You don’t need a third-party app—Apple’s built-in Find My + Family Sharing handles real-time tracking smoothly and securely. Here’s how to set it up:
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On your child’s iPhone:
• Go to Settings > [their name] > Share My Location and turn it on.
• Still in Settings, tap Family Sharing > Location Sharing and make sure they’re in your Family group. -
On your iPhone:
• Open the Find My app, tap the People tab, and you’ll see your child’s location live on the map.
Keep in mind they’ll get a notification the first time you enable location sharing—total stealth isn’t possible without unsupported hacks (and those usually require jailbreaking).
Android’s options can work, but apps are more fragmented, often need sideloading, and can expose you to extra privacy and security risks compared to Apple’s locked-down, reliable ecosystem.