Live map for everyone
See your family on one map with speed, direction, and battery context—tuned to run efficiently in the background so it’s useful all day, not a charger hog.
Your family on one live map. Peace of mind, not paranoia.
See everyone together on the Location tab, trips under Driving, SOS on Safety, and invites under Settings—built for households, not surveillance.
- 4–10% battery a day — measured on a Galaxy S22+. Typical trackers: 18–30%. See the test →
- Places with 50–500 m radius alerts
- Hold-to-send SOS, trip history & Quiet Hours (Premium)
- Add kids without an email — one-time setup codes
Free accounts include 4 Places and 7 days of trip history in the app. The first 2,000 families get extended Premium access now; when paid plans land, you’ll have 60 days to decide. We never take payment on this website—billing runs only inside the app via Google Play (and via the App Store when iPhone ships), same as other apps.
- No checkout on zamily.app
- Private-by-design sharing
- From Xelora · Australia
How Zamily works
Install once, invite your people, then live in the same four bottom tabs you’ll use every day. No web dashboard—everything meaningful happens on your phone.
Get set up
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Install & sign up
Get Zamily from Google Play. Create your account (phone is part of signup). App Store when iPhone launches.
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Create or join a family
An admin creates the family in Settings and shares a code. Joiners request access—only the admin approves. Kids without email? Generate a one-time setup code for them to enter on their phone.
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Allow location
Needed for the live map, Places, and trips. Location shows everyone; Driving fills in as you move.
Inside the app
Matches the tab bar—same labels, same order.
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Location
Family map, battery hints, Places (up to 4 on Free; unlimited + Quiet Hours on Premium).
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Driving
Auto trip log—routes and stats. Free keeps recent history; Premium extends depth (see in-app).
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Safety
SOS notifies your family with your position. For emergencies, not everyday tracking.
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Settings
Family, invites, notifications, Places. Premium upgrades run only via Play / App Store in-app—not here.
Places and Quiet Hours (adults, Premium) follow rules you set. SOS is never muted.
Everything a family needs.
Nothing they don't.
Built for everyday use: efficient in the background, honest about location, and organized around the four tabs—you’re not buried in menus.
Places & alerts
Named zones with a radius you control (Settings → Places). Free: up to 4 Places. Premium: unlimited. Know when someone arrives or leaves—without stalking every block.
Trips, not spreadsheets
Routes and stats land under Driving automatically. Free keeps about 7 days of history; Premium extends toward 90 days (limits in-app).
SOS when it counts
A hold-to-send button in Safety (3-second hold, to prevent accidents) pings your family with a high-priority alert and your position—an emergency lane, not everyday surveillance.
Add kids without an email
No inbox for your kid? Generate a one-time 6-digit setup code on your phone, they tap “I have a setup code” on theirs, and they’re in—as a child member with parental consent recorded. If they lose or swap their phone, one tap gives them a fresh code—same account, no lost history.
The same four tabs you’ll use every day
Tap through—each screen maps to Location, Settings, Driving, or Safety in the app.
A calmer alternative to the competition
The most popular family trackers have earned their scale — but parents kept telling us the same complaint: they drain batteries faster than they can recharge. That is the problem Zamily was built to solve — with adaptive GPS that stays precise when you are moving and drops to low-power when you are still, cleaner pricing, and a firm promise: we never sell your family’s location data to anyone.
| Zamily | Competitors | |
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| Adaptive GPS tracking | Precise when moving (3s intervals), low-power when still (30s intervals) — tuned to stay light on battery | Continuous location polling reported by users as the primary cause of battery drain in public app-store reviews |
| Battery impact (typical day) | 4–10% per day — measured on a Galaxy S22+ (see the test) | 18–30% per day — from independent reviews and user reports; battery drain is the most frequent complaint in public app-store reviews |
| Saved Places on the free tier | 4 places | 2 places |
| Premium monthly price | $4.99 / month — one price, one plan | Multiple tiers, typically $8 – $15 / month |
| Trip route playback on the map | Included on Premium ($4.99) | Gated behind a higher-priced tier |
| Child curfew with escalating alerts | Included on Premium — tiered reminders (gentle, then urgent) if a child is not home on time | Not listed in their public feature set |
| Automatic child supervision detection | Recognises when a child is with an adult (150m radius) and suppresses unnecessary alerts | Not listed in their public feature set |
| Travelling-together detection | Groups family members in the same vehicle as a single marker on the map | Not listed in their public feature set |
| SOS with hold-to-trigger | 3-second hold to prevent accidental triggers (matches Apple’s emergency standard), with auto-detected local emergency number (911 / 999 / 000 / 112) | Emergency help button |
Comparison based on publicly available information about leading family trackers as of April 2026.
Built for households that want clarity and calm
Three everyday scenarios the app is tuned for — less nagging, more trust, no hand-warmer phones.
“Stop texting where are you? ten times a day. One glance at the map shows who is home, who is at school, and who is on the way — with battery, speed, and activity right there.”
“Trip logging just shows up. A new driver heading to campus? Set a Place, get an arrive ping, skim the drive in Driving later — because you wanted to, not because you were worried every mile.”
“A family tracker that doesn’t murder the battery. Precise when moving, low-power when still — so your phone stays useful all day and doesn’t turn into a hand warmer.”
Premium is free—for the first 2,000 families
Join early and get full Premium today. When paid plans go live, you’ll have 60 days to decide—no surprise charges on day one.
Early adopter
Founding family access
FREE
for the first
2,000 families
Here’s the deal: Download now and get full Premium immediately. When we introduce paid plans, you’ll have 60 days to choose whether to stay on at about $4.99/month per family—billed in-app through Google Play only (pricing and checkout live in the store, not on zamily.app). The Upgrade screen may show in-app purchase as “Coming soon” until Play billing is on—founding eligibility still applies on our side.
- Live location sharing
- Unlimited Places (geofences)
- SOS alerts
- Extended trip history (90 days)
- Driving & arrival alerts
- Priority support
- Quiet Hours & Premium options
Now
Free Premium
Launch
60 days to decide
Then
~$4.99/mo in-app
Limited founding spots · No card or checkout on this website
After the first 2,000 families
Zamily stays usable for everyone—Premium stays an upgrade, not a gate on peace of mind.
Free tier
Core map, a capped number of Places, and essentials—always free so families can try the product without friction.
Premium
Everything unlocked—roughly $4.99/mo per family in-app (Google Play today; App Store when iOS ships). You’ll always see price in the store before you tap buy.
Join the founding families
Grab one of the first 2,000 spots—full Premium now, and a 60-day runway to decide when paid plans arrive. No charges until we turn billing on in the stores.
Now
Free Premium
Later
60 days to decide
Then
~$4.99/mo in-app
After 2,000 families: a generous Free tier (e.g. 4 Places, 7-day trip history) or Premium at roughly $4.99/mo—always purchased in the store, never on the web.
Same numbers as the app today: Free uses 4 Places and 7 days of driving history; Premium unlocks 90 days and unlimited Places (see in-app for the full list).
Founding families: Premium free now · 60-day grace when pricing goes live