Where Waze Navigation & Live Traffic guides a single driver along a route, Life360 keeps track of a whole circle of family members. It comes from the developer Life360 and sits in the GPS and navigation category. Location sharing is the core, with crash alerts, driver reports and Place Alerts built around it, plus Tile trackers for keys, wallets and bikes.
The "where are you" problem it targets
Life360 is built around knowing where family members are without asking them. Members share their location, and the app tracks them as they come and go from places such as home, school and work. The store description also mentions finding a phone and tracking items through Tile trackers, which cover pets, keys, wallets, luggage and bikes.
The app first released on April 6, 2010. The current version is 26.41.0, updated on November 2, 2026, and it needs Android 10 or later.
Silver, Gold and Platinum: what each tier adds
The app is free to install, but it contains in-app purchases, and the paid memberships carry most of the safety features.
The Gold membership includes 30 days of Location History, unlimited Place Alerts and Individual Driver Reports. It also brings Crash Detection with emergency dispatch and live agent support, 24/7 Roadside Assistance, $250 in Stolen Phone Protection and ID Theft Protection with Data Breach Alerts.
The store listing also describes Silver and Platinum memberships. Silver covers Crash Detection, a Family Driving Summary, Data Breach Alerts and SOS Help Alerts, while Platinum builds on Gold with extra theft reimbursement, free towing, and Travel Support with Disaster Assistance and Medical Support.
What to check before you install it
Match the tier to what you need. If you only want shared locations and a few place alerts, the Silver limits of 2 places and 2 days of history are the ones to read first. The app also shows ads, so expect them alongside the purchase prompts.
Life360 links a privacy policy and terms of use on life360.com, and it describes optional permissions such as camera access. Read those pages before you sign up, since the app handles the location of every member in a circle. The app has a content rating of Everyone.
Life360 pros and cons
Pros
- Google Play shows a 4.8 rating from 2.5 million ratings
- Crash Detection appears in the Silver tier, with dispatch and live agents in Gold
- Gold includes 24/7 Roadside Assistance and unlimited Place Alerts
- Covers phones and Tile-tracked items such as keys and bikes
- Free to install, with a clear Silver, Gold and Platinum ladder
Cons
- Contains ads
- In-app purchases gate most safety features, including longer history
- Silver limits you to 2 places and 2 days of Location History
- File size varies by device
Is Life360 safe?
Install Life360 from Google Play. The publisher is Life360, with a website at life360.com. Since the app shares location between people, read the privacy policy and terms of use before signing up, and check the permissions it asks for on your phone. The app contains ads and in-app purchases.
How to install Life360
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Life360 when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
