Comparison · verified on October 14, 2026
Mi Estela vs Family Locator (formerly Sygic)
The app many people knew as Family Locator by Sygic still exists under the same identifier in the app stores, but Sygic is no longer listed as its developer. Here's the full story.
In two lines
Launched as “Family by Sygic” in 2013; today the same app is listed under another company. Location, 7-day history, zones, SOS and chat, with pricey weekly and monthly subscriptions.
What is Find my Phone - Family Locator (formerly Family Locator by Sygic)
Sygic (the GPS navigation company) launched “Family by Sygic” in 2013. Today the same app (same App Store identifier and same Android package) appears as “Find my Phone - Family Locator” under GEO TRACK LABS LTD. We haven't found an official announcement of the transfer (INCIBE still lists it as Sygic). It offers real-time location with mutual consent, a 7-day history (paid), safe zones with arrival alerts, groups, SOS, chat and flight tracking.
Face to face
| Criteria | Mi Estela | Find my Phone - Family Locator (formerly Family Locator by Sygic) |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time map See where your people are right now | ✓ | ✓ |
| iPhone and Android together One family, mixing both | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arrival alerts When someone gets home, to school... | ✓ 3 free spots; more with Premium | ✓ safe zones |
| SOS Alert your people with your location | ✓ free forever; 112 one tap away | ✓ |
| Chat and calls Inside the app | ✓ free | ✓ |
| Video calls Inside the app | ✓ free | ✕ |
| Route history Days we keep | ✓ 3 days free, 30 with Premium; each person turns it on | ✓ 7 days, paid |
| Invisible mode or zone only Hide for a while or share only your area | ✓ Ghost (adults) or zone only | ~ |
| Symmetrical Everyone sees the same about everyone; there's no "supervisor" | ✓ | ~ |
| No ads On the free plan | ✓ never | ~ email for third-party advertising (listing) |
| Never sells or licenses your location According to its privacy policy | ✓ no sale or licensing, ever | ~ tracking (listing) |
| Free plan What's included | ✓ map, alerts, SOS, chat, calls, video calls | ✓ limited |
| Paid price In Spain, as of Oct 14, 2026 | ✓ €9.99/month or €99.99/year for the whole circle; 14-day free trial | ✓ €8.99–9.99/week; €22.99/month |
| Driving reports Speed, hard braking, phone use while driving | ✕ on purpose: no notes | ✕ |
| Parental controls Block apps, screen time, read messages | ✕ presence, not control | ✕ |
| Minimum age To have your own account | ✓ 14 years old in Spain (digital consent) | ~ unconfirmed |
| Company and data Where it is and where it stores data | ✓ Madrid, Spain; data in the EU | ~ owner changed without announcement |
✓ yes · ✕ no · ~ partly. Mi Estela info comes from the app's code; Find my Phone - Family Locator (formerly Family Locator by Sygic) info comes from the sources at the bottom, as of October 14, 2026.
What Find my Phone - Family Locator (formerly Family Locator by Sygic) does better
- More than 10 million downloads on Google Play and years in the market.
- Flight tracking and augmented-reality search.
What Mi Estela does better
- You know who's behind it: Mi Estela is based in Madrid, reachable at hola@miestela.app, with data stored in the EU.
- Clear pricing for the whole circle (€9.99/month or €99.99/year) versus weekly purchases of €8.99–9.99 and monthly ones at €22.99, with inconsistent plan names in the listing.
- Essentials free forever, with no ads and no ad-targeting (the Family Locator listing declares “tracking” with financial, contact and identifier data, plus an email for third-party advertising).
- Video calls, worlds, the Pact and Senior Mode.
Pricing
Find my Phone - Family Locator (App Store Spain, October 14, 2026): free with purchases; weekly €8.99–9.99, monthly €22.99, quarterly €54.99, “Annual” €14.99, “Lifetime” €17.99 (the listing's plan names are inconsistent). Mi Estela: essentials free; Premium €9.99/month or €99.99/year.
Privacy and data
The App Store listing declares “tracking” with financial, contact, identifier and usage data, plus a linked email for third-party advertising. Mi Estela: no ads, no selling or licensing of data.
Minimum age
Not confirmed (4+ on the App Store, 3+ on Google Play). Mi Estela: 14 in Spain.
How to sign up for Find my Phone - Family Locator (formerly Family Locator by Sygic)
- Create an account and a circle.
- Invite by email with a code.
- Turn on location services.
And in Mi Estela: how to get started, step by step.
Sources
- App Store Spain: listing (developer GEO TRACK LABS)
- GPS World: Sygic launches Family (2013)
- INCIBE: Family Locator (Sygic)
Brands and names mentioned belong to their respective owners. This comparison is written by the Mi Estela team; if you spot anything outdated or incorrect, write to us at hola@miestela.app and we'll fix it.
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