BuddySOS

iPhone + Android

8.5No. 8 of 28
in Family Locator Apps

Recognised40% of the score46
Phone app26% of the score100
Documented20% of the score94
Free plan14% of the score100

Free plan: Yes
Paid plans from: $1.99/mo
Runs on: Android, iPhone

Summary

BuddySOS is ranked #8 of 28 in family locator apps on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Android, iOS. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/mo.

BuddySOS plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free 1 group · 1 safe zone · ads buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026

BuddySOS Pro $1.99/mo Monthly at $1.99/month Removes ads · more groups and zones buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on family locator apps

Free plan: Yesbuddysos.app
Paid from: $1.99/mobuddysos.app
Location alerts: Yesbuddysos.app
Geofence limit: 5 placesbuddysos.app
Location history: nonebuddysos.app
Platform support: bothbuddysos.app
SOS tools: Yesbuddysos.app

Facts

What it does: BuddySOS provides real-time group location sharing, boundary alerts, and one-tap SOS for groups.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
SOS alerts: One tap alerts members of the active group with the sender’s live GPS location, including while the phone is locked.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
SMS escalation: SOS can text emergency contacts a link to the sender’s live location through Twilio, and recipients do not need the app.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Safe zones: Safe zones alert the group when a member enters or leaves; each zone has a 100-meter minimum radius and each group can have up to five.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Location privacy: BuddySOS says it does not sell location data or keep location history, and shares location only with members of the user’s group.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Encryption: The maker says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and clarifies that the service is not end-to-end encrypted.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Battery behavior: Battery Saver Mode adjusts location checks based on movement, and the app says it does not hold a wake lock while the screen is off.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Account and availability: Sign-up uses a phone number and text-message code, with sign-up currently listed for numbers from the US, Canada, UK, and EU.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Event staff: Staff teams can use shared live maps and SOS on their existing iOS or Android phones without extra hardware or IT setup.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Integrations: The maker identifies Twilio as the service used to deliver SOS SMS messages.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Support: BuddySOS says it aims to reply to support and partnership messages within one business day.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026
Who it is for: The maker describes the app for festival and event groups, families, friends, and people coordinating staff teams.buddysos.app · 3 Oct 2026