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Family Beacon

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Spec score 7.9 #14 of 29 in Family Locator Apps

What it is

Family Beacon provides live family location sharing through an Android app and web map. Users share with specific Gmail addresses and can revoke access at any time. The map displays live markers, movement trails, last-seen times and battery levels; an SOS button alerts everyone on the sender's share list through the app and web map. Location updates use ECIES with P-256 and AES-256-GCM encryption separately for each recipient device, and private keys are generated and stored only on user devices. Ordinary location ciphertext is deleted after 48 hours, while SOS alerts are deleted after 7 days. Private movement history stays on the phone for up to 14 days; enabled shared history is retained on the server for about 3 months. Google Sign-In is the only sign-in method. Premium unlocks messaging, permitted family-history viewing, sharing with more than 10 people, Safe Zones, alerts, phone ringing and activity summaries. Those summaries can send locally generated plain-language facts to Anthropic without coordinates or addresses. The free plan includes live location sharing and SOS. The service says it has no advertising or analytics SDKs, does not sell data and does not track non-users.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Family Beacon provides private live family location sharing through an Android app and web map.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Audience
Family Beacon is designed for families, including children whose phones are set up by a parent or guardian.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Integrations
Activity summaries can send locally generated plain-language facts directly from the phone to Anthropic, without coordinates or addresses.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Support
The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the support email.Read 1 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Headquarters
Yerevan, ArmeniaRead 28 Sep 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Data retention
Ordinary location ciphertext is deleted after 48 hours and SOS alerts after 7 days.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
End-to-end encryption
Location updates use ECIES with P-256 and AES-256-GCM encryption separately for each recipient device.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
History limit
A private movement history is kept locally on the phone for up to 14 days, while enabled shared history is retained on the server for about 3 months.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Live map
The map shows live markers, movement trails, last-seen times and battery levels.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Premium features
Premium unlocks messaging, allowed family-history viewing, sharing with more than 10 people, Safe Zones, speed, battery and nearby alerts, phone ringing and activity summaries.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Privacy practices
The service has no advertising or analytics SDKs, does not sell data and does not track non-users.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Security transport
Server communication uses HTTPS and WSS, and private keys are generated and stored only on user devices.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Sharing control
Users share with specific Gmail addresses and can revoke sharing at any time.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
Sign-in
Google Sign-In is the only sign-in method and requests only basic identity scopes.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai
SOS
The SOS button alerts everyone on the sender's share list through the app and web map.Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai

Plans and prices

Free Free Free while in development live location sharing · SOS Read 1 Oct 2026 · familybeacon.oonak.ai

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Share access with specific Gmail addresses and revoke it.
  • Map shows live markers, trails and battery levels.
  • SOS alerts everyone on the share list.
  • Free plan includes live sharing and SOS.

Limits

  • Google Sign-In is the only sign-in method.
  • Ordinary location ciphertext is deleted after 48 hours.
  • Private movement history lasts up to 14 days on-device.
  • Several features require Premium.

Who it suits

Family Beacon is designed for families, including children whose phones are set up by a parent or guardian. It suits people who want location sharing with specific Gmail contacts and an SOS alert option.

Verdict

Family Beacon combines a live map, recipient-specific encryption and SOS alerts for family location sharing. Consider its history-retention periods and Google-only sign-in when assessing fit.

Where Specifiction places it

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