There are few apps on the internet that prove really helpful in our daily lives. One such app is Life360. The family safety app is widely used to share real-time locations with loved ones to be in touch with them. However, recently few controversies have changed this hero into a villain, as the app was a link of selling user data to third-party sources.
Now users are trying to avoid using Life360 to safeguard their privacy. But at the same time need for a family locator and the location-sharing app is also relevant. So we have created a list of similar apps to Life360 that serves the same purpose.
The best thing about using these alternatives is that you don’t have to worry about your privacy. Moreover, some of the apps in our list feature some unique functionalities not present in Life360 and are much cheaper in terms of subscriptions. So let’s take a look at them.
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- FamiSafe
- MapMyRun
- Google Maps
- Family Locator
- FollowMee
- Glympse
- Geo Zilla
- iSharing
1. FamiSafe
This is one of the best Life360 alternatives offering the same features in any other family locator. For example, in FamiSafe, you will be able to share your location or access anyone else’s without creating an account. This particular feature was missing in Life360.
The app is available on iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. FamiSafe can be used to access locations for up to three years. You will also get an SOS button in FamiSafe that senses and alert your family members with the location in an emergency.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
2. MapMyRun
If you are a fitness freak person and love running and cycling long distances, then MapMyRun will be a great option. The location-sharing tool will record your distance covered and the locations you passed through. You can then share your route with your friends and families.
Moreover, you will also get several health tracking features with the app, like a heart rate monitor, calorie checker, and others. In addition, MapMyRun can be synced with Fitbit and other wearables. However, the app is not free to use and needs a monthly subscription.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
3. Google Maps
Google Maps can also be your convenient location sharing tool with lots of features in it. The app has a dedicated location sharing option to share your location as long as you want. In addition, using Google Maps is also easy as you only have to create a link to share your location.
The biggest advantage of using Google Maps is its accessibility, as it is free to use for all. However, as it is not a conventional family locator tool, some features are lacking. For example, you will not get any notification alert if your loved ones pass any specific location.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
4. Family Locator
It is a widely used alternative for Life360 that works as a convenient tool to track your loved one’s location. The app comes with an instant GPS locator that will send you your children’s location on pressing it. You can also mark safe and unsafe zones for your children entering where Family Locator alerts you.
Besides tracking and sharing location, the app also provides a chat interface to be in touch with your loved ones over internet texting. In addition, you can also check the last seven days’ location history of a device in Family Locator. There are both free and paid versions of this app.Â
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
5. FollowMee
This is another family locator and location-sharing app used with Android, iOS, Windows, and Mac devices. FollowMee can be used to access the location of a mobile device and has an extended history of 14 days in it. The best part of the tool is that you can access multiple devices at a time using it.
Moreover, using the app is entirely safe, unlike Life360, as the developers claim not to share any data with any third-party sources. Finally, you don’t have to install the app to track locations as it can be done through its website.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
6. Glympse
GlympseIs is an easy-to-use location-sharing app to share your location free of cost to your friends. However, the most significant advantage of using this Life360 alternative is its accessibility. Glympse is not required to install on your device to access the location and can be used through a browser.
Professionals and businesses mainly use the app to share their office locations. In addition, the app is available for both Android and iOS devices. Glympse uses advanced location tracking and visualization tools that make it one of the best in class.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
7. GeoZilla
If you want a dedicated location-sharing app for your Android device, GeoZilla must be your type. You can make a private circle in GeoZilla, where your location will be shared. Moreover, you can check 7 days location history of your family with GeoZilla.
GeoZilla will help those who use smartwatches as the app is supported in most of them. In addition, there is a panic option in Geo Zilla that will send your location to your closed ones through emails and notifications when pressed. However, the app is free to use; some advanced features are behind the paywalls.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases
8. iSharing
This app will let you get in touch with your family members whenever you want by sharing their live locations. In addition, you can set boundaries for your children exceeding, which will fetch you a notification alert through messages. iSharing will also send you an automatic location whenever your family members are near you.
The user interface of iSharing is easy to use and well managed. It uses Google Maps with added visualizations to make it convenient for the users to locate their family members and close ones. However, frequent ads on the interface may sometimes annoy you.
Price- Free, offers in-app purchases.
