Warden

How Warden works

Three steps, and both of you are in it on purpose.

  1. A woman checks her phone as her partner walks through the garden gate

    Invite your people

    Start a circle, give it a name and share the invite code. Codes stay valid for 7 days, then renew on their own.

  2. A couple on the sofa look at a shared map on a phone together

    Both of you agree

    They enter the code in Warden on their own phone and you approve the request. Then each person switches sharing on for themselves, after Warden shows exactly what the circle will see: live location, battery, place alerts, the “hasn't moved” alert and 30 days of history.

  3. A man waves from his front door as his partner walks up the street towards home

    See each other

    Your people appear on one private map. Add places like home or work, and Warden tells you when someone arrives or leaves. That's the moment the “home safe?” text becomes unnecessary.

Day to day

Pause whenever you like
One switch per circle. They see “Paused”, nothing else, and no new locations are stored.
Messages and check-ins
Send a message or a quick “On my way” to the circle without leaving the map.
SOS
Hold the button for two seconds to send your position to every circle you're in, even while you're paused.
History
Look back over the last 30 days, from the moment someone started sharing.
Battery modes
Precise, Balanced or Battery saver. On the move Warden updates every 30 seconds to 3 minutes; while you're still, every 5 to 30 minutes.
Locate now
Need a fresh position? Ask for one, and the phone sends an update.

iPhone and Android in one circle

Warden runs natively on both, so a circle can mix them freely. Apple's Find My stays on Apple devices; Warden doesn't care which phone your people carry.

How to share location from iPhone to Android

Questions people ask

Who can see my location in Warden?

Only the active members of the circles you switched sharing on for. You can always see who they are.

Does the circle owner see more than everyone else?

No. The owner approves and removes members, renews the invite code and renames the circle, but sees no extra location data.

How many people fit in one circle?

Up to 10 people, all covered by one subscription. People you invite join free.

Will Warden drain my battery?

You choose the mode: Precise, Balanced or Battery saver. While you're still, Warden updates every 5 to 30 minutes; on the move, every 30 seconds to 3 minutes.