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Life360 vs FamiSafe Location

Life360 logo

Life360

Parenting & Family

Family safety and location sharing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FamiSafe Location logo

FamiSafe Location

Parenting & Family

Know where your family is anytime

From
$9.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Life360 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Life360 the Silver membership stores only 2 days of location history and allows only 2 Places with alerts; 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: Life360 covers Real-time location sharing, FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Life360 and FamiSafe Location actually diverge.

Attributes where Life360 and FamiSafe Location differ
AttributeLife360FamiSafe Location
Starting priceFree$9.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsIos, Android, WebIos, Android
Founded20082003

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).

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 Life360

  • Real-time location sharing
  • Place alerts
  • Crash detection
  • Emergency SOS
  • Driving safety reports
  • Roadside assistance
  • Family messaging
  • Apple Watch

Only in FamiSafe Location

  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Geofence alerts
  • Driving speed alerts
  • SOS button
  • Battery monitoring
  • Multi-device support
  • Privacy modes
  • Data encryption

Both cover

  • Location history
  • 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.

Life360

  • Sharing family member locations on a shared mapnot FamiSafe Location
  • Alerting parents when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or worknot FamiSafe Location
  • Crash detection and roadside assistance for family driversnot FamiSafe Location

FamiSafe Location

  • Setting different screen time limits for school days and weekendsnot Life360
  • Blocking adult apps and filtering inappropriate web pages on a child's phonenot Life360
  • GPS location tracking with location history and an SOS panic buttonnot Life360

Where each one falls short

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

Life360

  • The Silver membership stores only 2 days of location history and allows only 2 Places with alerts
  • 30 days of location history and unlimited Place alerts require the Gold membership
  • Crash detection with emergency dispatch and live agent support, 24/7 roadside assistance and individual driver reports are Gold membership features
  • Stolen phone protection is capped at $250 on Gold and $500 on Platinum
  • Stolen fund reimbursement is capped at $25,000 on Gold, with $1 million only on Platinum
  • Free towing is limited to 50 miles and only on the Platinum membership
  • Travel support with disaster assistance and medical support are Platinum only
  • The Android app contains ads and in-app purchases

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

Life360

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Location sharing
    • Place alerts
    • 2 days location history
  • Silver$7.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • 30 days location history
    • Unlimited place alerts
  • Gold$19.99/month
    • Everything in Silver
    • 24/7 emergency dispatch
    • Roadside assistance
  • Platinum$39.99/month
    • Everything in Gold
    • SOS emergency response
    • Medical assistance

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 Life360 if

  • You need real-time location sharing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want place alerts.
Life360 review

Choose FamiSafe Location if

  • You need real-time gps tracking.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want geofence alerts.
FamiSafe Location review

Questions people ask

Is Life360 or FamiSafe Location better?
Neither clearly leads. Life360 starts at Free 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, Life360 or FamiSafe Location?
Life360 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Life360 and $9.99/month for FamiSafe Location.
Does Life360 or FamiSafe Location run on more platforms?
Life360 runs on Ios, Android, Web. FamiSafe Location runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Life360 for free?
Yes. Life360 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FamiSafe Location starts at $9.99/month.
What is Life360 best used for?
Life360 is most often used for sharing family member locations on a shared map, alerting parents when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or work, crash detection and roadside assistance for family drivers. Of those, sharing family member locations on a shared map and alerting parents when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or work are not what FamiSafe Location is typically brought in for.
What can Life360 do that FamiSafe Location cannot?
Life360 covers Real-time location sharing, Place alerts, Crash detection, Emergency SOS. FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking, Geofence alerts, Driving speed alerts, SOS button. Both handle Location history, Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.
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