Child Monitoring and Security Information Archive 2019 - 17.33.44
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The Spot Gen3 ($150) offers pinpoint accuracy in a durable device, but younger kids would have a hard time knowing which button was which — including an emergency button that sends location data to rescue personnel. Likewise, the Trackimo ($115) has an appealing data plan and a useful geofencing feature, but it's simply too much for a young child to master. (Read our Spot Gen3 and Trackimo reviews if you're interested in a more general purpose GPS tracker.)
The PocketFinder+ device looks basic, a simple, black key-chain fob with a single silver SOS button. It pairs with a smartphone app that looks like it was designed five years ago, but it still packs a decent amount of functionality. The setup isn't pretty, but it works for the most part.
The original version of Trax was more expensive, but that price tag included free service. With Trax Play costing $99, you now pay for service separately, though the price drops the more service you preorder. Six months of service costs $9 per month, for example, while preordering 24 months of service drops the cost to $4 a month.
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PocketFinder's battery life varies widely based on how often the device pings the server with its location, a frequency you can set. By default, when the tracker is moving, it sends its location every 10 seconds for 3 minutes straight, then takes a 10-minute break. When it's not moving, PocketFinder goes to sleep.
The Jiobit is a great little tracker, with long battery life and an easy-to-use app that make this device easy to recommend. I love the way the Bluetooth pairing works, letting you know who your child is with and where they are. — Susie Ochs
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With no screen, microphone or speaker, the Jiobit feels very durable. It's shock-resistant and waterproof with an IPX8 rating — I doubt my 6-year-old could destroy it without a dedicated, sustained effort. We threw it on the ground, stepped on it and left it on the driveway during a rain shower, and it kept working just fine.
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Design: We considered the size of the GPS tracker and whether it was something a child could easily carry around. We also looked at durability: Could the device withstand rough-and-tumble trips to the playground?
The best part for parents is how the Jiobit app for iOS and Android lets you know not only where your child is but also who she's with. If your child has multiple caregivers and they all use the Jiobit app, the tracker and the caregiver's phone will connect with Bluetooth whenever they're in range. That way, you can see in the app that your son left school at 3 p.m., accompanied by his dad, or his stepmom, or his babysitter, or whoever was supposed to pick him up.
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To see where your child is on a map, you have three viewing options: a plain Google map, a Google satellite map, or a hybrid of the two. Currently, you can choose to receive location updates every 10, 15, 30 and 60 seconds, but I found that updates every 30 or 60 seconds proved excessive, leading to scribbles all over the map just from going from room to room in my apartment. A coming firmware update will allow for less frequent location updates as well: every 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes or 60 minutes.