Family Safety: GPS Locator is an Android and iOS app for private location sharing among families and invited circle members. Members can view location updates that others choose to share on a map, send check-ins, and invite people with a circle code. Users can add places such as Home or School and receive arrival and departure notifications when available. The app also supports trip history and recent routes when available. Sharing is opt-in: each member decides whether to share location and grants the device permissions needed for chosen features. Location freshness, route availability, and notification timing can depend on permissions, device settings, network connectivity, app state, and operating-system behavior. Family Safety describes itself as a coordination tool, not an emergency service. The Free plan is free, with some capabilities requiring optional in-app purchases; Unlimited circles is a one-time 1.99 USD purchase. The service uses Firebase, Google Maps and related location services, and app-store billing infrastructure where applicable. Its policy says it does not sell personal information for third-party advertising.
Who it is for
Family Safety suits families and invited groups who want optional location sharing, check-ins, and place alerts. Users must be at least 13 to create an account; those under 18 need parent or legal guardian consent.
What is good
- Members choose whether to share their location.
- Circle invitations use a code.
- Place alerts cover arrivals and departures when available.
- Free plan is available.
- Privacy policy says personal information is not sold for third-party advertising.
What to know first
- Location and alert timing depend on device and network conditions.
- Trip history and routes are available only when supported.
- The app is not an emergency service.
Verdict
Family Safety offers location sharing and check-ins for family coordination, with sharing controlled by each member. It is not a substitute for emergency services, and some features depend on device permissions and conditions.
Family Safety: GPS Locator plans and pricing
All plansCompared on family locator apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Location alerts
- Yes
- Location history
- limited
- Platform support
- both
- SOS tools
- Yes
