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Life360 vs The Bump

Life360 logo

Life360

Parenting

Family safety and location sharing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
The Bump logo

The Bump

Parenting

Pregnancy and baby app with expert advice

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Life360 the Silver membership stores only 2 days of location history and allows only 2 Places with alerts; The Bump the Bump is free with no paid tier; it carries no subscription and monetises through advertising and retail partnerships
  • They diverge on capability: Life360 covers Real-time location sharing, The Bump covers Week-by-week pregnancy guides.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Life360 and The Bump actually diverge.

Attributes where Life360 and The Bump differ
AttributeLife360The Bump
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20082000

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

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
  • Location history
  • Crash detection
  • Emergency SOS
  • Driving safety reports
  • Roadside assistance
  • Family messaging

Only in The Bump

  • Week-by-week pregnancy guides
  • Baby development tracking
  • Expert advice
  • Community support
  • Registry planning
  • Due date calculator
  • Symptom checker
  • Shopping lists

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Web 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 The Bump
  • Alerting parents when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or worknot The Bump
  • Crash detection and roadside assistance for family driversnot The Bump

The Bump

  • Pregnancy informationnot Life360
  • Baby trackingnot Life360
  • Registry planningnot Life360
  • Parenting supportnot 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

The Bump

  • The Bump is free with no paid tier; it carries no subscription and monetises through advertising and retail partnerships

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

The Bump

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Week-by-week guides
    • Baby development tracker
    • Expert articles

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 The Bump if

  • You need week-by-week pregnancy guides.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want baby development tracking.
The Bump review

Questions people ask

Is Life360 or The Bump better?
Neither clearly leads. Life360 starts at Free and The Bump at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Life360 or The Bump?
Life360 starts at Free and The Bump at Free.
Does Life360 or The Bump run on more platforms?
Life360 runs on Ios, Android, Web. The Bump runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Life360 for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 The Bump is typically brought in for.
What can Life360 do that The Bump cannot?
Life360 covers Real-time location sharing, Place alerts, Location history, Crash detection. The Bump covers Week-by-week pregnancy guides, Baby development tracking, Expert advice, Community support. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, Web support.
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