forward the confirmation email you already have and the application gets tracked — company, date, and reference number read out of the message, so you are not retyping what you were sent.
And the message to send
Every flagged application comes with a draft written for that specific situation. Short, dated, and specific enough that the person reading it can act on it without asking you three questions first.
- Written per category — a permit office and a hiring manager get different messages
- Fills in your dates and confirmation number automatically
- Escalation version if the first one goes unanswered
- Copy it, edit it, send it from your own email
Day 21 · Job application
Subject: Following up — Warehouse Associate, req REQ-88142
Hi — I applied for the Warehouse Associate role (req REQ-88142) on March 3 and wanted to check whether the position is still open.
I'm still interested and available to start immediately. If the role has been filled or paused, that's completely fine — I'd just appreciate knowing so I can plan around it.
Thanks for your time.
Your dates and reference number are filled in for you.
Stop retyping your confirmation emails
You already got a confirmation for every application you submitted, and it holds everything the list needs. Forward it to us and we read the company, the date, and the reference number out of it, then add it to your list — no typing, no copy-paste. We show you what we read before anything is saved, and we only accept mail from an address you have verified on your account.
Your forwarding address is set up with your account.
What we're building next
Neither of these is available yet. They are here because we would rather tell you what is coming than let a feature page imply it already works.
Automatic update detection In development
Forwarding by hand only tells us what you have already read. So we are building the version that runs without you: a mail filter generated from your own list — the exact senders for the places you applied, ready to paste into Gmail or Outlook. Once set, their replies reach us as they arrive. We will never ask you to forward your whole inbox, and the filter would only ever cover companies you added yourself.
Virtual mailbox In development
Permits, licences, benefit determinations, and the notice a landlord owes you after a screening report all still arrive on paper. A street address you can put on an application, with the envelope scanned and matched to the right application the day it lands, and a text or email telling you so. Then you choose: open and scan, forward, hold, or shred.
Pick your channel, or skip it entirely
Alerts can reach you by email, by text, or both — and account alerts and marketing are separate choices within each. Email needs nothing but the address you signed up with. Text needs a mobile number, so if you'd rather not give one, email covers everything.
If you do turn on text alerts, this is the kind of message you get. Every one starts with our name so you know who it's from, and none of them contain your personal details — just a link back to your account.
helpLab: Hey {name}. Your application has been reviewed and it's been accepted! Tap now to complete: {link}
Hey! Bob with EhelpLab here, there's a new update on your application. Tap to see: {link}
Hey Sarah with Ehelplab here, your application has been accepted! Tap to complete : {link}
Message frequency varies based on activity on your account. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help.
You choose, and it sticks
Four independent opt-ins, all off until you turn them on.
| Alert | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Account NotificationsCheck-ins, stalls, and updates | Off | Off |
| Marketing MessagesOccasional offers and news | Off | Off |
Any one can be turned off without affecting the others, and none of them affect an application you've submitted. Text alerts need a mobile number; email alerts don't.
We wrote down what we know
The follow-up windows above came from somewhere. These guides are that reasoning, per application type — useful whether or not you ever create an account.
Job applications
4 min readWhat the hiring timeline actually looks like, when a follow-up helps versus hurts, and how to tell a slow process from a dead one.
Apartment and rental applications
4 min readApplication fees, screening reports, and the notice a landlord owes you if you are denied because of one.
Permits and licenses
3 min readHow to find the published processing time for your permit, and why almost every stalled application is stalled on a missing document.
Schools, programs, and scholarships
3 min readRolling versus deadline admissions, what a portal status really means, and the one question worth asking an admissions office.
How it works
From the application you already submitted to the update on your phone.
Add what you applied for
Type it in, or forward the confirmation email. Where you applied, what for, and when — that is the whole entry.
Create a free account
Your name and an email address. A mobile number only if you want text alerts as well — email covers everything on its own.
We verify it's you
A one-time code confirms the number belongs to you. Your applications are your business, so we check before sending anything to it.
We watch the clock
Each application counts up against the follow-up window for its type. When one goes past it, you hear about it — with the details kept out of the message.
Your list stays yours
What you've applied for says a lot about you — where you want to work, where you want to live, what you're trying to get approved. So we verify the number before we send anything to it, and we keep the details out of the message entirely.
- We confirm your email, and your number if you give one, before sending alerts.
- We never send sensitive information in a message.
- We do not sell, rent, or share your phone number with third parties.
- You can export your list, or delete your account and information, at any time.
Stop wondering what happened to your application
Create a free account, add the applications you already submitted, and let something other than your memory keep track of them.
- Free, with no paid tier and no payment information
- Alerts by email, by text, or neither — the account works without a phone number
- Nothing is tracked unless you add it yourself
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