# Family Nest - Family Locator

> GPS Tracker · Find My Kids

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537446782](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537446782)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1537446782`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CoreVision Technologies L.L.C-FZ
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (38,613 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2020-10-30
- **Size:** 109 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/family-nest-family-locator/id1537446782)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.familynestapp.com/privacy-policy](https://www.familynestapp.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Family Nest Locator is the reimagined Family Nest app. Circles are now called Nests, private groups for trusted contacts to share live locations with consent. It offers real-time maps, live ETA, chat, place alerts, and safety features for families, friends, and groups.

Free features include real-time location sharing, chat, place alerts (Home, School, Work), overspeed alerts, and a phone locator. Premium adds 365 days of location history, enhanced statistics, unlimited places with entry/exit alerts, and priority support — all built around privacy and reliability.

## Rankings

- #7,485 — Overall
- #13 — location
- #46 — family

## Review summary

Reviews show mixed sentiment. Some users find the app useful, cross‑platform, and handy when it functions, but many report persistent reliability problems: stale or delayed location data, real‑time tracking requiring the app to stay open, and frequent bugs. The subscription model is a major complaint, with live tracking often locked behind paywalls. Login/join issues and platform inconsistencies further undermine trust. Overall, the app can work for some, but reliability is inconsistent and heavily tied to payment.

### Pros

- Cross-platform compatibility (iPhone and Android) allowing family members to locate each other.
- General usefulness and ease of use when the app is functioning (reviews say it works and is handy).
- Positive notes about an initial trial period or early good performance for some users (e.g., first 21 days).
- Some users report accurate location data when the system is working as intended.

### Cons

- Location updates are often unreliable, laggy, or outdated and not in real time.
- Live tracking commonly gated behind a paid subscription; users feel the free/trial period is insufficient or misleading.
- Frequent bugs, slow loading, and overall poor performance with glitches and crashes.
- Login/join issues and account problems (e.g., hangs, code acceptance, membership handling).
- Inconsistencies between platforms (Android vs iOS) and differences in feature availability or pricing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1537446782)