Private location sharing alt to life360 (github.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Brunette6256@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Ive been on the hunt for a while for something like this. I started looking again since the life360 breach. This is nearly perfect. Just need the iOS app to have a little more support and be in the app store for my less techy friends/family.

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[-] NuVault@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 months ago

Looks amazing, can't wait for the iOS app.

[-] hanke@feddit.nu 5 points 3 months ago

Same. Need iOS support to share with those close to me with iPhones.

[-] calmluck9349@infosec.pub 4 points 3 months ago

Perfect. Downloading this tonight.

[-] funkycarrot@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago

Alternatives include PhoneTrack for Nextcloud (setup complicated but pretty much set it and forget it) or TICE (very easy setup, but only meant for temporary sharing).

[-] Brunette6256@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

If I recall phonetrack shared everyone with everyone. I like this Locus because its a one way share. So my brother can see where my wife is. But I can see where both are. I also like that its not Dependant on my infrastructure.

[-] funkycarrot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah that's true

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 3 months ago

Zood location is probably better than this.

Both are useless to me because neither of them have iOS counterparts.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Many private messaging apps support this feature.

Best to avoid cryto like systems like Nostr

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've never seen a private messaging app that supported this feature.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

GNU Jami does (I had in my head that there were other apps)

Does it need to be a live location?

[-] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 3 months ago

That's what this is, so yes.

this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2024

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