iSharing vs Life360

Side by side

As of 7 November 2026, per each vendor's own App Store listing, plans page and help center (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; its help page says 7. iSharing's App Store listing advertises "365-Day Location History", its plans page ties one year to Platinum, and a help article says location data is stored on its server "for up to 90 days". We show each source as it reads.

How we checked

On 7 November 2026 we read Life360's and iSharing's US App Store listings, Google Play listings, iSharing's plans page, and both help centers (through their public help-center APIs). We didn't run hidden tests and didn't rank by ratings.

Prices on the US App Store

Both apps list several in-app purchase amounts on the US App Store, without always naming the billing period. As of 7 November 2026:

• Life360 lists Silver Membership $9.99, Gold Membership $16.99 and Platinum Membership $24.99, plus Life360 Plus $7.99 and Driver Protect $14.99 (App Store). Breakdown: Life360 cost.
• iSharing lists Premium Service 1 Month $7.99 or $10.99, Premium Service 1 Year $69.99, iSharing Gold Monthly $10.99 and Gold Yearly $79.99 (App Store).

Prices vary by country and change; check the store in your country before you pay.

Where Life360 is stronger

• Driving and assistance services. Life360's listing names crash detection, and on Gold "Crash Detection with emergency dispatch and live agent support" and 24/7 roadside assistance; Platinum adds "50 miles of Free towing" and medical support.
• Protection add-ons. Gold and Platinum list stolen-phone protection and ID theft protection.
• Tracker hardware. Life360's listing integrates Tile Bluetooth trackers and a Life360 Pet GPS on the same map.

If your reason for an app is a teen driver or roadside help, Life360 is built around that.

Where iSharing is stronger

• Longer history. Up to one year on Platinum and 90 days on Gold, per its plans page.
• Finer privacy per person. You can show one friend your location, another only the distance, and hide from a third; the friend sees an indicator that your location is hidden.
• Temporary sharing. Meetup shares live location by link or QR code and stops "at the scheduled end", and you can share a link with people who don't have the app.
• Extras. A walkie-talkie feature, inactivity alerts from Silver and a web app on Platinum.

Two things to know about both

1. Checking is silent. iSharing's help center says your friend "will not receive a notification when you check their location or location history". Life360's help pages don't state a notification either way. That's normal for location sharing, but worth saying out loud in your circle.
2. History lives on their servers. Life360 says history "belongs to your account, not a specific Circle", so a new Circle may see your recent history, and it can't be deleted short of deleting the account. iSharing says users "cannot alter or delete their location history manually".

Warden — best overall for adults who both choose to share (top pick)

If you're comparing Life360 and iSharing for your partner, your friends or your grown-up family, you may not need either bundle. Warden is a location-sharing app for iPhone and Android where both people choose to share.

• Both of you choose. Sharing starts off; only the person sharing can switch it on, on their own phone. Nobody can switch it on for someone else.
• Honest pause. 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, battery level and 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.
• 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. Monthly, yearly or lifetime covers up to 10 people; people you invite join free.

Moving from Life360 or iSharing to Warden

1. Cancel any paid plan in the store you used: on iPhone, open the App Store, tap your name, then Subscriptions; on Android, open Google Play, tap your profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions. Life360 describes the same paths and notes that leaving a Circle or deleting the app doesn't cancel a membership (Life360).
2. In Life360, leave the Circle: Settings > Circle Management > Leave Circle (Life360). In iSharing, set each friend to Hide information under Menu > Privacy&Friends, or delete your account.
3. Install Warden, create a circle and send the invite code (valid 7 days, renews automatically).
4. Each person enters the code on their own phone, you approve the join request, and each person switches sharing on after the consent screen.
5. Add your places so arrive and leave alerts start working.

Which one should you choose?

Where Warden doesn't fit

Warden has no crash detection, no driving reports, no roadside assistance and no fall detection, and its SOS reaches your circle only, never emergency services. If you need those, Life360 or iSharing is the better match. Warden also has no free version, and it can't show anyone who hasn't joined and switched sharing on.

FAQ

Is iSharing better than Life360?

It depends on the job. iSharing lists longer history (up to one year on Platinum) and per-friend privacy levels; Life360 lists crash detection with emergency dispatch and roadside assistance on its paid tiers. For adults who just want to know their people got home, Warden (top pick) fits better than both.

Is iSharing free?

iSharing has a free plan with basic location sharing, a panic alarm and one place alert, per its plans page. Silver, Gold and Platinum add more history, alerts and driving features, with a 7-day free trial on Premium.

Does iSharing work with Life360?

No. They are separate services; people in an iSharing group can't see a Life360 Circle and the other way round. Everyone in your group needs the same app.

Which has longer location history, Life360 or iSharing?

iSharing: its plans page lists 90 days on Gold and 1 year on Platinum. Life360's help page lists 30 days on Gold and Platinum. Warden keeps 30 days and deletes older history automatically.

Can iSharing or Life360 see when I hide my location?

In iSharing, your friend sees an indicator that your location is hidden. In Life360, the Circle sees "Location Sharing Paused" under your name. In Warden, the circle sees "Paused".

Is iSharing safe?

iSharing's App Store listing says sharing "requires mutual consent from all family members and friends", and its help center says you can't see someone's location until they approve your friend request. As with any app, check who is in your group and what they can see.

What is the best iSharing alternative?

Warden (top pick), for adults who both choose to share across iPhone and Android, with arrival alerts and an honest pause. More options: best location sharing apps.