Best Family Locator Apps in 2026
Updated
When a household shares location information, the practical differences often come down to who can participate and what happens when someone moves. Compared on location alerts, location history, and geofence limits, these apps let you assess the notification and boundary features listed for each option. Member limits and platform support can help you check compatibility with your household’s people and devices, while SOS tools are another consideration. Weigh those capabilities against free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. FollowMee GPS Tracker, BuddySOS, and Family Locator are names to consider, alongside Findmykids and iSharing. Think through which location details and alerts your household needs, and compare the listed features accordingly.
Family Locator Apps, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 4 of 4 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Glympse API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2$15/mo
- 02 OpenFamily API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 FollowMee GPS Tracker API yesDOCS 6.9
- 04 OwnTracks API yesDOCS 6.8
- 05 Be Closer FREE yesDOCS 5.9$3.99/mo
- 06 BuddySOS FREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.99/mo
- 07 CircleUs FREE yesDOCS 5.9$9/mo
- 08 Familo FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 Family Beacon FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 Family Locator FREE yesDOCS 5.9$19.99/mo
- 11 Family Safety: GPS Locator FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 Findmykids FREE yesDOCS 5.9€3.58/mo
- 13 I'M SAFE FREE yesDOCS 5.9$2.99/mo
- 14 iSharing FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 15 OtoZen FREE yesDOCS 5.9$4.17/mo
- 16 Zamily FREE yesDOCS 5.9$4.99/mo
- 17 Bluelane FREE yesDOCS 5.8$4/mo
- 18 Life360 FREE yesDOCS 5.8$9.99/mo
- 19 Family Locate DOCS 5.6
- 20 FamySafe DOCS 5.6BRL 12.49/mo
- 21 Fameelee DOCS 5.5CNY 18.33/mo
- 22 Family Nest DOCS 5.5$3.33/mo
- 23 FamilySeen DOCS 5.5$6.67/mo
- 24 GeoFamily DOCS 5.5
- 25 GeoZilla DOCS 5.5$59.99/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Location alerts | Member limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glympse | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | |||
| 2 | OpenFamily | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | ||
| 3 | FollowMee GPS Tracker | 6.9 | Yes | |||||
| 4 | OwnTracks | 6.8 | Yes | |||||
| 5 | Be Closer | 5.9 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | 3.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 6 | BuddySOS | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | 1.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 7 | CircleUs | 5.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | |
| 8 | Familo | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 9 | Family Beacon | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | Family Locator | 5.9 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 11 | Family Safety: GPS Locator | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 12 | Findmykids | 5.9 | Free plan | €3.58/mo | Yes | Yes | 3 members | |
| 13 | I'M SAFE | 5.9 | Free plan | $2.99/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | iSharing | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | OtoZen | 5.9 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | Yes | 4 members | |
| 16 | Zamily | 5.9 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | Bluelane | 5.8 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | |||
| 18 | Life360 | 5.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 19 | Family Locate | 5.6 | No | Yes | ||||
| 20 | FamySafe | 5.6 | BRL 12.49/mo | Yes | ||||
| 21 | Fameelee | 5.5 | CNY 18.33/mo | Yes | Yes | |||
| 22 | Family Nest | 5.5 | $3.33/mo | Yes | 5.99 /mo | Yes | 5 members | |
| 23 | FamilySeen | 5.5 | $6.67/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | 10 members | |
| 24 | GeoFamily | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 25 | GeoZilla | 5.5 | $59.99/mo | Yes | 59.99 /mo | Yes |
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