| Other apps (Life360, Find Hub) | MyBuddy Family Friends Safety |
| 24/7 tracking, drains battery | ✅ Sleeps until needed – battery lasts |
| Everyone needs the app | ✅ No app for them – just a magic link |
| Complex circles and maps | ✅ Simple SMS with street address |
| Your data may be sold | ✅ No data selling. Built UK privacy |
| Uses your phone to track strangers | ✅ Private – one-to-one only |
This is NOT like Life360 or Google Find Hub. We do not watch your location continuously. There are no "dots on a map" for people to stare at.
MyBuddy Family Friends Safety sleeps until an event happens (like you arriving at a Place Alert, or a trusted buddy tapping their magic link). This saves your battery and protects your privacy.
The "Hub" is your control center. This is where you manage who can find you and what alerts they receive.
(If this switch is OFF, you're offline. No one can find you, even with their magic link.)
They never need the app. You add them. They save a link. That's it.
When you add a buddy, the app automatically texts them their own private magic link. They save it on their phone. No app store. No passwords. No accounts.
When they tap their link, you get a notification. You approve it once. They instantly get your street address by SMS and email.
IMPORTANT: They do NOT need the app! They just save the link on their home screen. Works on any phone – iPhone, Android, even basic mobiles.
Perfect for families. Get a text automatically when someone arrives at school, leaves work, or reaches an appointment.
Every alert sends an SMS – no app needed for them to see it.
How it works: Your phone quietly checks in the background only when you enter or leave that zone. The app sleeps the rest of the time. No 24/7 tracking.
Perfect for: Work vans, tool trailers, classic cars, caravans, or equipment.
Better than expensive trackers: Costs 90% less and sends real street addresses by SMS – not just map dots.
Set up a Place Alert for your "Van Depot" or "Parking Spot". Set it to notify you on Departure.
Result: If your asset is moved or stolen, you get an instant SMS alert with its new location.
Smartphones use data in the background. On standard Pay-As-You-Go credit, this eats your money fast.
The Solution: A basic monthly bundle (like Giffgaff's £6 Goodybag) gives you:
We recommend Giffgaff because they run on the O2 network (great UK coverage) and have no contracts. You can cancel anytime.
Stop nagging your teen. Set a Place Alert for school. You get a text when they arrive and when they leave. No 24/7 tracking. No "big brother" feeling.
Know when dad leaves the house or arrives home. He stays independent. You stay sane. No calls interrupting his day.
You're a plumber in a loft or an electrician under a floorboard. Your colleague needs to know where you are. You can't answer the phone. They tap their magic link, and your phone auto-replies with your location. You get on with the job.
Running a small fleet? Don't pay for expensive vehicle trackers. Use the Androids your staff already have. Set arrival alerts for depots.
Mate stuck in traffic? Lost friends at a festival? Don't call to ask "Where are you?". Just tap their magic link and get an automatic text with their exact location.
Use this for one-off sharing ("I'm here!") or emergencies.
They receive a text containing your real street address (e.g., '23 Patient Lane, Bristol BS1 2AB') plus a map link.
You're in full control. You can delete your account and all data at any time:
All your location history, buddy lists, and place alerts will be removed.
MyBuddy Family Friends Safety – Simple location sharing. No 24/7 tracking. No app for them. Built in the UK 🇬🇧