Family GPS.me Locator via SMS

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15.5K reviews
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PEGI 3
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About this app

Family GPS.me Locator via SMS is a family location app for phones. It helps parents and family members see a loved one's location on a map, check route history and stay connected when mobile internet is unreliable.

When internet is available, GPS.me works as a regular GPS family locator. When a phone loses data connection, the app can send a compact location update by SMS to a trusted number. This helps in places with weak mobile data, travel, rural areas or emergencies.

Key features:
- Family location on the map
- SMS location fallback when internet is unavailable
- Black Box offline route history: movement points can be saved locally and synced later when connection returns
- Route history with battery and location context
- Places and notifications for family safety
- Designed for Android phones

GPS.me is built for transparent family safety. Location sharing must be set up on the phone with the required Android permissions. The app is not a hidden tracker and does not read stored SMS history. SMS messages are used only for the configured location fallback, and carrier SMS charges may apply.

Location accuracy depends on GPS, Wi-Fi, cell network data, Android settings, device battery mode and local conditions. In some situations the app may show an approximate location or the last known location.

Use GPS.me to keep family location visible, preserve route history when internet drops, and receive important updates from phones you manage with consent.
Find your kids and family by phone via SMS when internet is unavailable
Updated on
Oct 18, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 6 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

15.2K reviews
Gabriella Herhoff
March 23, 2021
It was not crashed at all. You just had a break to put lots of adverts in. I used to like this app, but now adverts in every 10 seconds, and most of them video, and very loud. Disappointed. Update : stopped working again,uninstalled, reinstalled. No, I am not going to pay for remove the loud adverts, I will find a similar product, this is keeps crashes anyway.
17 people found this review helpful
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Mindfulness Devs
March 23, 2021
Thanks for your feedback! You can turn off ads in the app settings for a small cost (per device). This will keep the free app running and save you annoying ads.
A Google user
November 12, 2018
Basically it's impossible to track the kids. I paid for the premium because of the black box to be able when the kids don't have signal to follow their steps after the have signal back and I have never ever been able to see the mysterious black box history. What a sham!!!! I certainly want my money back and I'll delete the app afterwards.
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Mindfulness Devs
November 12, 2018
So sorry( Please, check how the black box works: it records the location of the phone when it does not have an Internet.As soon as the Internet is back, the app sends saved data to the server, so you can see those coordinates in the History.In order for the BB to work well, allow the app to work in the background and in sleeping mode. Regards,Masha
A Google user
April 9, 2019
Location notifications lag. I receive a notification that my kids have left school at the same time as when they arrive home (via car) and those notifications arrive a few minutes after they've been home. The time of each notification are the same as well meaning, there was a gap of activity that the app could not account for even with the settings set for updates every minute. Otherwise, it's a decent app.
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Mindfulness Devs
April 10, 2019
The problem occurred due to the fact that the app is blocked for working in the background mode or mobile data usage is restricted for the app Apply these parameters on your kids devices: Add permissions for the app to work in the background mode, autorun Add the application to the exceptions for power saving mode https://go.kid-control.com/#/help

What’s new

Ever found out later that a friend was nearby — in the same park, on the next street, or at your favorite cafe? With “Friend nearby”, GPSme can let you know when someone from your circle is close. Set a radius from 100 m to 30 km and don’t miss a chance to meet in person. Location updates are now more reliable, movement history is easier to understand, and you can contact the GPSme team directly from the app.
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About the developer
Hanlon Project Trading FZE LLC
help@mynorbu.com
AMC - Boulevard-B Building BLB-624 عجمان United Arab Emirates
+382 69 823 681

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