looking for a family location tracker that's actually free. not a free trial, not "free with subscription" — something i can use indefinitely without paying. don't care about fancy features just want to see where my family is on a map
google maps location sharing. 100% free, made by google, cross platform (ios and android).
no subscription, no trial, no ads. just open google maps > tap your profile > location sharing. share with whoever.
most people don't realize this is free and built-in. they go download life360 and complain about the paywall. google maps does the same thing and doesn't nickel and dime you
OP: wait that's actually free forever?
forever. google's business model with maps is advertising / local business data, not location tracking subscriptions. no incentive for them to paywall it
if everyone in your family has iphones, find my (built into ios, free, zero setup beyond family sharing) is even better. only works for apple families though
Start with a full-feature demo — no credit card needed.