BuddySOS vs Life360
Life360 charges up to $24.99 a month and has been publicly documented selling its users' location data to data brokers. BuddySOS is free for the core features Life360 users use most: real-time group location, instant SOS, arrival alerts. Your data is never sold. iOS and Android.
| Feature | BuddySOS | Life360 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free forever | $0 (basic). $14.99 to $24.99/month for full features |
| Real-time location with your group | Yes | Yes |
| One-tap SOS with live location | Yes | Premium tier only |
| Sells your location data to third parties | No, never | Documented sales to data brokers (Motherboard / Vice, 2021) |
| Built for | Anyone you want to stay safe with: family, friends, your group | Long-term family tracking |
| Available on | iOS and Android, 90+ countries | iOS and Android |
| Ad-free option | $1.99/month upgrade | Bundled into $14.99+ tier |
Why people switch from Life360
“I don't want my location sold.”
In 2021, Motherboard reported that Life360 sold precise location data for millions of users to data brokers. The company says practices have changed. The trust has not recovered for many users. BuddySOS shares your location with the people in your private group. Not with advertisers. Not with data brokers. Not with anyone else.
“I don't want a subscription to know my people are safe.”
Life360's full feature set costs $14.99 to $24.99 per month. BuddySOS's core safety features (real-time location, one-tap SOS) are free, with no upsell wall. $1.99/month removes ads. That is it.
“I want to know where my people are.”
BuddySOS works the way Life360 works. Share live location with your group. See them on a map. Without the surveillance framing or the monthly bill.
Switch in two minutes.
Your group downloads BuddySOS. Free on iOS and Android. Your location stays private.
