BuddySOS vs Geofin
BuddySOS
buddysos.app
Geofin
geofin.appSide by side
| Figure | BuddySOS | Geofin |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 0 |
| Spec score · Family Locator Apps | 9.1 (#1) | 7.6 (#20) |
| Live map | Group members appear as named live pins with distance and compass direction, with links for walking directions or calling. | Its live family map shows family members’ real-time locations down to street level. |
| Safe zones | Users draw or address-place geofenced circles; the minimum radius is 100 metres and entry or exit alerts go to the group. | Custom safe zones can alert when children arrive at school or leave home. |
| SOS | Holding the SOS control for two seconds starts a five-second cancel countdown, then alerts the active group with live location. | The one-tap SOS shares live location, audio, and a panic alert with the family. |
| Support | BuddySOS says it aims to reply to support and partnership messages within one business day. | The site lists [email protected] for support and [email protected] for privacy requests. |
Plans
BuddySOS
- FreeFree
- BuddySOS Plus monthly$1.99 a month
- BuddySOS Pro$1.99 a month
- BuddySOS Plus annual$19.99 a year
In their own words
BuddySOS
BuddySOS is an Android and iOS app for groups that combines real-time location sharing, boundary alerts, and one-tap SOS. An SOS alerts members of the active group with the sender's live GPS location, including when the phone is locked. It can also text emergency contacts a live-location link through Twilio, and recipients do not need the app. Safe zones alert the group when a member enters or leaves; each zone must have a radius of at least 100 meters, and a group can have up to five. The free plan costs nothing and includes one group, one safe zone, and ads. BuddySOS Pro is $1.99 a month and removes ads while allowing more groups and zones. The maker says it shares location only with group members, does not sell it, and does not keep location history. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, but not end-to-end encrypted. Sign-up uses a phone number and text-message code; listed availability currently includes US, Canada, UK, and EU numbers.