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BuddySOS

FREEyesDOCS4/5
BU5.9#6of 29
outAndroidoutiOS

Ranked in Family Locator Apps·Free plan·paid from $1.99/mo

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About

BuddySOS is a group safety app for Android and iOS, combining live location sharing, boundary alerts, and one-tap SOS. An SOS shares the sender’s live GPS location with members of the active group, including when the phone is locked. It can also send emergency contacts a live-location link by SMS through Twilio, without requiring recipients to install the app. Safe zones alert group members when someone enters or leaves; each zone must have a radius of at least 100 meters, and each group can have up to five. The free plan includes one group and one safe zone with ads. BuddySOS Pro is $1.99 per month and removes ads while allowing more groups and zones. The maker says location is shared only with group members, is not sold, and is not retained as location history. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, but the service is not end-to-end encrypted. Sign-up uses a phone number and text-message code; registration is listed for numbers from the US, Canada, UK, and EU.

Who it is for

BuddySOS suits families, friends, festival and event groups, and staff teams coordinating by phone. Its shared maps and SOS functions are aimed at groups using existing iOS or Android devices.

What is good

  • SOS shares live GPS location with the active group
  • Can SMS emergency contacts a location link
  • Safe zones provide entry and exit alerts
  • No location history is kept, according to the maker

What to know first

  • Free plan includes one group and one safe zone
  • Safe zones require a 100-meter minimum radius
  • Service is not end-to-end encrypted
  • Sign-up is listed for US, Canada, UK, and EU numbers

Verdict

BuddySOS combines group location sharing with SOS and boundary alerts on iOS and Android. Consider the safe-zone limits, supported sign-up regions, and lack of end-to-end encryption for your group’s needs.

Compared on family locator apps

Free plan
Yesbuddysos.app
Paid from
$1.99/mobuddysos.app
Location alerts
Yesbuddysos.app
Geofence limit
5 placesbuddysos.app
Location history
nonebuddysos.app
Platform support
bothbuddysos.app
SOS tools
Yesbuddysos.app

Facts

What it does
BuddySOS provides real-time group location sharing, boundary alerts, and one-tap SOS for groups.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
SOS alerts
One tap alerts members of the active group with the sender’s live GPS location, including while the phone is locked.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
SMS escalation
SOS can text emergency contacts a link to the sender’s live location through Twilio, and recipients do not need the app.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Safe zones
Safe zones alert the group when a member enters or leaves; each zone has a 100-meter minimum radius and each group can have up to five.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Location privacy
BuddySOS says it does not sell location data or keep location history, and shares location only with members of the user’s group.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Encryption
The maker says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and clarifies that the service is not end-to-end encrypted.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Battery behavior
Battery Saver Mode adjusts location checks based on movement, and the app says it does not hold a wake lock while the screen is off.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Account and availability
Sign-up uses a phone number and text-message code, with sign-up currently listed for numbers from the US, Canada, UK, and EU.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Event staff
Staff teams can use shared live maps and SOS on their existing iOS or Android phones without extra hardware or IT setup.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations
The maker identifies Twilio as the service used to deliver SOS SMS messages.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Support
BuddySOS says it aims to reply to support and partnership messages within one business day.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Who it is for
The maker describes the app for festival and event groups, families, friends, and people coordinating staff teams.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026

Company

Headquarters
United Statesbuddysos.app · 28 Sept 2026

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