Comparison

ForReal vs Protego

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ForReal

Share authentic, unfiltered moments as they happen without the pressure of curated feeds. Connect with friends through interactive story chains and real-time updates. Focus on genuine presence and honesty over virality.

Highlights
  • 10-Minute SUPs (posts disappear)
  • Sequel Chains for interactive stories
  • Profile Score based on engagement
  • Just Now real-time global feed
  • Statuses for moods and activities
  • Friend Zone for social homebase
  • Ask for Update nudges
Features
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YOUR FRIENDS ARE ALREADY HERE — DON’T MISS OUT. It’s now available with early access. Join ForReal and start sharing real, unfiltered moments as they happen. No curated feeds, no pressure—just life in the moment. This isn’t social media. It’s social presence. You don’t need to be liked — just seen.
 You don’t need to chat — just feel close. Not about going viral. It’s about being honest — for once. What makes ForReal different? • 10-Minute SUPs – Capture life as it happens. Posts disappear after 10 minutes.
  • Sequel Chains – Build interactive story threads with friends by replying to each other's SUPs.
  • Profile Score – The more you post, interact, and engage, the higher your score.
  • Just Now – See what’s happening around the world in real time.
  • Statuses – Set your vibe with daily moods and activity tags.
  • Friend Zone – Your social homebase. Catch up, react, and poke friends for updates.
  • Ask for Update – Haven’t seen your friend post in a while? Send a friendly nudge and they’ll get notified to update their SUP. Privacy & Security Your moments, your rules. Flexible profile settings put you in control. Read our full privacy policy and terms of use here: forrealapp.com/privacy Ready to join the fun?
Download ForReal now and make every moment count

About

Protego

This app provides real-time location tracking for family members, allowing users to set up safe zones and receive alerts. It offers a family bond spell to connect unlimited members and includes 30 days of location history. The service prioritizes privacy with enterprise-grade encryption.

Highlights
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Geofencing with instant notifications
  • 30 days of location history
  • Battery-efficient operation
  • Connect unlimited family members
  • Privacy-focused with encryption
Features
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Protego is a family locator and GPS tracker that turns location sharing into something your family will actually enjoy. See your kids, partner, parents and friends moving in real time across a hand-illustrated magic map: parchment paths, winding footprint trails, tiny castles on the horizon. Every person is a small animal in a wizard hat, every home and school a little enchanted landmark glowing on the family map. Where is everyone? Open the map and know. That small moment of relief, a dozen times a day — that's Protego. FAMILY LOCATOR ON A MAGIC MAP • Real-time location sharing for your whole family circle • Live GPS tracking with precise position and last-seen time • A hand-drawn magic map instead of boring blue dots • 7 magical avatars: Owl, Fox, Wolf, Raccoon, Panda, Cat and Frog FIND MY FAMILY, FIND MY KIDS, FIND MY FRIENDS One family tracker for parents, co-parents, teens, couples and friends. Find your kids after school, check that your teen made it to practice, see when your partner is heading home, or make sure grandma got home safe and put her feet up. Everyone you invite shares their location with you, and you with them — by choice, never in secret. PLACE ALERTS (GEOFENCING) Add home, school, work or grandma's house as magical places and get an instant alert when someone arrives or leaves. No more "are you there yet?" texts — the map taps you on the shoulder instead. LOCATION HISTORY Look back at 30 days of routes and journey chronicles: yesterday's adventures, drawn in little footprints across the map. Peace of mind for parents of teens, new drivers and anyone who worries. FAMILY CIRCLES Create a private family circle and invite the people you trust: family, co-parents, caregivers, close friends. A circle is a promise: only the people you choose, no one else. Free plan for 2 people with no time limit. Premium unlocks unlimited members, place alerts and location history. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location data stays inside your circle. We never sell your family's data and never share it with advertisers. Location sharing in Protego is always visible to the person being located. Protego is a family safety app, not a spy app. Good magic doesn't spy. BATTERY-FRIENDLY GPS TRACKING Background location tracking tuned to go easy on your battery. The map works its quiet magic all day and still leaves you enough charge for the evening. WHO USES PROTEGO • Parents who want a kids location tracker without helicopter parenting • Families with teens who are always on the go • Co-parents coordinating shared custody • Couples and friends who like to share their location • Adult children checking in on aging parents • Anyone who grew up loving magical worlds WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE PROTEGO The same core family locator features you expect from a GPS tracker: live location, place alerts, location history. Wrapped in a map your kids will want to open. Family safety should feel good, not invasive. Checking on someone you love should feel like opening a storybook, not reading a report. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Family locator app, family tracker and GPS location tracker • Real-time location sharing • Works as a kids tracker, teen tracker or couples tracker — always mutual, always visible • Find my kids, find my friends, find my family • Geofence place alerts on arrival and departure • 30-day location history • Private family circles, free for 2 • Magical avatars and an enchanted map Download Protego, invite your people into your circle, and start seeing your family on a map that finally feels like magic. Questions? Write to us from the app or at protegoapp.org. Answers come by hand, not by owl. Protego Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8bN5NIE9tX1Os6xoeKa3EkW9sJJLh2UPjSFrIFIRZo/edit

Screenshots

ForReal4 screens
Protego4 screens

Verdict

The call

ForReal and Protego both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of ForReal's written reviews are positive against 33% of Protego's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ForReal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Protego sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ForReal against 4.6 for Protego. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 298 and 136 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of ForReal's written reviews are positive against 33% of Protego's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForReal ships an update every 2 weeks, Protego every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ForReal versus Protego: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForRealProtego
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (298 ratings) — better4.6 (136 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings298 — better136
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNovum StudioHanna Tsylindz

Customer experience

ForReal

All ratings271 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Protego

All ratings131 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ForReal

Subscriptions2
  • ForReal+ (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • ForReal+ (Yearly)3 Days trial$32.991 Year
6 purchases

Protego

Subscriptions6
  • Protego Premium — Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • GPS Location Tracker Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Protego GPS Tracker Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Protego Premium — Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Family GPS Tracker Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Protego Premium — Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ForReal free?
ForReal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Protego free?
Protego is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ForReal or Protego?
ForReal is rated higher. ForReal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while Protego averages 4.6 from 136 ratings.
Do ForReal or Protego have ads?
Neither ForReal nor Protego shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ForReal or Protego?
ForReal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Protego every 11 days. Most recently, ForReal was updated on November 4, 2026 and Protego on November 4, 2026.

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