Comparison

Share Location vs Tether

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

Head to head
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Share Location

Features
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Share Location – App Description Share your location quickly, securely, and effortlessly with Share Location. Send a private link to share your real-time location without creating an account. Choose how long you want to share it, or keep it unlimited. You're always in control β€” share when you want, with whom you want. Key Features: Instantly share your location with a secure link Choose a time limit or share with no expiration No account or sign-in required Add custom places (e.g., Home, Work) Send an SOS alert with one tap in case of emergency Your location is only visible to those you choose to share it with Premium Features: Unlimited sharing duration Access 30-day location history Unlimited custom place creation https://sites.google.com/view/sharelocation-termsofuse/ana-sayfa

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Tether

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Tether remembers where you parked and leads you back along your own footsteps, even in an underground garage where GPS gives up. TIE YOUR SPOT IN ONE TAP Tap "Tie here" and the spot is saved the moment you touch the button. A mistaken tap can be undone for a few seconds. A photo, a note and a bay number are optional and can be added later. FOLLOW YOUR OWN THREAD BACK While Tether is open, it draws the path you walk away from the car. On the way back, "Find my car" follows that path, through the stairwell and across the lot, and shows the distance left and about how many steps. When GPS cannot reach, the path keeps growing from your steps and compass, so underground it is an estimate, not a survey. If Tether is open as you drive down, its barometer notices which underground level you parked on. Tether records the path only while the app is open; a stretch it missed shows as a dotted line, not a guess. PARKING METER TIMER Wind the meter with a dial, a preset from 30 minutes to 4 hours, or any length up to 24 hours. Choose how early you want a reminder, from 5 minutes to 2 hours before, and Tether sends a notification (allow notifications when asked). Choose more than 5 minutes and you also get a second one at 5 minutes left, and one when time runs out. It helps you avoid a parking ticket; it does not replace checking the meter. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Control Center button (iOS 18 and later) - Siri and Shortcuts: "Where's my car in Tether?" - Pocket mode: taps that quicken as you get close, so you can look up from the screen while Tether is open - Open in Maps for walking directions to the spot - A history of your past parking sessions, saved in the app PRIVACY No ads and no account. Your spots, photos, notes and paths are saved in the app and never uploaded to us; street names and maps come from Apple Maps. Tether counts how the app is used and reports crashes so it can be improved; neither includes where you parked. Tether needs your location while you use it. Motion & Fitness access (steps and barometer) and the camera are optional. iPhone only, iOS 17.6 or later.

Screenshots

Share Location4 screens
Tether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tether at none against Share Location's 3. Share Location's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Share Location sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Tether asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Share Location ships an update daily, Tether monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Share Location versus Tether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare LocationTether
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size112 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuzaffer Aras KarabiyikogluMykola Rudenko

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Share Location

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Premium$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$74.99
None

Tether

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share Location free?
Share Location is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tether free?
Tether is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Share Location or Tether have ads?
Neither Share Location nor Tether shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Share Location or Tether?
Share Location ships an update daily, and Tether monthly. Most recently, Share Location was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tether on October 30, 2026.

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