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FamCal vs Find My Kids

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FamCal

Software

Shared family calendar for coordinating activities

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Find My Kids logo

Find My Kids

Software

Child GPS tracker and parental control app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FamCal the whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password; Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
  • They diverge on capability: FamCal covers Shared calendar, Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FamCal and Find My Kids actually diverge.

Attributes where FamCal and Find My Kids differ
AttributeFamCalFind My Kids
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20152016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in FamCal

  • Shared calendar
  • Color-coded events
  • Event notifications
  • Multiple family members
  • Calendar syncing
  • Event reminders
  • Location tagging
  • Notes and details

Only in Find My Kids

  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Location history
  • SOS button
  • Loud signal
  • App usage stats
  • Screen time control
  • Geofencing
  • Battery status

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Privacy controls
  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

FamCal

  • Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across membersnot Find My Kids
  • Sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a householdnot Find My Kids
  • Tracking and exporting shared trip expenses as PDF or CSVnot Find My Kids

Find My Kids

  • Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot FamCal
  • Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot FamCal
  • Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot FamCal

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FamCal

  • The whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
  • Subscriptions are sold only as weekly or annual terms
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The iOS app requires iOS 15.0 or later

Find My Kids

  • Screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
  • The app requires camera and photo access to set a child avatar and microphone access to send voice messages in chat
  • Tracking requires the child to carry a phone running the paired child app

Pricing, plan by plan

FamCal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared calendar
    • Basic notifications
    • Up to 6 members
  • Premium$2.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced notifications

Find My Kids

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic location
    • SOS button
    • Limited history
  • Premium$2.99/month
    • Real-time tracking
    • Unlimited history
    • Multiple children

Which should you pick?

Choose FamCal if

  • You need shared calendar.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want color-coded events.
FamCal review

Choose Find My Kids if

  • You need real-time gps tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want location history.
Find My Kids review

Questions people ask

Is FamCal or Find My Kids better?
Neither clearly leads. FamCal starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FamCal or Find My Kids?
FamCal starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free.
Does FamCal or Find My Kids run on more platforms?
FamCal runs on Web, Ios, Android. Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use FamCal for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is FamCal best used for?
FamCal is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across members, sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a household, tracking and exporting shared trip expenses as pdf or csv. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across members and sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a household are not what Find My Kids is typically brought in for.
What can FamCal do that Find My Kids cannot?
FamCal covers Shared calendar, Color-coded events, Event notifications, Multiple family members. Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. Both handle Data encryption, Privacy controls, Cloud deployment, Ios support.
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