# Family Locator SMS: GPS & SOS > Locate family by SMS — works with no internet. One-tap SOS. No 24/7 tracking. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kaizenapps.locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kaizenapps.locator) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.kaizenapps.locator` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Kaizen-Apps - **Category:** COMMUNICATION - **Downloads:** 249 - **Version:** 0.9.203 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-05 - **First published:** 2026-06-09 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 85 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-11 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kaizenapps.locator) - **Website:** [https://kaizen-apps.com](https://kaizen-apps.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://kaizen-apps.com/store/privacy-policy.html](https://kaizen-apps.com/store/privacy-policy.html) ## Description ❤️ Peace of mind for the people you love — even when there's no internet.

Kaizen Locator is a private, family-first safety app. Ask where your loved ones are, get their location back in seconds, and send an instant SOS in an emergency — all over ordinary SMS. No constant tracking. No ads. No data sold. Ever.

Most location apps need a strong data connection and quietly track your family 24/7 — flattening everyone's battery along the way. Kaizen is different: it works on any signal, shares location only when you ask (and they approve), keeps everything on your phone, and barely sips battery.

WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE KAIZEN
📍 Locate loved ones on demand — tap once, their phone replies with its location. No creepy 24/7 map.
🆘 One-tap SOS — a loud alert to your chosen family, even through Do Not Disturb.
📶 Works with NO internet — everything travels by SMS: great for the countryside, travel, cheap phones, or when data is down.
⚡ Barely uses battery — no constant GPS running in the background. While 24/7 trackers drain your phone all day, Kaizen only checks location the moment you ask.
🔋 Battery & activity check — see if a family member's phone is low, or that they've been active in the last few hours.
🔒 Truly private — no servers holding your family's movements, no tracking, no ads. Your data stays on your device.

PERFECT FOR
• Parents checking in on kids
• Adult children watching over elderly parents
• Couples sharing a quick "where are you?"
• Anyone travelling through weak- or no-signal areas

HOW IT WORKS
1. Add the family members you trust.
2. Tap to request a location — or send an SOS.
3. Their phone replies over SMS with location, battery and status.

No accounts to create, no subscription required to stay safe.

YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR RULES
Kaizen shares information only with the contacts you choose, only when you ask. No central server tracking your family, no profiles, no ads — you're always in control.

Download Kaizen Locator and give your family a simple, private way to stay connected and safe — wherever they are, internet or not. ## Rankings - #1,628,042 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.SEND_SMS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.kaizenapps.locator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Family Locator - GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.galixo.android.locator.circle360.mapd.trackingapp) — 56,657 users - [GPS Location Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gps.photo.location.tracker.routeoptimiser) — 2,648 users - [The SOS App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thesosapp) — 760 users - [Safe Family: Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ai.locon.safefamily) — 13,674 users - [Family GPS.me Locator via SMS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.gpsme) — 1,674,488 users, 3.65 / 5 - [Auto SMS & SOS: Family Safety](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.singularity.autosmssos) — 1,496 users - [GPS Tracker - Family Locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonelocator.find.friend) — 3,931,429 users, 3.83 / 5 - [Family Locator - GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobilelocator.mobileapp) — 33,326 users, 4.75 / 5 - [Family Locator: GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cn.fitnessforever.family) — 33,460 users - [Easy Find: Family GPS Locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.onelink.location) — 21,178 users - [Family Locator - Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.familytrackerssss.familytrack) — 144 users - [Family Locator: Location Share](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phone.location.mobile.number.locator.callerid.finder) — 1,217,605 users, 4.30 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kaizenapps.locator)