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Where vs OwnTracks: catalog facts
Where	OwnTracks
Best for: Friends who want to share live location without creating accounts	Best for: Private location history and family location sharing on your own server
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Self-hosted
End-to-end encrypted location sharing No account or persistent identity required All 3 strengths for Where End-to-end encrypted location sharing No account or persistent identity required Apps for Android and iOS	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
Location sharing depends on a server	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: MIT	License not stated
No account 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 Where where.af0.net Catalog checked October 8, 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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