# Looka - Find Family & Friends > Best location tracker app to see the locations of your kids from the maps. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartriver.looka](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartriver.looka) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.smartriver.looka` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** SMART RİVER YAZILIM HİZMETLERİ LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ - **Category:** LIFESTYLE - **Downloads:** 7,360,392 - **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (27,658 ratings) - **Version:** 1.0.77 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-16 - **First published:** 2021-05-03 - **Publisher country:** TR - **Size:** 24 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-10-31 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartriver.looka) - **Website:** [https://looca.net/](https://looca.net/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://looca.net/privacy.html](https://looca.net/privacy.html) ## Description **Looka - Find Family & Friends** is a powerful and user-friendly location tracking Chrome extension designed to help you easily monitor your kids and loved ones. Utilizing the latest GPS technology, Looka provides real-time location updates on an interactive map to ensure your family's safety. Key features include: - Track your kids through phone book integration. - View live locations on a map instantly. - High-level security with options to block contacts. - One-tap directions to tracked family members. - Locate lost or stolen phones quickly. To use Looka, install the extension, sign up, and add friends by entering their phone numbers or selecting them from your contacts. Upon approval, live location sharing becomes available, requiring an active internet connection and geolocation permissions for accurate tracking. Looka is ideal for parents and families seeking a reliable and secure way to stay connected and ensure safety. ## Rankings - #18,289 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `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.AD_ID` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.smartriver.looka.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.smartriver.looka.permission.C2D_MESSAGE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Review summary Reviews are mixed. Many users value the app for locating family and friends and describe it as nice or good, but a large portion of feedback centers on payment issues, refund frustration, and perceptions of a scam. Performance is also criticized with poor directions. Overall, usefulness vs. cost is the main tension. ### Pros - Helpful for locating/finding family and friends - Generally easy to use with a simple/basic version - Overall positive sentiment: app is nice/good (many users express this) ### Cons - App charges money / has in-app payments and unexpected charges; requests for refunds - Perceived scam / money‑making scheme; described as scam by several reviews - Not functioning well or provides poor directions / unreliable performance - Difficult to unsubscribe / refund processing friction ## Similar extensions and apps - [Family locator - Locator 24](https://chrome-stats.com/d/locator24.com.main) — 1,914,070 users, 4.48 / 5 - [Family Locator: Find My Phone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cem.phonetracker.gpstracker) — 126,062 users - [Find my Phone - Family Locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sygic.familywhere.android) — 47,531,728 users, 4.38 / 5 - [Family Locator - Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/phonetracker.locationtracker.familylocator.trackingapp) — 2,208,919 users, 4.28 / 5 - [Family Locator - GPS Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/elviacoleman.bvb.familylocatorgpstracker) — 4,392 users - [Find Kids: GPS Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.find.my.kid.location.app) — 116 users - [Family Locator: Find my phone](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gps.tracker.phone.locator.find.my.kids.familylocator) — 27,037 users - [Family Locator: Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.phonetracker.app.family.localfamily) — 1,080,038 users - [Family Locator - Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.familylocator.familytracker.gps.locationtracker.forandroid) — 4,253,177 users, 4.36 / 5 - [Kids Find Location : Family](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kids.tracker) — 234 users - [Phone Location Tracker-Locator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bytejourney.and.phone.location.tracker) — 360,552 users, 3.62 / 5 - [Find my Family: Phone Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.family.locator.find.my.kids.location.tracker) — 1,587,918 users, 4.11 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartriver.looka)