Comparison · verified on October 14, 2026
Mi Estela vs GeoZilla
GeoZilla is a lot like Life360 in its approach (circles, driving, subscription) and pushes hard toward paying. Mi Estela gives away the essentials and doesn't grade anyone.
In two lines
Family locator built around circles and focused on driving and subscriptions: speed reports, crash detection, daily history. High weekly and monthly prices.
What is GeoZilla
GeoZilla is a family locator built around circles: real-time location, arrival and departure alerts, daily history, driving reports (speed, phone use), check-in, chat, emergency and low-battery alerts, and crash detection. Premium expands alerts and circles, adds two weeks of history, “driver protection” and location schedules. Its listing requires explicit consent from every member of the circle.
Face to face
| Criteria | Mi Estela | GeoZilla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ limited in free version |
| 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 | ✓ one day free; 2 weeks Premium |
| 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 | ~ advertising identifiers for third parties |
| Never sells or licenses your location According to its privacy policy | ✓ no sale or licensing, ever | ~ per its listing |
| Free plan What's included | ✓ map, alerts, SOS, chat, calls, video calls | ~ website doesn't describe it |
| Paid price In Spain, as of Oct 14, 2026 | ✓ €9.99/month or €99.99/year for the whole circle; 14-day free trial | ✓ €13.99–20.99/month; €76.99/year |
| 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 | ~ |
✓ yes · ✕ no · ~ partly. Mi Estela info comes from the app's code; GeoZilla info comes from the sources at the bottom, as of October 14, 2026.
What GeoZilla does better
- Crash detection and driving reports, if that's what you're after.
- Compatible with physical GPS trackers.
What Mi Estela does better
- The essentials free forever, with no pressure to pay: map, alerts for 3 spots, SOS, chat, calls and video calls.
- Clear pricing, per whole circle: €9.99/month or €99.99/year. On the Spanish App Store, GeoZilla lists weekly purchases at €11.99–12.99 and monthly at €13.99–20.99 (October 14, 2026).
- No driving scores, no ads, and no advertising identifiers shared with third parties.
- Symmetrical, with Ghost Mode, the Pact, Worlds and Senior Mode.
Pricing
GeoZilla (Spanish App Store, October 14, 2026): free with purchases; weekly €11.99–12.99, monthly €13.99–20.99, quarterly €50.99–51.99, annual €76.99. The official website advertises $59.99 for three months with a 30-day guarantee and doesn't describe the free tier. Mi Estela: essentials free; Premium €9.99/month or €99.99/year.
Privacy and data
GeoZilla's App Store listing declares identifiers used for tracking and third-party advertising; location is listed as not linked to you. Mi Estela: no ads, no selling or licensing of data.
Minimum age
GeoZilla: unconfirmed (4+). Mi Estela: 14 in Spain.
How to sign up for GeoZilla
- Create an account, create a circle, and invite by code or link.
- Every member agrees to share.
And in Mi Estela: how to get started, step by step.
Sources
- App Store Spain: GeoZilla listing (purchases and privacy)
- GeoZilla: official website
- Tech.eu: GeoZilla raises funding (2017)
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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