# Family Nest: Private Locator

> Real-time family location with consent, check-ins & SOS—private by default.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.testlab.family360](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.testlab.family360)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.testlab.family360`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Family Nest | GPS Live Locator
- **Category:** PARENTING
- **Downloads:** 4,747,393
- **Rating:** 4.46 / 5 (29,775 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-04
- **First published:** 2021-06-08
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 79 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.testlab.family360)
- **Website:** [https://www.familynest.co/](https://www.familynest.co/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/site/privacypolicyforfamily360/](https://sites.google.com/site/privacypolicyforfamily360/)

## Description

Family Nest is a secure child GPS tracker designed for parental use, delivering real-time location, driving safety insights, and travel history with privacy at the core. Guardians can create private nests to organize children, track live locations with high GPS accuracy, and receive entry/exit alerts when kids enter or leave safe zones.

Privacy-first by default, the app avoids ads and data selling while providing tools like geofencing, trip history exports to PDF, overspeed alerts, fake GPS detection, SOS emergency button, and ETA updates. Optional Premium adds more frequent updates, extended history, advanced reports, and priority support. A 21-day free trial helps families experience the benefits before choosing a plan.

## Rankings

- #25,092 — Overall
- #15 — Parenting (Gross)
- #9 — family

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `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.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `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.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.testlab.family360.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Family Nest excels at real-time family location sharing, accuracy, privacy, and ease of use. Users praise its ad-free, premium feel and helpful support. However, multiple reviews report reliability issues with live updates—delays and lag can occur—which undermines trust in real-time tracking. Overall it’s a solid, privacy-conscious option for keeping track of loved ones, but live-update reliability is a notable caveat.

### Pros

- Real-time location tracking for family members
- High location accuracy and instant updates
- Private, ad-free experience with a fast, premium feel
- Easy to use and navigate with a clean design
- Strong customer support and quick issue resolution

### Cons

- Inconsistent real-time updates with occasional delays or lag

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.testlab.family360)