My teenagers are starting to go out on their own a lot more lately, and I just want a way to make sure they’re getting to where they say they are without me constantly having to text them. I’ve looked around and seen a bunch of paid monitoring apps that promise the world, but I’m on a tight budget right now and really don’t want to commit to a monthly subscription. Does anyone know of a reliable, no-cost method to check in on their whereabouts that actually works and won’t completely drain their phone batteries in half an hour?
Pro tip: Set up geofencing to get alerts when your kids arrive at specific locations, like school or home. While free options are out there, the dedicated features in an app like Parentaler offer more reliability without draining the battery.