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Be Closer

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From $3.99/mo Free plan iOSAndroid
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Spec score 8.4 #3 of 29 in Family Locator Apps

What it is

Be Closer is a family locator app for Android and iOS that places invited circle members on a private live map. Members must accept an invitation before appearing, and they can pause sharing or leave the circle at any time. Places lets users set geofences and receive alerts when members arrive or leave. A one-tap SOS sends a member’s live location to the whole circle, while location history can show where members have been today, this week, or last month. The maker says the app can show a family phone’s last known location even after its battery dies, and that typical daily battery use is under 3%. It describes the app for kids and teens, aging parents, partners, siblings, and roommates. The app is available in 13 languages. The Free plan costs nothing and includes real-time location. Premium costs $3.99 a month; Family costs $6.99 a month. Both paid plans include unlimited location history and Places, and Family covers the whole circle. Final pricing is shown in-app.

Spec sheet

Product
Be Closer is a family locator app that shows invited family members on one private live map.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Intended users
The maker describes the app as suited to kids and teens, aging parents, partners, siblings, and roommates.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Integrations
The maker’s site identifies the App Store and Google Play as download channels.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Privacy
The maker says locations are shared only with people personally invited to a circle and that it never sells user data.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Support
The team says it responds to support emails usually within 24 hours, Monday through Friday.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Arrival alerts
Places lets users set geofences and receive notifications when circle members arrive or leave.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Battery use
The homepage says typical daily battery use is under 3%.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Consent
Members must accept an invitation before appearing on the map, and can pause sharing or leave a circle at any time.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Devices
The maker offers Tag, Band, Card, Pet, and Drive devices that use the same membership and are produced in small runs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Languages
The app is available in 13 languages.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Location history
Location history can show where circle members have been today, this week, or last month.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Lost phone
The maker says users can see a family phone’s last known location, even after its battery dies.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
SOS
The SOS button sends a member’s live location to their whole circle with one tap.Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com

Plans and prices

Free Free Free to download · real-time location Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Premium $3.99 a month around $3.99/mo; final pricing shown in-app Unlimited location history · Places Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com
Family $6.99 a month around $6.99/mo; final pricing shown in-app Covers your whole circle Read 7 Oct 2026 · becloser.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Sharing requires invitation acceptance
  • Members can pause sharing or leave
  • SOS sends live location to the circle
  • Offers arrival and departure alerts
  • Free plan includes real-time location

Limits

  • Paid plans require a subscription
  • Final pricing is shown in-app
  • Location sharing depends on circle invitations

Who it suits

Be Closer suits families, partners, siblings, or roommates who want location sharing among invited members. Its alerts, SOS, and location history may also suit people keeping track of children, teens, or aging parents.

Verdict

Be Closer offers live location, arrival alerts, SOS, and location history, with controls for accepting, pausing, or leaving a circle. The free plan includes real-time location; paid plans are $3.99 a month and $6.99 a month, respectively.

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