SkieWhat is the best app to track your child's location?
It depends on what you need. For a simple map, Google Family Link or a family-sharing app may be enough. For location that a child cannot switch off, on a phone or tablet the family already owns, Skie works at device owner level and adds safe zones, SOS and lost mode.
There is no single best choice, because families want different things. Some only need to know a child got to school. Others need a tracker that a determined twelve year old cannot disable. Start by deciding which of those you are.
Apps such as Google Family Link, Norton Family or Qustodio show location on a map, and some add time limits and reports. They run as ordinary apps on the child's device, which means their permissions can be changed on the device if the child finds the way. Many families do well with them, particularly with younger children.
Skie is different in where it sits. It is the Android device owner, so location and the settings that protect it are held by Skie. It adds safe zones, a Go to button, an SOS button, offline and last seen, and lost mode with a police report pack. It does not offer screen time limits or usage reports yet, which Family Link and Qustodio do.
Dedicated kids' watches and phones, such as Xplora or Gabb, bring their own hardware and usually a mobile plan. That can be convenient, but it means buying a new device. Skie works on the phone or tablet you already have, once it has been freshly set up or reset.
Tip: write down your three must-haves, test one tool for a month, and ask your child how it feels.