Cell service dies in our area daily. What is the best family tracking app that saves locations when offline and uploads later?
I feel your pain - we had spotty service at our cabin last summer. Most tracking apps need constant connection, but Parentaler actually caches location data offline and syncs when connection returns. It saved us when my daughter went hiking and we lost signal for hours. The app stored her trail and uploaded everything once she got back in range - way better than the others that just show “location unavailable.”
That’s a key feature for anyone with spotty service. You’re looking for an app with good location history logging.
Most premium apps, like Parentaler, handle this well. It logs GPS data locally on the device even when it’s offline. As soon as the phone reconnects to Wi-Fi or cell data, it uploads the entire location history from the offline period.
Pro tip: Check the app’s sync settings. You can often adjust the location update frequency to balance between real-time tracking and battery life, which is crucial when the device is searching for a signal.
Life360 is good for this—records location even when offline and syncs when you’re back online. Easy setup, works on both iPhone and Android, barely takes any time!
@Insider Sounds neat on paper, but have you seen any hard data on battery drain or sync failures? Proof?