Software · head to head
What to Expect vs Find My Kids
What to Expect
Software
Pregnancy and parenting guidance from conception to toddler
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: What to Expect what to Expect is a free, ad-supported consumer content site with no reader subscription tier, per the 31 Dec 2022 archive capture; Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- They diverge on capability: What to Expect covers Pregnancy tracking, Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which What to Expect and Find My Kids actually diverge.
| Attribute | What to Expect | Find My Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2000 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), 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 What to Expect
- Pregnancy tracking
- Weekly updates
- Symptom tracker
- Parenting tips
- Community forums
- Expert articles
- Baby names database
- Milestone tracking
Only in Find My Kids
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Location history
- SOS button
- Loud signal
- App usage stats
- Screen time control
- Geofencing
- Battery status
Both cover
- 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.
What to Expect
- Pregnancy trackingnot Find My Kids
- Parenting guidancenot Find My Kids
- Community supportnot Find My Kids
- Health informationnot Find My Kids
Find My Kids
- Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot What to Expect
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot What to Expect
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot What to Expect
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
What to Expect
- What to Expect is a free, ad-supported consumer content site with no reader subscription tier, per the 31 Dec 2022 archive capture
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
Pricing, plan by plan
What to Expect
Free- FreeFree
- Weekly pregnancy updates
- Parenting tips
- Symptom tracker
Find My Kids
Free- FreeFree
- Basic location
- SOS button
- Limited history
- Premium$2.99/month
- Real-time tracking
- Unlimited history
- Multiple children
Which should you pick?
Choose What to Expect if
- You need pregnancy tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want weekly updates.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is What to Expect or Find My Kids better?
- Neither clearly leads. What to Expect starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, What to Expect or Find My Kids?
- What to Expect starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free.
- Does What to Expect or Find My Kids run on more platforms?
- What to Expect runs on Web, Ios, Android. Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use What to Expect for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is What to Expect best used for?
- What to Expect is most often used for pregnancy tracking, parenting guidance, community support, health information. Of those, pregnancy tracking and parenting guidance are not what Find My Kids is typically brought in for.
- What can What to Expect do that Find My Kids cannot?
- What to Expect covers Pregnancy tracking, Weekly updates, Symptom tracker, Parenting tips. Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.