Software · head to head
Find My Kids vs FamiSafe
FamiSafe
Software
Comprehensive family monitoring and control app
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Find My Kids has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission; FamiSafe device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually
- They diverge on capability: Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Find My Kids and FamiSafe actually diverge.
| Attribute | Find My Kids | FamiSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $9.99/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2016).
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 FamiSafe
- GPS location tracking
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Activity monitoring
- Call tracking
- Message monitoring
- Real-time alerts
- Usage reports
Both cover
- Data encryption
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- Spanish 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 FamiSafe
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot FamiSafe
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot FamiSafe
FamiSafe
- Parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tabletsnot Find My Kids
- Location tracking and content filtering for children's devicesnot 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
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
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
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
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 FamiSafe if
- You need gps location tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want app blocking.
Questions people ask
- Is Find My Kids or FamiSafe better?
- Neither clearly leads. Find My Kids starts at Free and FamiSafe at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Find My Kids or FamiSafe?
- Find My Kids has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Find My Kids and $9.99/month for FamiSafe.
- Does Find My Kids or FamiSafe run on more platforms?
- Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android. FamiSafe runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Find My Kids for free?
- Yes. Find My Kids has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month.
- 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 FamiSafe is typically brought in for.
- What can Find My Kids do that FamiSafe cannot?
- Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, App blocking, Screen time management, Activity monitoring. Both handle Data encryption, Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.