Friend Locator vs FMLY Location
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friend Locator
Locate friends at outdoor events using augmented reality and maps. Overlay friend locations onto your camera view and receive directional guidance. Ideal for festivals and concerts, it simplifies finding companions in crowded spaces.
- Augmented reality friend finding
- Map-based location tracking
- Camera overlay guidance
- Facebook integration for friend lists
- Privacy notifications for location sharing
Read full descriptionHide full description
Use augmented reality and maps to find your friends when you're out and about! Use the your camera with a "target" to "see" where they are in front of you and be guided to where they are sat. This is a must have app for festival goers - I used it with friends and it's great at big open air concerts! Uses Facebook to get a list of who your friends are and to make it easy to find them without fiddly accounts and sign up. Download and sign up now and get all your friends using it too - it should make the summer go with a bang! Privacy is under your control. When a friend tries to find you the app will notify you automatically. No "stalking".
FMLY Location
Track loved ones' locations and see how much time you spend together. Get notifications for arrivals and departures from favorite places. Analyze interaction data to strengthen bonds.
- Real-time family location tracking
- Statistics on time spent together
- Favorite places marked on map
- Arrival/departure notifications
- Advanced tools for staying in touch
Read full descriptionHide full description
Find out which places your loved ones visit most often and where they are right now! Enjoy advanced tools to keep in touch with your loved ones and protect them when needed. Get statistics about the time spent with your loved ones, analyze this information in order to become even closer to each other. In FMLY, you can find useful features for you: - Statistics on the time spent with loved ones; - Current location of your family members; - Favorite places marked on the map for ease of use of the app; - Instant notification of arrivals in and out of added places. Using FMLY is simple and intuitive: just add your loved ones to the app, see them on the map, and get data on the frequency of your interaction! Subscription information: - Payments will be credited to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews if automatic renewal is not turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period and determine the cost of renewal - Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and automatic updating can be disabled by going to the user account settings after purchasing - During the active subscription period, the current subscription is not canceled - Any unused part of the free trial period, if offered, will be confiscated when the user purchases a subscription to this publication, if applicable. Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sfeo1a4k71J4uK2R4nUX6NXMOYQwjyZ-QbM1hybnJiU/edit?usp=sharing Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUS-30q8fYdNwjdMiuuAaHBUSGLdYPrJ_ReO9enbIkU/edit?usp=sharing
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FMLY Location at 4.6 against Friend Locator's 1.0. FMLY Location also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 63%) and ratings volume (61 vs 2). Friend Locator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FMLY Location sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Friend Locator asks for nothing beyond the download.
FMLY Location holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FMLY Location has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Friend Locator's written reviews are positive against 86% of FMLY Location's.
Friend Locator ships an update every 5 weeks, FMLY Location every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friend Locator | FMLY Location |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl Peto | Denis Kondratovich |
Customer experience
Friend Locator
FMLY Location
In-app purchases
Friend Locator
No in-app purchases
FMLY Location
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Quarterly$39.993 Months
Questions
Is Friend Locator free?
Is FMLY Location free?
Which has better reviews, Friend Locator or FMLY Location?
Do Friend Locator or FMLY Location have ads?
Which is updated more often, Friend Locator or FMLY Location?
Other comparisons
