# Life360: Family Safety & GPS > All-in-one family safety: location sharing, crash alerts, driver reports & more Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.life360.android.safetymapd](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.life360.android.safetymapd) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.life360.android.safetymapd` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Life360 - **Category:** LIFESTYLE - **Downloads:** 220,855,096 - **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (2,348,980 ratings) - **Version:** 26.33.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-07 - **First published:** 2010-04-07 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 126 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-10 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.life360.android.safetymapd) - **Website:** [https://www.life360.com](https://www.life360.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://life360.com/privacy\_policy](http://life360.com/privacy_policy) ## Description **Life360: Family Safety & GPS** helps families and friends stay connected with real-time location sharing, Circle-based communication, location history, smart notifications, and alerts for important places such as home, school, and work. Safety features include crash detection, SOS help alerts, emergency dispatch, driver reports, roadside assistance, identity theft protection, and data breach alerts. Life360 can also help locate phones, pets, keys, wallets, luggage, bikes, and other valuables with compatible Tile trackers. Optional memberships add enhanced protection, travel support, reimbursement benefits, and extended location history. ## Rankings - #649 — Overall - #1 — Lifestyle (Gross) - #1 — Lifestyle (Free) - #14 — Application (Gross) - #18 — Application (Free) - #11 — Top app in Canada ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN` - `android.permission.CALL_PHONE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK` - `android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.NFC` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.life360.android.safetymapd.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO` ## Review summary Reviewers praise Life360 for reliable safety via real-time location sharing and quick emergency alerts, easy navigation, and peace of mind for families and kids. However, recurring complaints center on location inaccuracy, intrusive tracking features and prompts, privacy concerns, false driving metrics, and disruptive app updates that degrade usability. The overall sentiment: highly valued for safety and connection, but reliability and user experience issues persist, particularly around location data and update changes. ### Pros - Real-time location tracking for safety and peace of mind - Quick emergency alerts that notify family (e.g., crash alerts) - Easy to use and navigate - Great for tracking kids and family members - Widely seen as a life-saver and reliable way to stay connected ### Cons - Inaccurate or inconsistent location data (wrong locations, trips inside home, missing updates) - Intrusive Community features and persistent prompts to share location - Annoying prompts to enable location services and disable battery optimization / privacy concerns - False driving metrics (speed and driving activity) leading to distrust - Disruptive app updates and UI changes that degrade usability ## Similar extensions and apps - [Family Locator: Live Sharing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.numberlocator.phonetracker.findmyphone) — 17,874 users - [Safely360 - GPS Family Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.safely360.techwizardlabs) — 465 users - [Location finder, Live Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghoussaka.location_finder_maps) — 46 users - [Family Locator – Live Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ironmeta.phonetrack) — 212,220 users, 4.14 / 5 - [Live 360: location tracking](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teamcruise.gps.phonelocation.tracker.locatorsharing.maps) — 3,278 users - [Family Locator: GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/cn.fitnessforever.family) — 33,460 users - [Connected: Family Locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.kayisoft.familytracker) — 2,232,758 users, 4.39 / 5 - [Mobile Locator: GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gpstracker.locationfinder.live.location) — 322,666 users - [love360-Live location Safety](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tian.love365) — 1,070 users - [Live Locator – Family Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dayzeroglobal.phonetracker.locationtracker) — 21,864 users - [Family Safety Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cookiedevs.family.safety.tracker) — 18,523 users - [Live GPS Location Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobiletracker.locationconnect.geolocation) — 173,208 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.life360.android.safetymapd)