{"id":22354,"date":"2019-02-01T08:06:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T07:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=22354"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T17:28:11","slug":"tracking-app-vacation-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/tracking-app-vacation-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are Kids? Try a Tracking App during your Family Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theme Parks, crowded beaches, big cities, large campsites … The holiday can turn into a nightmare when you do not know where the children are anymore. Today with tracking apps it s easier to locate your kids, friends or family members on a map, without ever making a call.
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Where are Kids? During vacations<\/strong> can happen to not find the children or teenage sons anymore. The last time it happened to me, we were in Venice, between lots\u00a0of tourists in the the Lagoon, it was not at all easy to know where the older child had stopped. Obviously I was panicked! Has it never happened to you?\u00a0Between theme parks outing with friends<\/strong>, new cities<\/strong> to explore, big campsites and days at the beach, it’s not easy to keep track of your\u00a0children without a flurry of texts<\/strong> and calls.<\/strong>\u00a0Are the kids at the playground or the arcade? Who is already at the camping? Is everyone on the beach or at the pool?\u00a0Today it\u2019s easier than ever to find out\u00a0with a\u00a0gps phone tracker<\/a>. Thanks to the growing number of GPS-enabled smartphones and a proliferation of free or affordably priced apps,\u00a0you can follow\u00a0your kid`s GPS location<\/strong> directly from your mobile phone.<\/p>\n

Tracking App<\/h2>\n
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The technology<\/strong> for determining the geographic location of cell phones and other hand-held devices is becoming\u00a0increasingly available. Therefore many parents are now discovering free and low cost apps that can turn a smartphone<\/strong> into a location device<\/strong> to track family members, such as children or elderly.<\/p>\n

According to a research<\/strong> from the the analyst firm Berg Insight<\/a>, the number of active users of \u201cfamily locator services\u201d (smartphones with GPS and personal location devices) in Europe and North America is growed from 16 million in 2011 to 70 million in 2016.\u00a0The growth is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 34 percent.<\/p>\n

Certainly you can keep track of your teenage\u00a0childrens also using other methods, such as cellphone programs that uses devices battery-powered or with radio frequency technology, or old walkie-talkies.\u00a0 But with tracking apps<\/strong> you get a better result. You can locate your kids<\/strong> on a map without ever making a call. You can also receive alerts if the children venture beyond a designated area.<\/p>\n

5 Tracking Apps\u00a0to try during\u00a0your Family Vacation<\/h2>\n
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Let’s discover 5 tracking apps<\/strong> that can be\u00a0usefull in the next family vacation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • MY SPY<\/strong>. This mobile monitoring software runs on your child\u2019s phone. You can follow your kid`s GPS location directly from your Control Panel on your phone or PC. You can track all activities including call history, GPS location, text messages, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Facebook, and web history. Cost: monthly fee.<\/li>\n
  • FAMILY TRACKER<\/strong>. This app is for iPhone, iPad or Android phone. With the tracking app you can add members of your family, and if they accept, you can then see their whereabouts in real time. You can also send free messages. For each device you wish to track, you need to buy a separately app. Cost: monthly fee.<\/li>\n
  • FOOTPRINTS<\/strong>. This app is for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. With the App you can track friends and family members who have also installed the app. Using GPS in real time, the Footprint app helps you keep track of and automatically locate where your children goes with their phones. If he’s traveling alone, you can confirm that he arrived at a specific destination, or if he’s meeting up with friends, they can confirm each other’s locations. Cost: free to download, service requires a monthly fee.<\/li>\n
  • FIND MY FRIENDS<\/strong>. This app is for iPhone, iPad , and iPod. The app allows you to send your family members or friends a request to see their location. If they accept, you will be able to see them on a map. Cost: free<\/li>\n
  • MAMABEAR CHILD TRACKING<\/strong>. This app is for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android phone. You can see the locations of your young ones on a map, and receive alerts if they go somewhere off limits. You can also learn when they make new friends on Facebook and, if they are teenagers, when they drive faster than Mom and Dad allow. Cost: free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Have you ever try a tracking app? Share your experience in the comments below!<\/p>\n

    Cover Image: Photo\u00a0by Michael Olsen, via Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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