Software · head to head
FamiSafe vs FamiSafe Location
FamiSafe
Software
Comprehensive family monitoring and control app
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: FamiSafe device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually; FamiSafe Location monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code
- They diverge on capability: FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamiSafe and FamiSafe Location actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamiSafe | FamiSafe Location |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price ($9.99/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 FamiSafe
- GPS location tracking
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Activity monitoring
- Call tracking
- Message monitoring
- Real-time alerts
- Usage reports
Only in FamiSafe Location
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Geofence alerts
- Location history
- Driving speed alerts
- SOS button
- Battery monitoring
- Multi-device support
- Privacy modes
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- Spanish language support
- French language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamiSafe
- Parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tabletsnot FamiSafe Location
- Location tracking and content filtering for children's devicesnot FamiSafe Location
FamiSafe Location
- Setting different screen time limits for school days and weekendsnot FamiSafe
- Blocking adult apps and filtering inappropriate web pages on a child's phonenot FamiSafe
- GPS location tracking with location history and an SOS panic buttonnot FamiSafe
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamiSafe
- Device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually
- A family needing more than five devices has to buy at least a quarterly plan
- Auto renewal is on by default on every subscription
- The monthly plan at $9.99 costs double the annual rate of $4.99 a month
FamiSafe Location
- Monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code
- Remote screen capture is limited to mobile devices, Windows and Mac
- The parent must run the FamiSafe app on their own phone; there is no monitoring without the paired parent app
Pricing, plan by plan
FamiSafe
$9.99/month- Basic$9.99/month
- Location tracking
- App blocking
- Screen time limits
- Premium$19.99/month
- Everything in Basic
- Call tracking
- Message monitoring
FamiSafe Location
$9.99/month- Monthly$9.99/month
- Real-time location
- Geofencing
- Location history
- Annual$59.99/year
- All Monthly features
- Best value
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose FamiSafe if
- You need gps location tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want app blocking.
Choose FamiSafe Location if
- You need real-time gps tracking.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want geofence alerts.
Questions people ask
- Is FamiSafe or FamiSafe Location better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month and FamiSafe Location at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamiSafe or FamiSafe Location?
- FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month and FamiSafe Location at $9.99/month.
- Does FamiSafe or FamiSafe Location run on more platforms?
- FamiSafe runs on Web, Ios, Android. FamiSafe Location runs on Ios, Android.
- What is FamiSafe best used for?
- FamiSafe is most often used for parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tablets, location tracking and content filtering for children's devices. Of those, parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tablets and location tracking and content filtering for children's devices are not what FamiSafe Location is typically brought in for.
- What can FamiSafe do that FamiSafe Location cannot?
- FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, App blocking, Screen time management, Activity monitoring. FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking, Geofence alerts, Location history, Driving speed alerts. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.