Google Maps, Find My Friends and Life360: Which Tracking App Works Best? | WSJ

Location-tracking services from Apple, Google and others let you keep tabs on the whereabouts of your friends and family members. Creepy? Sure, but they also have real benefits. WSJ's Joanna Stern went searching for the best app... and for a real-life actor named Aldo.
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[@SuperWishaniggawoods]

This is creepy but if you’re in situations where your loved ones are in a different state and they’re having a mental breakdown/episode. It helps a lot to see and make sure they’re ok and not in harms way

[@bjs2022]

I love Joanna and the production quality of the Wall Street Journal’s videography crew.

[@johnconstable8512]

mee too. but i miss david pogue

[@troyjusthutz]

That was so good to watch ☺️ well done guys.

[@bowmosexual]

Yah life360 uses Google mapping service, which recently naused up and bricked the app. There was little support from L360 and uses had to generate their own work around, which wasn't complicated but required a certain idea regarding clearing cache and data.

[@ntnwwnet]

You can/should zoom out to see the accuracy radius of the location. When Aldo was in the building the background was slightly orange, meaning he could’ve been anywhere within that bubble. Zooming out would’ve shown the radius, Apple just puts the user icon in the center of the bubble.

[@mharwell1050]

@1:14-I see what you did there!

[@user-ei7ed6zy9k]

Google tracks everywhere I go. Sounds creepy but it's super convenient. When I'm looking for a nearby restaurant it knows what I'd be interested in by giving a restaurant a score out of 100%. Also tells me the last time I visited somewhere and how often. Deleting it all is like deleting my KZbin account history and seeing a bunch of pop music videos and late night talk shows all over my homepage. I live off recommended rather than subscriptions because KZbin knows exactly what I want

[@logangarcia]

Find My just added the new bluetooth feature in iOS 13 and it works much better. I know exactly where my friends are now but Life360 actually gives me a history of that now.

[@springbok4015]

Apple does show battery levels on iOS 13. It’s under “devices” rather than “people”

[@Jonathan-sg5fb]

So does Google maps

[@madaug5101]

I absolutely loved this

[@AOsman1]

The best tracking app is the one thr NSA uses.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

4chan is the best tracking app just ask shia labeouf.

[@michwashington]

A. Osman *the

[@Littlewing1977]

So GOOGLE for us peons?

[@Littlewing1977]

GOOGLE is a CIA front company

[@paulkelly7896]

Your clips are great

[@AK-wn5ri]

I knew that military have been working on apps that can track person inside a building via gps . Difficult part here is that gps alone won't be sufficient to track people inside a building. Maybe with data analysis company can get an approximate guess of the location based on previous visits, but whoever solves this problem I am sure Google and Facebook will make them a millionaire.

[@gsreedharreddy2420]

When I was a kid, lying to parents about where you was easy. Back then would say, was going for combined studies with friends and end up in playgrounds. This generation kids will face hard time doing this.

[@michwashington]

G Sreedhar Reddy they will have to not have any kind of smart device period! Nothing connected to the internet or Bluetooth.

[@ohwow3063]

It's really not that hard. We have our ways, and the older generation not understanding technology only makes it better

[@cometome8194]

Great review~!

[@Ks-zz9lh]

Is this a re-upload!? Or was this just only viewable on the WSJ??

[@nicaxis1984]

Interestingly, I’ve been using life360 before this video is published 😁

[@vealmmal8636]

Creep

[@zurvey]

Another well done video. Man I love this channel.

[@MicRose]

Great video!

[@lionelkohyaosheng]

I've been using Life360 for about a year now, it's great if the app is running continuously in the phone. But if u completely close the app for about 3hrs or more, it will just stack somewhere n says (phone does not have network or WiFi) and the location will be at around the last seen place forever till u open back the app.

[@michwashington]

I love this feature ! It helps me find my family/friends faster and I know that my family/friends are safe!

[@Nightskee]

Hey i got a question.. can you set personnal pictures for someone? Or do you set your own picture

[@mc88dx]

Great review

[@AsmirEmrovic]

It would have been exciting to see which of them draws the most on the battery?

[@reamsel]

Google already upload you location constantly anyway, so no extra battery usage. Same with find my. Life360 definetly use more battery because it send location every second

[@weisswurstfruhstuck8523]

I search for a tracking app when I go hiking. As I don’t know sometimes where I will stay or go but my family should know in case of I am having an emergency. But only when I go hiking! Not all the time!!! All these apps are all the time tracking me and not when I want to use it only. Does something like this exist ? Would be glad about any ideas. Thanks a lot.

[@MikeTazz]

Thank you - as a person with some medical issues and doing more walking around my neighborhood for exercise I am looking for something to share with my husband as I go for walks. This helped. Thank you!!

[@sherifffceesay9198]

Hi

[@slaveNo-4028]

I know this comment is 2 years old, but I'm looking for the exact same thing!! Something that shares your location automatically but for a given time schedule. Like every Mo-Fr from 5-7pm, for half a year. That should be a given imo, e.g. most would gladly share location for to their sketchy walk home from school/work or their daily walk, but not for every second of their private life. And having to manually turn it on every single time would be quickly forgotten and become impractical.. Did you ever find an app that meets this need?

[@mikewilson0]

How did test 2 not include Google and not explain why it was excluded? Did I miss something?

[@kenyup5424]

I like this host,her vibe is humourous

[@slaveNo-4028]

1:54 the two types of ice-cream-eaters

[@SupperUpper]

This seems to be filmed a while ago. Wait, was it in summer, before iOS 13? Hahaha.

[@matty6878]

they were probably using 13 when apple released it under 'beta'

[@baiinternational9642]

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[@housepianist]

Life360 is great. With the wife and kids on it, I can always make sure they’re safe. And vice versa.

[@starship_01]

I like her style. More of her please.

[@UnkleRiceYo]

I've seen this before... re-upload?

[@surfie007]

Outside the US Waldo is called Wally

[@shahbaz__bilal]

She makes best videos ❤️

[@mechkitten]

If I had a kid with epilepsy or severe allergic reactions, this would be a great safety net to find out if and which hospital they ended up at.

[@Sarangsarangoh]

Helpful !!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SpecSwamp]

was this filmed near W 72nd st?

[@asaikw]

More content like this pls.. 🤩

[@MrMrMuhummad]

Aldo Issa snack 😘❣️

[@limzikoh4683]

Google know where I’ve been 7 years ago

[@MoArif-fr7ob]

A lot of yardmai love. Amazing

[@timothyfebrian5209]

How do you track people's location using Google Maps?

[@tiny79793]

What's app live location

[@johnconstable8512]

Joanna, what about the what3words app?

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

The better question is what tracking apps DON'T store data about you.

[@42BigNate]

Very funny and informative. Thank you.

[@keilachiullomiranda4988]

Bom dia! Esse app rastreia somente iOS? Obrigada

[@logangarcia]

Reason 3. is trust. I have 30 people who have my location and do not care.

[@user-qm9fd7ih9j]

what about whatsapp/telegram location sharing features?

[@QianLi-hg5pk]

you forgot to mention the fact that Find My and Google's tracking can work in the background on iPhones and Androids respectively, without the other person to open any apps. Doesn't the Life360 requires you to have the app open?

[@Mari-gk5vk]

nope! I’ve used find my friends and life 360 and life 360 simply has more features and refreshes automatically. It also shows how fast a person is driving lol

[@michwashington]

Charlie which is great 👍🏻

[@jamieosario5806]

wow Amazing,how this is on my phone,and yet I didn't do this!

[@kariannakaay5466]

What if they aren’t connected to wifi or don’t have data? Will it update the location

[@jasmineh.3002]

Yes, if you don't open the app for a while, it won't find people or say sharing location is off for some reason

[@phredbookley183]

Yo, man. If you stop wearing that red and white shirt...people might stop adding the "W"... Kidding of course. Haha.

[@auro1986]

you will hack the app, accept request for them then you will know their location

[@mamtajagesha1998]

Fantastic it works like Cid👍🍫

[@richiegrey5377]

Oh JoAnn : thank God you trust me so well I can get the location. Halloween candy, and a lot of fun😉😉🗽🇺🇸👍👏👊👩🏻👩🏻‍💻🧛‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧟‍♀️👩‍🎤(it’s only A little humor) 👋

[@ivorjohn3016]

interesting if a little basic. beware that when Life360 has an update it is often far from accurate. like this past week it has shown my children having left school and that it is up to date at that point they walk through the door of home 3 kilometres away from where it says they are. very frustrating and totally unhelpful

[@jasmineh.3002]

I've "teleported" from one place to back home so many times on life360 lolol. It'll say I'm in one location for 2 seconds before I'm transported back to where I was originally staying the whole time.

[@gpfunny7473]

U totally forgot about zenly

[@Chrinsj]

When is the living with Apple Watch series 5

[@Shahyan008]

I use Google maps, DONT NEED EXTRA app to take space on my 1Tb Samsung Galaxy s10

[@jasmineh.3002]

Same. Especially if they're making you buy features google has for free

[@bummy5106]

Its not find my friends... the app is find my

[@springbok4015]

This may have been recorded some time ago. You are correct though.

[@rahultherash]

Aldo's glasses are 😂🤣

[@inky.]

Wait what about snapchat maps?

[@bowmosexual]

Never in a month of Sundays will GPS work inside a building.

[@RumpWax]

not enough information, like.. if the person turns the app off.. can i know? also apple only works with other apples, it would be nice to be more inclusive at least google allows apple to android use. also which ones continue to update location when the app isn't open? basic questions im having trouble answered.

[@meowmeow7478]

Is life 360 data consuming? Or not that much?

[@jasmineh.3002]

It's drains battery a lot

[@aayat6965]

Please i need source code of this app.. Can u help me in final year project

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[@daestract]

use zenly!

[@siddharthchowdaryvunnam525]

Are they gonna take this video away? 🤔

[@amatalovesx7311]

it's something, guy 🍰

[@joewatkins9886]

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[@communicate.anshul]

This is the biggest commercial of a mobile app I have seen in the guise of journalism 🤔

[@agent9184]

This is the one video I wouldn't want my parents to find

[@karansaxena1244]

I love you joanna

[@beaulieuc8910]

I have find my friends for women';s safety. My trusted boyfriend makes sure I get home ok. It also gives me piece of mind knowing he is ok too.

[@user-hr9hy9it7q]

Or just use whats app live location

[@ronkumar2847]

*Mom.exe Wants to know your location*

[@ishananand2135]

Does anyone use life360 in India?

[@someguy4003]

The amount of bots and people signing into new accounts to give itself goodreviews shows how much this sucks

[@tonybloodsaw795]

How can I find my friend

[@sagar.film.production.mith442]

plz send me all link

[@rajekulsk4874]

Video location

[@chefsarojkumarjha8649]

What app

[@shawoo]

No more helmet cam?!

[@davidgemmell3944]

Help me find a friend

[@LovelyCoconut-zn8kb]

Where is my friend

[@terrilouden8902]

Donald's Loudon

[@Gilotopia]

I think most of the world just uses whatsapp and it's live location feature.

[@loicmeijer6894]

Why didn’t they include WhatsApp?

[@sherifffceesay9198]

Hi

[@TENETELOS1986]

BOM QUE FOSSE EM PORTUGUÊS.

[@kfckentuckyfriedchicken4112]

UAV inbound

[@oscarrealt.9696]

¶Sounds funny☻

[@sagar.film.production.mith442]

not install my phone app.

[@XmostlyharmlessX]

The Waldo theme was highly distracting. Maybe I'm getting old, but im tired of being "entertained" when I just want to get informed.

[@fredrikriefenstahl6833]

Me and my friends just have snapmap enabled...

[@teresalynnturner781]

Life 360 sux! Half the time it doesnt work, even when it has just been updated.

[@illuminatikilla9722]

Die Tracking App ist der neue gelbe Judenstern!

[@MoArif-fr7ob]

Jakir khan

[@Sheratim]

The rest of the world just use WhatsApp

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Advertising stalking

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