# Geonection: Live GPS Tracker

> Real-time location tracker to find my friends/family. GPS geolocation tracking.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wondershare.geonection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wondershare.geonection)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wondershare.geonection`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shenzhen Wondershare Software Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 1,227,730
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (1,820 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-24
- **First published:** 2021-08-02
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wondershare.geonection)
- **Website:** [http://www.wondershare.com](http://www.wondershare.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wondershare.com/privacy/data-management.html](https://www.wondershare.com/privacy/data-management.html)

## Description

**Geonection** is a powerful and precise GPS location tracker designed to keep you connected with your family and friends in real time. Developed by Wondershare, it offers reliable location sharing, private Circles for easy group tracking, and an intuitive interface trusted by over 100 million users worldwide.

Key features include real-time location updates, up to 60 days of location history, instant place notifications when members arrive or leave designated areas, SOS alerts for emergencies, and detailed driving reports to ensure safe travels. Geonection prioritizes data security and user privacy, ensuring your location information remains confidential. Whether it's for parental control, meeting friends, or ensuring family safety, Geonection provides a comprehensive solution for GPS tracking.

## Rankings

- #60,789 — Overall

## 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_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `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`

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise real-time GPS tracking and a clean, easy-to-use interface, making it useful for tracking family or staying connected. However, recurring concerns include performance problems (slowness, bugs, or failure to open), intrusive persistent notifications, and a paid subscription model. Several reviews also describe covert monitoring of a partner’s device, which raises significant privacy and ethics concerns. Overall, the app is seen as capable for location tracking but reliability, cost, and privacy implications are common drawbacks.

### Pros

- Real-time GPS/location tracking with accurate and smooth updates
- Clean, simple, and easy-to-use interface
- Helpful for tracking family or staying connected
- Remote monitoring of a partner's device (viewing texts, calls, and chats) as described in multiple reviews
- Convenient signup and generally reliable performance in typical use

### Cons

- Performance issues: slow loading, bugs, or inability to open the app
- Persistent in-app notifications that cannot be silenced without disabling other notifications
- Paid features / subscription required for full functionality
- Intermittent remote access / not always usable remotely
- Privacy concerns and potential for covert monitoring without consent

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