Software · head to head
Find My Kids vs Care.com
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission; Care.com the App Store listing states Care.com Premium Membership auto renews for the same duration and price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- They diverge on capability: Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Care.com covers Caregiver search.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Find My Kids and Care.com actually diverge.
| Attribute | Find My Kids | Care.com |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2016 | 2006 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Find My Kids
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Location history
- SOS button
- Loud signal
- App usage stats
- Screen time control
- Geofencing
- Battery status
Only in Care.com
- Caregiver search
- Background checks
- Secure messaging
- Job posting
- Payroll services
- Tax assistance
- Reviews and ratings
- Identity verification
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- Spanish language support
- German language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Find My Kids
- Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot Care.com
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot Care.com
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot Care.com
Care.com
- Finding babysittersnot Find My Kids
- Hiring nanniesnot Find My Kids
- Senior carenot Find My Kids
- Pet sittingnot Find My Kids
- Housekeepingnot Find My Kids
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Care.com
- The App Store listing states Care.com Premium Membership auto renews for the same duration and price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Pricing, plan by plan
Find My Kids
Free- FreeFree
- Basic location
- SOS button
- Limited history
- Premium$2.99/month
- Real-time tracking
- Unlimited history
- Multiple children
Care.com
Free- BasicFree
- Create profile
- Browse caregivers
- Post jobs
- Premium$39/month
- Unlimited messaging
- Background checks
- Priority listing
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Care.com if
- You need caregiver search.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want background checks.
Questions people ask
- Is Find My Kids or Care.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. Find My Kids starts at Free and Care.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Find My Kids or Care.com?
- Find My Kids starts at Free and Care.com at Free.
- Does Find My Kids or Care.com run on more platforms?
- Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android. Care.com runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Find My Kids for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Find My Kids best used for?
- Find My Kids is most often used for viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the day, getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved place, sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving sos alerts. Of those, viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the day and getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved place are not what Care.com is typically brought in for.
- What can Find My Kids do that Care.com cannot?
- Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. Care.com covers Caregiver search, Background checks, Secure messaging, Job posting. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.