There are many situations when something happens in your absence at home and something that is not entirely clear or pleasant happens. You can't constantly monitor a cat, be near an elderly person, or be near a child. At a minimum, you will definitely go to the toilet or leave to walk the dog. I present to you a selection of 5 surveillance applications what happens at home in your absence. This is a continuation of the post. So, surveillance apps in review.

Simple Apps for Surveillance with Smartphone Camera

Home Video Streamer is a video surveillance application that turns your personal computer, smart TV/set-top box, smartphone and tablet into a professional home monitoring system in seconds, acting as a baby monitor, pet cameras, babysitter cameras, elderly care and etc. Using along with Home Camera, you can monitor your home when you are outside and get alerts immediately in case of any incident!

You can download AtHome Video Streamer on GooglePlay, in the App Store and for a computer under Windows on the developers' website, there are all links to application stores.

The AtHome Camera application is available and for some reason not available on GooglePlay, but there is. Of course, links to the developers' site, which I wrote about above.

You need AtHome Camera to collect images from cameras (up to 4 from each stream), and AtHome Video Streamer is installed on the device that will serve as a camera.

Application suite functionality AtHome Video Streamer and AtHome Camera:

• Detect motion caused by people, unlike shadows, lights, etc.;
• Face recognition technology. When a person is detected, you will receive a push notification with animated GIF images, much more accurate than traditional motion detection;
• Remote monitoring over 3G / 4G network or WiFi from anywhere at any time;
• Enhanced Night Vision: In lower light, turn on Night Vision mode, you will get a clear and better video image;
• Two-Way Conversation: Chat with people and pets using the built-in microphone and speaker;
• Multi-Camera: Watch up to four cameras from multiple streamers on the same screen at the same time!
• Ability to run AtHome video stream in the background;
• Highly secure cloud service. Protect all your videos and watch them directly in the cloud, securely protected with an easy-to-use interface. All your videos are encrypted before being uploaded to the cloud, preventing the loss of important data.
• Time Delay: Time-resolved recording summarizes 24-hour video into a short video clip in just a few minutes, a faster and easier way to see what happened in a day;
• Ability to control your IP camera left and right or up and down to capture the whole room;
• Support for almost all major platforms: the app works on PC, Android phones, smart TV, etc.
• High Resolution: AtHome now allows 1280 x 720 resolution for supported devices;
• Secure and Private: All connections between your phone and the video streaming device are encrypted.

Setting up AtHome Video Streamer and AtHome Camera:

Before you start, prepare 2 devices (computer or smartphone). In the screenshot below, the AtHome Camera application is installed on the computer.

1. Download AtHome Video Streamer video capture app from GooglePlay and install it on your device. A unique connection ID (also called CID) will be assigned to the device after the AtHome streaming video recorder is started for the first time;
2. Download and install the app's AtHome Camera app on another device you want to use as a viewer, open the app, register and log in;
3. Select "Add by CID" or "By QR Code" to add a camera, you are all set to broadcast live!

WiFi Baby Monitor: Baby Monitor

The free app is one kind of surveillance app - kids behavior monitoring app. You simply place one device in a child's room. And you have another device. Equipped with adjustable sensitivity. This way you don't get notifications unless the child really starts making noise.

If you are out of town, then the BabyPhone Mobile application, which works via the Internet, will help you. In paid versions of the application, video transmission and feedback are available, this is when you can not only see and hear the child, but also soothe him by talking.

Alfred Surveillance Camera

The classic video surveillance system will help you turn your old smartphone into a video surveillance camera. Your other device will serve as a monitor.

Functional:

• Bidirectional audio;
• Motion Detector. If motion is detected in the frame, the camera will start recording;
• Night mode;
• Video recording;
• Switching from rear to front camera;
• Turning on the flashlight

Dormi - Baby Monitor

Of all the surveillance applications, this is the simplest. In the "camera" mode, the smartphone will start working with the camera turned on.

• Works both via Wi-Fi and mobile Internet (EDGE, 3G, 4G, HSPA+, LTE). And even if there is no internet at all (WiFi Direct mode, HotSpot / AP);
• Several parent monitors can be connected to one baby monitor;
• Listen and Say buttons to make sure that the baby is all right or to calm down while walking to the cradle;
• Control of the battery of the device of the child, control of loss of communication;
• Work in the background (you can use your phone as usual, but you will not miss the sounds from the nursery);

Separate functionality of the application is distributed by subscription.

baby monitor

The simplest and most unpretentious application for tracking your baby is Baby Monitor.

• Turn on Test mode - select the Test menu. By pressing START you will see indicators of the current noise level. The horizontal red line is the alarm level.
  The call is made if the indicator bars exceed this red line several times. By dragging the red horizontal line up or down you set the alarm level after which a message will be sent to your phone. Press the Test menu item again.
• Specify phone numbers to call — menu item Settings, Call numbers.
• Place the phone at a distance with a microphone to the child, press START and leave the room.

• several numbers for notification;
• regular and Skype video call;
• low battery alert, alarm level change;
• recovery from possible temporary problems with the mobile network;
• does not require the Internet (unless using Skype), but for this reason only sends a notification.

Attention! For all these and similar surveillance applications to work, make sure that your device that works with a camera or microphone:

• Charged or plugged in;
• Does not go into sleep mode;
• The system is not for the purpose of energy saving.

These surveillance apps are only meant to enhance security, not replace parental controls. Take care of your loved ones and relatives.

We have prepared a detailed review of the best apps that every parent should have on their phone. They will help you plan your time, communicate with children and be sure of their safety, engage in self-education and help your child learn.

The best apps to:

Know where your child is and what he is doing

Best App:

The program monitors the location of the child. If he can't hear your call, you can send a loud signal to his device.

It will not work secretly to install the Find My Kids app, so its use is possible only with the mutual consent of the parents and the child.

Advantages:

• Multiple children can be entered and their location can be controlled.
• The application has a built-in family chat.
• Allows you to control the battery of the child's phone and slowly consumes the battery of the parent's phone.
• Saves the history of the movements of the child.
• You can set "safety zones", the application will notify you when the child leaves them.
• If GPS is turned off on the child's smartphone or the application settings are lost, it will send a notification to the parent.
• If your child has Android, then several more interesting features will be available to you: recording the child’s conversations on the mobile and recording the sounds around him, as well as a weekly report on the time in a particular application on the smartphone.

Price: The app is free with in-app purchases. During the first two weeks, all functionality works. At the end of the trial period, only the location of the child remains. An annual subscription costs 1490 rubles, for a month - 169 rubles.

Supported platforms: iOS, Android.

Video review:

Life 360

This application can be attributed to family locators. It allows you to create a group and include all family members in it. The disadvantage of the application is its use in Russian: the content is translated automatically, and the support service responds only in English.

Pros:

• You can set specific zones: "home", "school", etc. - and receive a notification when one of the family members is near them.
• Shows on the map the nearest police stations, fire stations, hospitals.
• Contains a "panic" function. A notification that you are in trouble, indicating your GPS coordinates, will be sent to smartphones and emails of your relatives.

Minuses:

• There is no adapted version in Russian.
• The support service does not respond to all user complaints and communicates only in English.

Price: Free for 30 days. There is a subscription for a month (up to 150 rubles) and for a year (up to 4700 rubles).

Supported Platforms: Android , iOS .

Link to application site: https://www.life360.com/

family locator

Another program that can be used to track the movements of all family members. Compared to other applications, it is very easy to use, but some of the features that other programs have are missing.

Pros:

• Contains a built-in chat for communication.
• You can send SOS messages and requests for help to family and friends.
• Notifies if family members have arrived in the area you have designated or have approached a dangerous place that you have previously designated.
• You can create a travel log for a week.

Minuses:

• You can not track the work of the child on the Internet.
• There is no function to record the child's conversations on the phone.

Price: The application has free and paid versions: 94.8-149 rubles per month and 990-1490 rubles per year.

Supported Platforms: , iOS .

Monitor your baby's health and growth

Best App: Baby Connect

With this application, you can follow the development of your baby and store information about his height, weight, diseases, etc. The application allows you to plot changes and create reports. The database can include a variety of information: about feeding, sleep time of the child, his mood, favorite games and much more. It is useful for parents with toddlers and children of primary school age.

Advantages:

• Available from different devices and allows you to connect multiple users: grandmother, nanny, etc.
• There is a reminder function - when to give medicine, feed or change a diaper.
• Unlimited data.
• It can be accessed via a browser from a computer.

Price: 159 rubles in Google Play, 379 rubles in the App Store.

Supported Platforms: Web , iOS , Android . Can be used on Apple Watch.

Lullabies: Sound sleep

Soothing music helps both children and adults fall asleep. This app contains specially selected tracks to play before bed.

Pros:

• Music of different directions: lullabies, sounds of nature, etc.
• A timer that will turn on the music at the right time.

Minuses:

• The free version only includes five songs.

Price: Free application. Paid subscription costs 199 rubles.

Supported Platforms: Android .

Mom's book

The application works as a guide with useful information about the child's health and care. It is used not only by mothers, but also by fathers of small children: newborns and infants.

pros:

• All articles and reference information are divided into topics.
• You can read without internet access.
• Articles are provided with illustrations and diagrams.

Minuses:

• The texts are composed with spelling and grammatical errors.
• A large number of advertisements.

Price: Free application.

Supported platforms: Android , iOS . For Apple devices, the application has not been updated for a long time.

baby care

Online diary about the health and development of the baby. In terms of functionality, it is somewhat similar to the Baby Connect application, but it does not have an iOS version and access through an Internet browser.

Pros:

• You can enter information about multiple children.
• Allows you to build graphs and tables based on data about the child.
• The diary can be kept by several users from other devices.
• There is a function to record the voice of the child.

Minuses:

• Doesn't work from a computer.
• The app has not been updated for over two years.

Price: Free application. There is a paid version without ads for 149 rubles.

Supported platforms: android.

Control your child online

Best App: ESET NOD32 Parental Control

This program will help parents of toddlers and elementary and middle school students to control their smartphone and tablet usage.

Advantages:

• Can address the child by name and give him advice on working with the device, remind him of household chores or lessons.
• Allows you to set the time periods when you can turn on the device and adjust it, for example, to the school schedule.
• Blocks visits to sites in 20 categories. Allows you to create your own lists.
• You can follow your child's online activities and receive daily, weekly or monthly reports.
• A child can send a request to a parent to visit a site that is blocked in the application.
• Shows the position of the child on the map when he has the device.

Price: Free, has paid content cost from 99 to 999 rubles, depending on the content.

Supported Platforms: Android .

Video review:

This app is more versatile than the others we've included in this review and it's easy to use. In addition, it can work with gadgets - smart bracelets and watches.

Kids Place

Another application to control the child on the Internet and games. It also allows you to limit the time of access to the device and unwanted sites, block random calls, purchases, etc. It is similar to the ESET NOD32 Parental Control app but has fewer features.

Pros:

• Blocks the phone from receiving signals when Kids Place is running - this prevents radiation from the device.

Minuses:

• There is no time setting for the application.
• There are no statistics on visits to websites by a child.

Price: Free, with in-app purchases worth 15 to 790 rubles per item.

Supported Platforms: Android .

KIDOZ

Aggregator application: here you can find games, educational and entertaining videos, useful sites for children of different ages. More suitable for toddlers.

Pros:

• Automatically selects only content that is useful for the child.
• Protects your device from accidental uninstallation of programs and accidental calls.
• Limits visits to unwanted resources, the time of using a smartphone, as well as purchases through the application.
• There is a built-in app store for children, including free ones.

Minuses:

• Aimed at young children only.

Price: There is a free version and a paid version with goods costing from 30 to 1,377.61 rubles.

Supported platforms: android.

Child lock

The purpose of this application is very simple: it limits the child's access to the smartphone.

Pros:

• Allows access only to the applications you select.
• You can exit it only after entering the password.
• Blocks the adjustment of the volume keys, connecting to Wi-Fi, exiting the menu, turning on the camera and other basic functions of the smartphone.

Minuses:

• The last update of the application was two years ago, the program may be unstable - freeze or crash.

Price: Free. There are built-in purchases from 15 to 45 rubles per item.

Supported Platforms: Android .

Plan a budget for the whole family

CoinKeeper

Family finance planning app. It is easy to use, so children can also be involved in the process. In the program, you can keep track of expenses and income, limit the budget for a month, and analyze how money is spent.

Advantages:

• Construction of charts and schedules of the budget.
• Access from different devices to a single family budget.
• Display on one screen all accounts, expenses and balances.
• You can set aside and save money for specific purposes.
• Calculated in different currencies.
• Reminds you when you need to pay loans.

Price: Free, with paid versions: from 150 to 2999 rubles for a product on Google Play and from 149 to 1490 rubles in the App Store.

Supported Platforms: Android and iOS .

SberKids

A special version of the Sberbank mobile application for children. The application is available to children from 6 to 13 years old, who have a bank card, and their parents.

Pros:

• Contains life hacks on the topic of financial literacy.
• Parents can set a limit on the purchases that a child makes.
• Allows you to see what your child is saving for and plan gifts for him.

Minuses:

• You can not make purchases in online stores located on foreign sites, for example.
• There is no way to transfer funds to other accounts, even to parents, and withdraw cash.

Price: Free.

Supported Platforms: Android , iOS .

Raiffeisen-Start

Children's application from Raffeisen Bank. It works almost identically to SberKids: connects children's cards, allows you to connect with parents' devices, calculate the budget and save money. Designed for children 7-16 years old.

pros:

• You can limit your child's spending per day. If he spends less than the limit, the amount will go to the savings section.
• It involves cash withdrawals, you can also set a limit on their amount yourself.

Minuses:

• The sources of funds (a gift from parents, their own income or savings) are not indicated, and the child does not see how his account is replenished.

Price: Free.

Supported platforms: Android , iOS .

Smart Recipes

Instead of hoarding paper checks, you can scan them and organize them through this app. It is enough to take a photo of receipts, and the program itself will categorize expenses and compile reports. The application will be useful for parents to easily calculate the costs associated with teaching a child in circles and sections, visiting doctors, etc.

Pros:

• Recognizes information in a receipt by 20 types of data (date, price, tax, payment methods, etc.).
• Supports PDF, CSV and ZIP formats, so that reports can be used not only for yourself, but also for business.
• Knows how to calculate the distance you walk - you can transfer this information to the employer to reimburse the cost of traveling from home to the office.

Price: Is free. there is paid content: from 75 to 699 rubles in Google Play, from 60 to 600 rubles in the Apple Store.

Supported platforms: Android, iOS.

Help the child learn

Profi.ru

In the application, you can find a tutor for your child or a nanny - the application contains a large database of specialists and reviews about them. It is also useful for freelance parents, helping to search for jobs remotely in various specialties, from a tutor to a massage therapist.

Padvantages:

• Search for specialists in thematic areas of almost any profession.
• Accurate selection of specialists due to additional questions during the search.
• Built-in calendar to select the date and time of the proposed work.
• Built-in chat for communication.
• There is a filter by country and city.

Price: Free, but there is a percentage fee for accepting an application from a customer (from 100 rubles, only 3–10% of the order value). The service is free for customers.

Supported platforms: Web, Android, iOS.

Application site link: https://bars-tm.ru/

iSchool

This application was created for schoolchildren - in it they can keep a diary, write down homework and comments on various subjects. Parents can install it for themselves and follow their studies through synchronization with their child's device.

Pros:

• Reminds you of the beginning and end of classes.
• On the built-in voice recorder, you can record what is said in the lesson.
• You can share your schedule, homework, and notes via VKontakte.
• Adapted for Apple Watch.
• Allows you to download and read e-books.

Minuses:

• Not associated with the school electronic diary system - teachers cannot rate or leave comments.

Price: Free, with a paid version at a price of 65 rubles per item on Google Play. The App Store only has a paid version for 299 rubles.

Supported Platforms: Android , iOS .

Brainly

An assistant app for schoolchildren who want to learn knowledge on their own. Its peculiarity is in the community of children who also study the school curriculum. Here you can ask for advice on homework and help others with their studies, test your knowledge of the Unified State Examination or the OGE. This application is useful for parents to help their children in their studies.

Pros:

• The answers are divided by topic, you can search for information in the archive, or you can ask a question yourself.
• Experts check some of the answers and mark them as 100% correct.
• There is a built-in chat.

Minuses:

• Unverified answers by experts may turn out to be erroneous.

Price: Is free.

Supported Platforms: Web, Android, iOS.

Duolingo

Application for self-study of foreign languages: English, German, Spanish and French. The interface is adapted for easy perception and will appeal to children.

Pros:

• You can train grammar, reading and listening, replenish vocabulary.
• Voice recognition: you can check your own pronunciation of foreign words.
• Tasks contain elements of the game, so learning the language is not boring.

Minuses:

• Works offline only for a fee.

This application is designed for learning only English. Training also has elements of the game and will not be boring.

Useful features:

• Adjusts tasks to the level of knowledge of the user.
• A large database of information to read, view and listen to.
• Contains simple and interesting practice tasks that help memorize grammar and new words.

Minuses:

• Works offline to a limited extent.

A simple program for independent planning: here you can make to-do lists, provide them with comments and set yourself deadlines. It is especially useful for parents with two or more children to keep information about all family plans and receive timely reminders of their deadlines.

Advantages:

• Reminds you of appointments and upcoming events.
• Allows you to easily add information from the Internet.
• The advanced version involves sharing with multiple users from different devices.

Supports only English, but a simple rubric is easy to remember.

Price: Is free. There is a paid version with items worth 30 to 1,690 on Google Play.

Supported Platforms s: Web, Android and iOS.

asana

A project management application is useful for those who want to organize team work. Here you can set tasks, monitor the quality and timing of their implementation, discuss various issues. Simple and easy to use, with wide functionality - this application differs from other similar programs. Parents can use it to organize family affairs and connect relatives to them.

Pros:

• Allows you to work simultaneously on many projects, including different participants in them, with different levels of access to changing information.
• You can connect a chat for communication.
• Allows you to attach files to tasks and projects by uploading them from your computer or from Google Drive and Dropbox.
• For boring work in the program, you can put "likes" for the work and receive other visual messages.

Minuses:

• It is desirable to know English: the heading is not Russified. You can study and memorize the Asana rubricator according to Russian-language instructions.

Price A: Free for a team of up to 15 people. More - from $10 per person per month.

Supported platforms: Web, Android, iOS.

Communicate about work, school and family matters

The messenger leaders most often chosen by parents for communication are Whatsapp and Viber. It is convenient to install both programs on your smartphone in order to be able to write and call those who have only one of them. For example, for chats in schools and kindergartens, it is more common for parents to use Viber, and you will need to join the majority.

And to communicate with your child, it is better to install the free Chat with Parents program from the developers of the Find My Kids application. It works on Android and iOS. Here you can chat and call, like in other instant messengers, there is also a "Report an alarm" button for dangerous situations. The main difference is that this is a closed system, and the child will never receive advertising messages or messages from unverified persons.

The applications that we talked about in this collection will help parents in solving a variety of problems. With them, a phone or tablet can become a device that allows you to rationally spend your time and quickly gain the necessary knowledge. Looking at how parents use gadgets, children themselves will treat them not only as toys.

"Where's my kids" baby location app: easy to install, easy to use!

There are many cases when parents may need to locate a child's phone, from simple curiosity to very serious concerns for his safety. Where's My Kids mobile phone tracker does just that by tracking the exact position of a child's phone on a map in real time.

How does the Find My Kids program work?

Program Benefits

The key advantages of the Find My Kids program over its competitors are the following features:

• an intuitive interface that almost everyone who has ever used a smartphone or PC will understand;
• accuracy and speed of determining the location of the child (the maximum deviation is up to 12m, the speed of determining is about 5 seconds);
• minimal impact on device autonomy;
• administrator rights are exclusively in the parents;
• the ability to add an unlimited number of devices to track children or loved ones.

And it should also be noted that you do not need root rights to install the application for tracking children through the phone "Where are my children"? This increases the security of the smartphone, since a smartphone with root rights enabled is several orders of magnitude more vulnerable to viruses and third-party interference in a child's phone.

Easy to install, easy to use

To start using the phone location tracking application, you need to follow five simple steps:

1. Install "Where are my children" on the parent's smartphone. From here, the phones of children or relatives will be monitored.
2. Register a child by entering his name and adding his photo. Only you will see this information.
3. After, get a special code to identify the child's phone.
4. Install "Where are my children" to the phone of your baby or loved one (it will be used to determine the location of the child).
5. Enter the code obtained in the third step into the child's phone.

At the end, the app will show you how to change your phone settings to pinpoint your child's location. This completes the installation and the program "Where are my children" ready to use.

You can check the location of the child's location both by viewing the history of his movement, and by making a request to determine the position here and now. You can also set a specific zone within which, in the opinion of parents, the child will be safe. And if he goes beyond it, then a message will be sent to the parent phone that the child has left the safe area.

Take action!

Do you want to stop worrying about your baby once and for all because you don’t know where he is now? Then don't hesitate and set baby gps beacon to track kids right now. Having done this, you will be able to take care of your baby without bothering him with arrogant guardianship, and in which case you will be able to help him!

Unfortunately, children do not appreciate the care that their parents give them - and therefore sometimes they do not even bother to warn that they are late at school or in the sports section. Parents in such a situation have to bite their nails and worry, as if nothing happened to their child.

However, there is a way to avoid such worries: it is enough to use one of the applications for tracking children, available in huge numbers both in Google Play and in the AppStore.

Price: Free

The name of this application perfectly describes the essence of its work. With this program, you can control the location of your child. Whether he was late visiting his friends, whether he is still in the section - you will definitely be still before the call of your son or daughter. In a special section, it is allowed to outline geofences. If your child has gone beyond them, then a push notification will be sent to the smartphone. Also, the developers have a bot in Telegram, which also notifies about such events - you just need to remember to subscribe to it.

With KidControl, you can use not only the GPS chip built into your child's smartphone. This application allows you to monitor even the state of the battery. If a child claims that his smartphone is good for nothing, being discharged in three hours, then you can always check his words remotely. Another important function is the SOS signal. If you click on the appropriate button, then all parents and relatives connected to the service will receive a signal for help. At the same time, it immediately becomes clear exactly where the person who gave the alarm is located - his location is displayed on the map.

The app can be downloaded for both Android and iOS. It is very convenient, because with its help you can monitor not only children, but also all other family members - for example, relatives. If only the person had a smartphone on which the service client is installed.

"Where Are My Children"

Price: Free

Program " Where are my children"takes control not only of the location of the child, but also the battery level of his smartphone - as soon as the battery is low, the parent will receive an alert about it.

What else can the app do? Where are my children»?

• wiretapping. This is a unique feature that none of the similar programs can boast of. The app allows the parent to listen and record the sound around the child's phone - without the child's knowledge. The function is especially important for those users whose children are in a restless adolescence.
• Setting movement zones. This feature is not unique, but that does not reduce its value. The parent defines the area within which the child can move freely. As soon as the baby leaves the zone, the parent is notified about it.
• Saving the history of movements. The program stores information about where the baby has been in the last 2 days, and provides it to the parent upon request. After analyzing this information, the parent can conclude where the child prefers to “hang out” and with whom he spends most of his time.

Application " Where are my children" has two modes - " Parent" and " Child”, so the user should not have a question how to configure the program. Parental mode allows you to monitor the baby through the phone, the mode " Child» is needed only to confirm the observation.

"Mom Knows"

Price: Free

Application " Mom knows"cannot boast of innovation, but it perfectly performs the very function for which it is installed - control over the movements of the child. In addition, the program is able to ensure that the baby does not leave the geofences defined by the parent, and stores data on all the movements of the baby for a month.

At the application " Mom knows» has a number of advantages over analogues:

• Cross-platform. The program can be downloaded not only on or on a gadget running on Android, but also on a mobile device with Windows OS.
• Simplicity. It will not take much time to deal with the interface - it is excellently Russified.
• economy. The application is completely free, and in addition, it consumes Internet traffic to a minimum. This means that its use will definitely not lead to a waste of money from the “mobile phone” account.

Regarding the installation of the tracker, there is an important point: Parent and child phones must have different apps downloaded. Parent should set Mom knows", and the baby -" Mom Knows: GPS Beacon". Applications form a bundle, as a result of which information about the location of the child will be sent to the parent's phone in real time.

"Lighthouse"

Price: Free+

Like " Mom knows", Appendix " Lighthouse» will not surprise the user with functional delights, but will please the brilliant execution of the design idea. Among all the programs designed to control the location of children, this one has perhaps the most beautiful (and at the same time concise) interface.

Application functionality " Lighthouse» allows parents to:

• Be sure that their child has arrived at the appointed place (school, sports section).
• Instantly receive information about the current location of the baby.
• Monitor the charge level on the child's smartphone.
• Analyze the history of the movements of the baby.
• Receive alarm calls - the child just needs to press the button " Anxiety”, and a message will appear on the parent about a possible danger and the address where the baby can be found.

At the application " Lighthouse"There is a significant minus: it is free for 2 weeks only. To continue using it after this period, you need to pay from 169 to 229 rubles, depending on the operating system of the gadget.

Life360 - "Family Locator"

Price: Free

Creator Life360 Chris Hulls does not like it when his offspring is called a tracking application - the entrepreneur insists that he has developed a social network for communication within the family. Family members using Life360, can learn about each other's location, but only with mutual approval.

In terms of application functionality Life360 has gone far ahead of all competitors and at the same time continues to improve. Here is what the program can do now:

• Thanks to the " Already home» Life360 warns that one of the family members is coming to the house. A user who is waiting for his wife from work will have a few minutes to do a little cleaning and cook a light dinner.
• Built-in group chat family channel allows family members to communicate with each other completely free of charge and successfully replaces the SMS service and popular instant messengers.
• Application Life360 includes the function Panic» — analogue of the panic button. In the case of using this function, the entire family will be notified within a few seconds that one of its members has a problem. It is important that the performance of the function " Panic” does not depend on the state of the mobile balance - you can “declare an alarm” even with zero on your account.
• The program is able to quickly inform users about the nearest places where you can get help in emergency situations - hospitals, police stations. Actually, it was this function that the developers conceived as the main one - when Hulls "and his comrades" wanted to provide the victims of Hurricane Katrina with a more effective platform for communication than the US Government offered.

Application Life360 is shareware - the full version can be purchased for $5 per month. However, domestic users do not need to do this: most of the paid functions Life360 only works in the USA.

How to monitor children on the phone using the services of operators?

If the parent does not have a smartphone and cannot install one of the applications described above, they should resort to an alternative - connect the mobile option for remote babysitting. Top 4 operators offer the following options:

• "Child under supervision" (MTS). The service allows you to learn about the approximate location of the baby through SMS requests. The service costs 100 rubles per month - plus 5 rubles will be charged per request if one subscriber controls more than 3 people.
• "Radar +" (Megafon). The option allows the parent to track the movements of the child, and also informs him when the child leaves the specified geofence. Price " Radar +"- 7 rubles a day.
• "Coordinates" (Beeline). The Beeline service gives the user the opportunity to find out the location of another subscriber - who previously agreed to be controlled. Option " Coordinates» is quite cheap, and in the first week it is completely free. At the end of the test period, the subscriber will have to pay 1.7 rubles per day.
• Geopoisk (Tele2). The option allows you to monitor the location and movements of another subscriber around the clock - of course, if this subscriber approves of "surveillance". Connection " geosearch» free of charge, the subscription fee for using the service is 2 rubles per day.

Locator services are offered by all carriers, but smartphone users are advised to opt out of these options in favor of third-party mobile apps. There are a number of reasons for this: firstly, the data provided by operators is very, very approximate (because it depends on network coverage), Secondly, provider services are paid (whereas, for example, the application " Mom knows"does not require money at all), third In order for tracking to be feasible, both phones (parent and child) must be connected to the same operator - and this is not always convenient.

Conclusion

Muscovites should not have questions about how to track a child by phone and what application to use for this - residents of the capital should definitely prefer Kid Radar. This program gives parents the opportunity to keep abreast of not only the movements of the baby, but also his progress in school - thanks to the innovative function " Electronic diary».

The provincial user is advised to track the child through the phone using the application " Where are my children”, which has a very extensive functionality. Among other things, the program allows listen, what is happening around the child, and even record sound remotely. However, abuse this the function is still not worth it: if peers find out that their classmate is carrying a “bug”, they will simply stop communicating with him.

Strictly speaking, there are several options for controlling the location of your child.

1. Buy him a smart watch. A great option for those who do not want to trust a child with a smartphone. The watch sends location data, you can see it in a special application. Here we wrote more about them.
2. Connect the tracking service from the telecom operator. Suitable for those whose children already walk with smartphones. You can control not only the location, but also, for example, the balance of the phone.
3. Install a special application on smartphones. This will require permission from the person being tracked, but the SIM card is probably issued to you, so there will be no problems.

Offers from mobile operators

If you are afraid to give your child an expensive phone, then you can use the services of geosearch by phone number, which are provided by mobile operators. To do this, a simple mobile phone without an Internet connection is sufficient. After activating the service, parents will receive an SMS upon request with the address and a link to view on the map.

There are important nuances in this tracking option:

• The coordinates of the location of the child are usually determined with a small error of 100-200 meters.
• If the phone is discharged or simply turned off, it will not be possible to determine the location.
• Many operators have dedicated mobile apps to complement the service. They expand the tracking capabilities, but require installation on the child's phone.

Here's what operators in the metropolitan area offer.

MTS: Child under supervision

MTS provides the service "Child under supervision" for 100 rubles / month. Free trial period - 14 days. The service includes location detection, phone balance determination and notifications about the movements of the child. Can be monitored from smartphone and computer.

Beeline: Coordinates and Locator

Beeline has two suitable tracking rates: Beeline Coordinates and Locator. "Beeline-Coordinates" is the most simplified tracking for 1.7 rubles / day. Locator service - tracking with the ability to see the location on the map in a special application or on the website. You will have to pay 7 rubles / day for it. Each of the services can be tested for a free period (7 days), and up to five people can be connected for tracking.

Megafon: Radar

"Radar" from Megafon can determine the location, follow the route and notify when the child leaves the territory of a given area. The subscription fee is 3 rubles/day. There are no restrictions on connecting additional numbers, for each of them you need to pay extra 1 rub / day.

Tele2: Geosearch

For 2 rubles / day, Tele2 can connect a similar tracking service. She, like other subscribers, will send the location of the child in SMS. You can track up to 20 callers at the same time. However, Tele2 has limitations, tracking does not work in all regions.

Third party mobile apps

Very practical applications - however, for the most part paid. But safety has always cost money...

"Where are my children"

Advantages

No registration required
The transmitted data is confidential
Minimum location error

Flaws

Paid

The application shows on the map where the child is and where he was during the day. The data is updated every 15 minutes. Parents can mark certain locations on the map and receive notifications when the child is there and when they leave the place. For example, it could be a school or a sports section that he goes to on his own. The application also notifies parents about the low charge of the child's phone and when he presses the panic button.

The application has a built-in chat for communication. Plus, it is possible to record the sound around the device in order to understand what is happening around.

Price: For the first three days, all application services are available for free, after the free one, only the ability to determine the location will remain. You can buy a subscription: for one parent 1490 rubles / year, for three family members - 1990 rubles / year.

KidControl

Advantages

You can monitor the child from a smartphone and computer

Flaws

Paid subscriptions
Location not always accurate
Some complain about the high battery drain
The child can turn it off on their phone

This application, like the previous one, tracks the location of the child, sends notifications about the visit of the child to the zones marked by the parents, about the low charge of his phone and in alarm mode. Parents can view the history of their child's visits to places for several days.

Also, each parent can set up "danger zones" that are undesirable for visiting. If the child got there, a notification immediately comes. In the premium version, you can turn on the "Flight Recorder" mode, which will record the child's route, even when his phone is not connected to the Internet.

The application supports not only smartphones, but also GPS watches from many manufacturers.

Price: is free. But there is a premium subscription from 699 rubles.

"Mom Knows"

Advantages

Free
Consumes a small amount of battery and traffic
Supports OS Windows

Flaws

No updates
Many complain about slowness and poor location updates

A simple application from a Russian manufacturer. It contains a minimum of functions: tracking the child, storing the history of his movements, remembering the permitted areas for finding.

For a child and for parents, there are two versions of the application: for adults - "Mom Knows", for children - "Mom Knows: GPS Beacon". In the latter, you need to activate a child account.

Price: completely free.

"Lighthouse"

Advantages

Extensive tracking options
Can be tracked from PC

Flaws

Paid
Not always accurate location

Another application from a Russian manufacturer. Performs all basic functions: monitors the location, marks places where the child often visits, sends notifications about visiting these places, monitors the battery charge of the monitored device and notifies when the panic button is pressed. It can also listen to sounds near the device. There is a family chat for easy communication.

A separate plus of the application is that it works not only with smartphones, but also with GPS watches, key fobs and collars, so you can track not only a child and an elderly relative, but even a pet.