BuddySOS for family and friends
Real-time location for the people who matter, without the subscription.
What it is
BuddySOS is a free family location sharing app for iOS and Android. Each person in your group appears as a live GPS pin on a shared map, and anyone can send a one-tap SOS that alerts the group with their location. Core features are free and your location is never sold.
Most families want one simple thing: to know their people got where they were going and are safe. BuddySOS keeps a family or friend group on a shared live map with a one-tap SOS, free for the core features, with location shared only inside the group.
Why standard apps fall short here
- Paid family-location apps charge a monthly subscription for features that should be basic.
- Some popular location apps have been documented selling user location data to brokers.
- Group texts do not tell you where anyone actually is.
- When someone is running late or out of touch, there is no quick way to confirm they are okay.
What BuddySOS gives you
- Live GPS pins for everyone in the group, updating in real time.
- One-tap SOS that alerts the group with your live location and keeps broadcasting after the screen locks.
- Arrival and boundary alerts so you know when someone reaches home, school, or work.
- Private by default, free for the core features, and your data is never sold.
Questions about using BuddySOS at family & friends
Is BuddySOS a free alternative to paid family location apps?
Yes. BuddySOS gives a family group real-time location sharing and one-tap SOS for free. There is an optional ad-free upgrade, but the core safety features cost nothing and there is no required subscription.
Who can see my family's location?
Only the people in your group. Location is shared inside groups you explicitly join, never with advertisers, data brokers, or the public. Anyone can stop sharing or leave a group at any time.
Free for groups. Forever.
BuddySOS is free on iOS and Android. Download it tonight, be ready for your next event by the weekend.