# Homeward: Family Location > Family location that asks first. No background tracking. Your data never sold. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.boxi.homeward](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.boxi.homeward) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.boxi.homeward` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Rhythm Themes - **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION - **Downloads:** 3 - **Version:** 1.0.6 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-31 - **First published:** 2026-07-31 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 7.08 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boxi.homeward) - **Website:** [https://rhythm-themes.onrender.com](https://rhythm-themes.onrender.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://rhythmthemesprivacypolicy.blogspot.com/2026/07/privacy-policy-homeward.html](https://rhythmthemesprivacypolicy.blogspot.com/2026/07/privacy-policy-homeward.html) ## Description 🏑 Homeward β€” family location, without the creepy part

Know everyone made it home safe β€” without anyone feeling watched. Homeward is a consent-first family locator built on one idea: everyone can see, everyone agrees, and nobody is secretly tracked. πŸ’›

✨ Why families choose Homeward

πŸ”’ Consent-first, always
No silent tracking. Your location is shared only when you start a trip, approve a request, or trigger an SOS. The rest of the time, you're off the map β€” because that's how trust works.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Trips, not surveillance
Heading out? Start a trip and your family sees you arrive safely β€” then sharing stops automatically. No endless dot on a map. No "why were you there?" πŸš—βž‘οΈπŸ‘

πŸ™‹ Ask to share
Need to know where someone is? Send a request. They tap Share β€” or they don't. Location is given, never taken.

πŸ†˜ One-tap SOS
In trouble? One tap instantly alerts every admin in your family with your live location. Fast, loud, and impossible to miss. 🚨

πŸ›‘οΈ Private journey history β€” yours alone
Your trip history belongs to you β€” not even a family admin can see it. A personal, private log of where you've been. Export it to PDF anytime. πŸ“„

πŸ”‹ Kind to your battery
No constant background GPS draining your phone all day. Homeward streams location only while a trip, share, or SOS is active β€” and nothing more.

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Built for real families
Create a family circle, invite loved ones with a simple code, add a friendly profile photo, and you're set in minutes. πŸ“Έ

🚫 What we DON'T do
❌ No ads
❌ No data brokers
❌ No selling your location
❌ No secret background tracking

Your data stays inside your family circle β€” full stop. You can delete your account and everything in it, anytime. βœ…

πŸ’¬ Peace of mind, the respectful way
Homeward is for families who want to look out for each other and respect each other. Safety and trust, together. 🀝

πŸ“² Create your family circle today β€” and come Homeward. 🏑 ## Rankings - #3,005,887 β€” Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.boxi.homeward.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` ## Similar extensions and apps - [HavenMap: Family Safety & SOS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.softpulse.havenmap) β€” 3 users - [Family Locator: Location Share](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phone.location.mobile.number.locator.callerid.finder) β€” 1,217,605 users, 4.30 / 5 - [GPS Location Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gps.photo.location.tracker.routeoptimiser) β€” 2,648 users - [Location Tracker: Family GPS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.locationtracker.familyconnect.pro) β€” 3,046 users - [Family Locator β€” GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eagledev.gps.locator) β€” 2,907 users - [Serve Family](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sadeepa_123.locationapp1) β€” 4 users - [Easy Find: Family GPS Locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.onelink.location) β€” 21,179 users - [Orbitly: Family GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tranquilpartner.orbitly) β€” 8,234 users - [Offline Finder: Lost & Found](https://chrome-stats.com/d/uk.co.offlinefinder.app) β€” 7 users - [OurFamily360](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ourfamily360.app) β€” 1 users - [Spot - Family Safety app](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.spot.locator) β€” 8,285 users - [Warden: Family GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eduardbruch.warden) β€” 5 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.boxi.homeward)