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ToLoShare vs OwnTracks: catalog facts
ToLoShare	OwnTracks
Best for: Sharing your live location with family over Tox instead of a big-platform service	Best for: Private location history and family location sharing on your own server
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Live location sharing over peer-to-peer Tox OpenStreetMap map display All 3 strengths for ToLoShare Live location sharing over peer-to-peer Tox OpenStreetMap map display Desktop version available	Location data goes to a server you control Open protocols and open-source code All 4 strengths for OwnTracks Location data goes to a server you control Open protocols and open-source code Works as a personal diary or for family sharing Setup guide for running your own server
Contacts need Tox-compatible software to see your location Limited documentation	Needs a server, which takes some setup to host yourself Not a map or navigation app on its own
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ToLoShare github.com/zoff99/ToLoShare f-droid.org/packages/com.zoffcc.applications.toloshare Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for OwnTracks owntracks.org f-droid.org/packages/org.owntracks.android apps.apple.com/us/app/owntracks/id692424691 Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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