Paralino: Secure Family GPS Tracker & Private Location Sharing
Paralino is an open-source, private family GPS tracker, phone finder, and live location sharing app, built in Europe with end-to-end encryption. Use it to keep tabs on the people and devices that matter, without ads or data selling in the mix.
European privacy first
Based in Austria and compliant with EU privacy law. No ads, no tracking, no selling your data.
Real-time location sharing
Share your live GPS position on a secure map. You choose what is shared and for how long.
Location history and timeline
Browse past routes for your devices or family members. That history is end-to-end encrypted.
Privacy zones
Mark private areas on the map where Paralino automatically shares an approximate area instead of your exact pin (zones stay visible only to you).
Personal spaces for your own devices
Track tablets, work phones, and other gear of your own, separate from family or friend groups.
Place alerts (geofencing)
Get notified when someone arrives at or leaves places like home, school, or work.
Privacy controls
Pause sharing at any time, share for a set period, and leave out details such as speed or battery if you prefer.
Device status details
Check battery level, signal strength, permissions, and similar details when the other person allows it.
Groups and multiple devices
Create separate groups with their own sharing settings, and link several devices under one account.
Battery-efficient location updates
Updates run periodically or on request to keep battery drain down.
Good fit for:
Family safety and staying connected
Travel sharing
Finding a lost phone
Simple coordination with friends or coworkers
Download Paralino and share location in real time, with encryption and sharing controls you actually use day to day.
Paralino has a free tier and paid premium plans. Free users can join unlimited groups, or create their own group with a limited number of members and places. Need more groups or higher limits in a group you created? Upgrade to premium.
App Permissions:
- Location: Required if you want to share your location with other group members.
- Notifications: Required if you want to receive group alerts.
All permissions are optional and are not required to use the app.
Some features will be unavailable if you do not grant the matching permission.
Privacy policy: https://paralino.com/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://paralino.com/terms/
For a list of all changes and updates go to: https://paralino.com/changelog/
This is the only location sharing solution other than find my that is easy to use, cross platform and end to end encrypted. Thank god it exists
Perfect
Grenyol
Everything you need, much more affordable than life 360 and the best part is they don’t track telematics data and sell it to companies to jack up your insurance.
Finally, a private, secure location sharing app
Phunky Tech
TL;DR I know this review looks like astroturfing, and the app is not perfect, but nothing ever is and Paralino is absolutely worth a try. It provides good privacy and security wrapped in pretty UI/UX, which is hard to do. I am just happy to see some kind of competition in the space, and you should be too!This app is great! I’m shocked that the UI/UX is as good as it is, as most privacy focused services tend to sacrifice usability for security. Judging by the (at the time of writing, will WIP) architecture docs, this dev has managed to strike a balance without sacrificing anything (except probably their own time and mental health lol). While it is not yet open source (again, at the time of writing), that is on the roadmap which is lovely to see. Even if this one day becomes self-hostable (please!), I would still happily pay to support development of a sustainable competitor to the other big players in this space. The pricing scheme is also really smart and very reasonably priced. You can easily split the cost with a partner, or get even more value out of it by sharing with your family. Definitely worth checking it out!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the best review ever!! Lots of work went into bringing Paralino to life and lots more is gonna make it even better down the road. Glad you enjoy it and happy sharing!
Heavily upsells subscription
jloprey
The app is very unintuitive and not polished. It may have a lot of features but it’s just too cumbersome to use. I dislike the constant upselling to the subscription options when I have no use for it and the free open works perfectly for me.
Developer Response
Hi, I am sorry you didn’t find enough value in Paralino. If you don’t mind, please share what exactly you think needs to be improved, I would love to make the app better. There is no need for it to be unintuitive.And subscriptions are the reason app is even working. When you use it for free, you are paying literally nothing. App doesn’t have ads nor does it sell your data, but it still has bills to pay. I hope you understand that someone else pays for the free usage of others.I you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out to me, I would be happy to answer your questions.
• Choose light, dark, pitch black, or the device default theme.
• Hide personal space on this device. New accounts can skip it.
• Devices, sessions, and app status are now in Settings.
• Onboarding covers permissions and creating or joining a group.
• Inaccurate locations are filtered, so pins jump less.
• Background App Refresh status now shows.
• Encryption keys sync and recover more reliably.
And lots of other bug fixes and improvements, see all at https://paralino.com/changelog/
Version 2.6.0
The developer, Zelimir Bosnjak, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Contact Info
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Zelimir Bosnjak
Size
204.4 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
