App · Low risk
Is Life360 safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Life360 from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Life360 is generally not suitable for this age group as young children typically do not have personal devices or independent travel that necessitates location tracking.
- 9-12
- For this age, Life360 can be used with a family device for shared activities, focusing on knowing when they arrive at school or a friend's house, with clear boundaries on privacy.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can use Life360 to share their location for safety during independent activities like walking home from school or attending events, often with mutual agreement on when location sharing is active.
- 16+
- Young adults may use Life360 for personal safety and coordination with friends or family, particularly when driving or in new environments, often managing their own privacy settings and sharing preferences.
Life360 is a location-sharing app designed for families and close friends to keep track of each other. It offers real-time location tracking, driving safety features, and emergency alerts.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 3/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 4/10
What parents should know
Life360 is a location-sharing app designed for family safety and coordination, allowing members to see each other's real-time location and receive arrival/departure alerts. While useful for peace of mind, it requires open communication with children about its purpose to prevent feelings of surveillance and foster trust.
What to do about Life360
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Life360 is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Life360 setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Life360 without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Life360 that mean it is time to step in.
Life360 age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Life360?
Parentwise puts Life360 at 13+. We advise Life360 from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 3/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Life360?
Not by default: we advise Life360 from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. For this age, Life360 can be used with a family device for shared activities, focusing on knowing when they arrive at school or a friend's house, with clear boundaries on privacy.
Can a 12 year old use Life360?
Not by default: we advise Life360 from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. For this age, Life360 can be used with a family device for shared activities, focusing on knowing when they arrive at school or a friend's house, with clear boundaries on privacy.
Can a 13 year old use Life360?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Life360 (13+). Teenagers can use Life360 to share their location for safety during independent activities like walking home from school or attending events, often with mutual agreement on when location sharing is active.
Is Life360 appropriate for kids?
Life360 is a location-sharing app designed for family safety and coordination, allowing members to see each other's real-time location and receive arrival/departure alerts. Parentwise rates Life360 overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 3/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Life360 family friendly?
Life360 is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While useful for peace of mind, it requires open communication with children about its purpose to prevent feelings of surveillance and foster trust.
Life360 parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Life360 is a location-sharing app designed for family safety and coordination, allowing members to see each other's real-time location and receive arrival/departure alerts. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (3/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Life360 safe for kids?
We advise Life360 from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). While useful for peace of mind, it requires open communication with children about its purpose to prevent feelings of surveillance and foster trust.
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