Family check-ins and location sharing across iPhone and Android

Updated November 10, 2026

Avísame works the same on iPhone and Android, so a family with both kinds of phone can share one Circle. Everyone gets the app, one person invites the others, and each person chooses what to share. You can check in with one tap, see each other on the map when sharing is on, and ask everyone for help with one Buzz. Free covers 2 people; alerts when someone arrives or leaves, and scheduled check-ins, come with Plus.

Set it up in four steps

Everyone installs Avísame from getavisame.com/download (iPhone or Android).

One person creates an account and taps Add to invite the others, by link or by showing a QR code.

Each person opens the invitation on their own phone and joins (see How to join a Circle).

Each person chooses what to share in More, then Location Sharing. Nothing is shared until it is turned on.

What is the same on both phones

Live location, check-ins, Buzz, calls, the family chat and the Emergency Plan.

Signing in with Google or with email. Sign in with Apple is offered on iPhone.

English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

What is different

Location with the app closed: on iPhone choose Always; on Android choose Allow all the time. Without it, sharing and arrivals work only while the app is open.

On some Android phones, battery saving can delay updates. If arrivals show up late, allow Avísame to run without battery restrictions in the phone settings.

What Free and Plus cover

Free: up to 2 people, live location, Buzz, calls, 2 saved places and today’s history.

Plus: alerts when someone arrives at or leaves a place, every place, scheduled check-ins and 30 days of history, for the whole Circle.

Questions

Can an iPhone and an Android phone be in the same Circle?

Yes. A Circle mixes both kinds of phone, and everyone sees the same things.

Do we each need to pay?

No. One Plus plan covers the whole Circle. Duo covers a Circle of 2.

Do I have to share my location?

No. Check-ins and Buzz work with location sharing off. You choose what each person sees.

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More help

How to join a Circle from an invitation

Family emergency plan A free Life360 alternative Check-ins for an elderly parent A family on iPhone and Android How to join a Circle Privacy

Avísame is not an emergency service and is not legal advice. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.