Apps like Life360 for sharing location with your people

The apps at a glance

As of 7 November 2026, per each vendor's own App Store listing, Google Play listing or help page (linked):

"Not stated" means the vendor page we checked doesn't say; it doesn't mean the feature is missing. Life360's App Store listing names 2 days of history for Silver, while its help page says 7; we show the help page and link both.

Why people look for an app like Life360

These are the reasons that come up most when people compare, each checked against Life360's own pages:

• They don't need the extras. Life360's paid tiers bundle crash detection, emergency dispatch, roadside assistance, ID theft protection and stolen-phone coverage (App Store listing). If you only want to know your partner or your parents got home, that bundle is more than the job.
• History depends on the tier. The free plan keeps 2 days, Silver 7 and Gold or Platinum 30, per Life360's help page. The same page says history belongs to your account, not a Circle, so members of a new Circle "may be able to see your location history" from that window, and that "there is no way to delete your history or driving events" short of deleting the account (Life360).
• Adults, not kids. Many adults want something that feels like an agreement between equals rather than a family-safety dashboard.
• Data questions. The Markup reported on 6 December 2021 that Life360 was selling precise location data to about a dozen data brokers, and on 27 January 2022 that Life360 said it would stop selling precise location data (The Markup, 2021; The Markup, 2022). Today, Life360's Privacy Center has an "Include my data" toggle to turn data sharing off (Life360). More in is Life360 safe.

How we checked

On 7 November 2026 we read each vendor's own App Store listing, Google Play listing and help pages, linked in the table. Life360's help center was read through its public help-center API. Prices and features change; the linked pages are the source. Warden's facts come from the app itself.

1. Warden — best Life360 alternative for adults who both choose to share (top pick)

Warden is location sharing for your partner, friends, family and roommates, built on mutual consent.

• Both of you choose. Sharing starts off. Only the person sharing can switch it on, on their own phone, for each circle. Nobody can switch it on for someone else.
• Honest pause. Pause anytime; the circle sees "Paused", with no location and no battery. SOS and messages keep working.
• Know they got home. Arrive and leave alerts for unlimited places, a live map with battery level, low-battery alerts, and an alert if someone hasn't moved for a long time away from your places.
• History that cleans itself up. 30 days, then deleted automatically. Delete your account and data in the app anytime.
• SOS to your circle, messages and quick check-ins like "On my way" and "Got home safe".
• iPhone and Android in one circle, with the same features on both.
• Private by design. Data stored in the EU, no ads, no third-party analytics, no data selling, no listening feature.
• One plan for the circle. One subscription or a lifetime purchase covers up to 10 people, and people you invite join free.

Switching from Life360 to Warden

1. In Life360, cancel your membership first if you pay for one: Settings > Account > Cancel Membership, or cancel in the App Store or Google Play. Life360 says deleting your account, deleting the app or leaving a Circle "will not cancel your Life360 membership" (Life360).
2. Leave your Circle: Settings > Circle Management > Leave Circle > Yes. If you're the Admin, assign a new Admin first (Life360). Full walkthrough: how to leave a Life360 Circle.
3. If you want your Life360 history gone, delete the account: Settings > Account > Delete Account, then confirm through the email link. Life360 says this permanently deletes all history and driving events (Life360).
4. Install Warden, create a circle and send the invite code (valid 7 days, renews automatically).
5. Each person enters the code on their own phone, you approve the join request, and each person reads the consent screen and switches sharing on.
6. Add home, work and school as places so arrive and leave alerts start right away.

Tip: tell your Circle before you leave. Life360 shows "Location Sharing Paused" when someone turns sharing off, and in Warden everyone sees who joins and who leaves, so nobody is left guessing.

2. Life360 (for comparison)

Life360's US App Store listing says the free app gives access to "Advanced Location Sharing, Location History, Crash Detection, and Place Alerts". Silver lists 2 places with unlimited alerts and crash detection; Gold adds 30 days of history, unlimited place alerts, crash detection "with emergency dispatch and live agent support" and roadside assistance; Platinum adds "50 miles of Free towing" and medical support. A Circle has a system limit of 99 members, with 10 recommended, and invite codes expire after 72 hours (Life360). If those driving and assistance services are what you want, Life360 is built around them. Costs by tier: Life360 cost.

3. Apple Find My — best for all-iPhone circles

Free and already on every iPhone. Apple says both people need an iPhone with iOS 15 or later for Live Location, and you can share "for an hour, until the end of the day, indefinitely, or a custom time period" (Apple). Find My can also notify a friend when you arrive at or leave a place (Apple). Ideal when everyone in your circle has an iPhone. Compared side by side: Life360 vs Find My.

4. Google Find Hub — best for all-Android circles

Google's own app on Android. It shares for one hour, until the end of the day, until you stop, or a custom time; people who receive your share can add arrive and leave notifications, and you get an email when they do (Google). Google's page doesn't mention iPhone. Compared: Life360 vs Google Find Hub.

5. Google Maps location sharing — best for trips

Runs on Android and iPhone. Google says you need to be signed in to your Google Account, the person you share with needs a Gmail account, and you can share for a set time or until you turn it off (Google). Good for trips and evenings out. Steps: share location on Google Maps.

6. iSharing — best for a long history

iSharing describes itself as a location app "for both iOS and Android" (iSharing). Its App Store listing offers free features plus Premium and Gold subscriptions with a 7-day free trial, 365 days of history, place alerts, a panic alert, and on Premium driving reports and inactivity alerts, and says sharing "requires mutual consent from all family members and friends." Head to head: Life360 vs iSharing.

7. GeoZilla — best free version to start

GeoZilla says it "works on both Android phones and iPhones" (GeoZilla). Its App Store listing says the free version has "the complete functionality", with Premium adding unlimited location alerts, unlimited circles, driver protection and 2 weeks of history, and says "location tracking requires explicit consent from all circle members." Head to head: Life360 vs GeoZilla.

8. Glympse — best for temporary shares

Glympse is for temporary sharing: its listing says "location sharing expires automatically" and recipients need "no app" and no sign-up. It's on iPhone and Android, free to use, with optional Premium features for events and businesses. Head to head: Life360 vs Glympse.

9. WhatsApp Live Location — best inside a chat

Already in your chats on Android and iPhone. WhatsApp says you choose who to share with and for how long, and that the feature is end-to-end encrypted (WhatsApp). No shared family map and no place alerts. Steps: share location on WhatsApp.

10. Snap Map — best for friend groups

Snapchat says location sharing on Snap Map is off by default, and you choose all friends, all except some, only selected friends, or Ghost Mode (Snapchat). If you're really after the old Zenly feel, see Zenly alternatives.

Is there a free Life360 alternative?

Yes, if your circle fits one platform: Find My is free on Apple devices and Find Hub is Google's own Android app. Google Maps and WhatsApp are free to download and work across both. Life360 itself, iSharing, GeoZilla and Glympse have free tiers with paid upgrades. Warden has no free version; one plan covers the whole circle and invitees join free. The full list: free location sharing apps.

Where Warden doesn't fit

If you want Life360's driving and assistance services (crash detection, towing, emergency dispatch), Warden isn't that; Warden's SOS reaches your circle only, never emergency services. If everyone has an iPhone, Find My is free and built in. Warden has no free version, and it can't show anyone who hasn't joined and switched sharing on.

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Life360?

Warden (top pick), for adults who want both people to choose to share, a private map across iPhone and Android and arrival alerts. If everyone has an iPhone, Apple's free Find My covers basic sharing.

Is there a Life360 alternative that works on iPhone and Android?

Yes. Warden, Google Maps location sharing, iSharing, GeoZilla, Glympse, WhatsApp and Snap Map all run on both, according to their own pages.

Is there a Life360 alternative for adults?

Warden (top pick) is made for adults who both choose: partners, friends, roommates and grown-up families. Sharing starts off, only you can switch yours on, and the circle sees "Paused" when you pause.

What is a free alternative to Life360?

Find My (iPhone only) and Google's Find Hub (Android) are free built-in options, and Google Maps and WhatsApp are free to download. iSharing, GeoZilla and Glympse have free tiers with paid upgrades, per their store listings.

Does leaving a Life360 Circle cancel my membership?

No. Life360's help page says deleting your account, deleting the app or leaving a Circle will not cancel your membership; cancel it in the app under Settings > Account, or in the App Store or Google Play.

Which Life360 alternative shows when someone pauses?

In Warden, the circle sees "Paused" with no location and no battery level whenever someone pauses. Life360 itself shows "Location Sharing Paused".

What happened to Zenly?

Snap shut Zenly down on 3 February 2023, as TechCrunch reported in December 2022. Bump, made by a team that says it built Zenly, is one of the apps people move to; see Zenly alternatives.