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ToLoShare vs PhoneTrack SMS: catalog facts
ToLoShare	PhoneTrack SMS
Best for: Sharing your live location with family over Tox instead of a big-platform service	Best for: Sharing your location with trusted contacts where mobile data is unreliable
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; normal SMS charges may apply.
Android	Android
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	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
Contacts need Tox-compatible software to see your location Limited documentation	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	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 PhoneTrack SMS github.com/gideontek/phonetrack Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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