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Findfamily vs PhoneTrack SMS: catalog facts
Findfamily	PhoneTrack SMS
Best for: Families who want location sharing without a big-tech account	Best for: Sharing your location with trusted contacts where mobile data is unreliable
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; normal SMS charges may apply.
Android	Android
End-to-end encrypted location sharing No email or phone number needed All 4 strengths for Findfamily End-to-end encrypted location sharing No email or phone number needed Pause sharing with specific people Notifications for saved places	Works without a data connection or any server Replies include accuracy, battery level and a configurable map link All 3 strengths for PhoneTrack SMS Works without a data connection or any server Replies include accuracy, battery level and a configurable map link No account required
Android only Lives inside a large monorepo with many other apps, so its own documentation is hard to find	Anyone who learns the keyword can request your location Depends on SMS coverage and may incur text message costs All 3 limitations for PhoneTrack SMS Anyone who learns the keyword can request your location Depends on SMS coverage and may incur text message costs Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Findfamily github.com/vayun-mathur/Modern-Apps f-droid.org/packages/com.vayunmathur.findfamily Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for PhoneTrack SMS github.com/gideontek/phonetrack Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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