- Find My comes with iPhoneNo extra app, but both people need an iPhone.
- Life360 runs on bothiPhone and Android, with paid plans for more.
- Different alertsFind My arrival alerts tell the other person; Life360 has Place Alerts.
- Outft: both phonesComing to iPhone and Android on the same day.
Find My
- iPhone only. Apple says that to share Live Location, both you and the person you share with need an iPhone with iOS 15 or later.1
- Share for as long as you like: an hour, until the end of the day, indefinitely or a custom time.1
- Arrival and leave alerts. You can be told when someone arrives at, leaves or isn't at a place, like a child not at school during school hours. They get an alert when you set one up, a repeating one needs their OK, and you can have up to 25.2
- Family Sharing. Up to six people can share Apple services,4 and each family member chooses whether to share their location with the group.3 Under-13s need a Child Account.4
Life360
- iPhone and Android. It's on the App Store and Google Play.58
- Free plan. The free app includes location sharing, location history and Place Alerts,5 with 2 days of history6 and alerts for 2 places.7
- Paid plans. Life360's US App Store listing shows Silver at $9.99, Gold at $16.99 and Platinum at $24.99 (it doesn't say monthly or yearly), with more history, unlimited Place Alerts and extras.5 What each plan includes
- Data sharing. Life360's Google Play listing says the app may share location and health and fitness data with third parties.8
Which fits your family?
| If your family… | Find My | Life360 |
|---|---|---|
| All has iPhones | Built in, nothing to install | Works too |
| Mixes iPhone and Android | Doesn't work across them | Works on both |
| Wants place alerts | Up to 25, and the other person is told | 2 places free, more on paid plans |
Where Outft fits
Outft is for families that want something that works across phones and that their kids will actually keep on:
- Both phones, same day. Outft is coming soon to iPhone and Android, both on the same day.
- Free to download, no ads. Safety basics are free for every family, and kids are always free.
- Even we can't see it. Location is end-to-end encrypted on the phone. We never sell or share your data.
- Kids know what you see. In Outft, a parent is a Honcho. A kid can always see what each Honcho can see, and when they checked.
- History you choose: none, 24 hours or 7 days.