Paralino - Encrypted location sharing

The private alternative to Life360

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Life360 is the best-known family locator, and it earns that place with a deep feature set: place alerts, location history, driving reports, crash detection, Tile item tracking and insurance packages. It is also a highly profitable advertising business that pays for itself with your data, and the apps ship with third-party analytics and ad SDKs.

The private alternative to Google Maps sharing

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Location sharing in Google Maps is also accompanied by Google’s Find Hub, it is preinstalled on most Android phones, it’s free and it is tied to your Google account. Find Hub can also help you integrate various Android trackers, but it is also used to analyze your every move to serve you more ads.

The cross-platform alternative to Find My

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Apple’s Find My deserves a lot of credit: it’s free, built in, and location sharing between people is end-to-end encrypted. If your whole household is on iPhones and you only need the basics, it’s a fine default.

Paralino mobile apps are now open source

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Why

Development on Paralino started more than five years ago. It began as a small project for personal use, born out of a desire to share location with family members without giving it to large tech companies or advertising networks. A clean app that works well and keeps location data completely private was the ultimate goal.

How to share approximate location to protect your privacy

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Location sharing has a tricky reputation, and a fair bit of it is earned. A live pin on a map feels different from sending a message. You are not just saying where you are, you are giving away your position all day long while your phone is not even in your hands.

Privacy zones: location sharing with more privacy

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Location sharing is useful until you realize that there are situations in life where you need a little more privacy even from your own family. Be it shopping for a gift or being in a place that should stay private, turning off sharing will work and will give you some peace of mind, but you have to remember to turn it back on.

Paralino for Android without Google Play Services

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

Same app, fewer Google dependencies

Paralino now ships a de-googled Android build as a direct APK from the Download page. It is for phones and ROMs where you do not want to rely on Google Play Services.

Paralino iOS App Now Available

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100

We are thrilled to announce that Paralino is now available on iOS devices! After months of development and testing, our privacy-first location sharing app is ready for you to download from the App Store.

Introducing low battery monitoring

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

With Paralino, you already could monitor your loved ones’ location and battery levels. When sharing your location, you could decide to share your battery level as well.

Introducing place alerts settings

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Place alerts notify you when members of your group enter or exit a specific place you’ve created. Whether it’s knowing when your child gets home from school or when a family member arrives at the airport, place alerts keep you informed without the need for constant check-ins.

How to properly share your location

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Location sharing is one of those things you don’t think about until you really need it. And when you do, it’s an incredibly useful feature. But it can also feel a little intrusive. After all, who wants to broadcast their every move without control over who sees it?

Feature Recap: What We've Been Working On

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

As we step into the new year, it’s a great time to reflect on some of the exciting updates and features we’ve introduced to Paralino over the past few months. From enhancing the user experience to adding powerful new tools, we’ve been working hard to make Paralino the best privacy-first location-sharing app out there. Here’s a recap of what’s new.

Hello Paralino

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Every great idea starts with a need, and Paralino is no different. It began with something as simple as keeping my parents informed during long road trips home. What I found, though, was that existing location-sharing apps either didn’t meet my standards for privacy or were riddled with issues. So, I decided to build something better.

Android Changelog

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Architecture 🛠️

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Paralino uses end-to-end encryption backed by Libsodium to protect your data before it even leaves your device.
Here, you can find out how all that mathemagic works.

Changelog 📜

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

July 3, 2026

v2.4.0

TL;DR: Privacy zones are here - create areas on the map where only your approximate location will be shared -> https://paralino.com/help/privacy-zones/introduction/

Download

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Download Android APK

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Imprint

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Paralino
Zelimir Bosnjak
Kleßheimer Allee
5020 Salzburg
Austria
Email: contact @ paralino . com

iOS Changelog

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Membership

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Membership

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Premium plans

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Press Kit

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Paralino is a private location sharing app and family GPS tracker for Android and iOS. You share live location in groups, keep your own devices in a personal space, and look back at past routes when you need them. Location data is encrypted on the device before it is sent. Paralino cannot read it.

Privacy policy

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Last updated March 18, 2026

Introduction & Definitions

Paralino: "we", "us", "Company", or "our"
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means.
User, You, Data Subject: The individual whose personal data is being processed.

Terms of use

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Last updated March 18, 2026

Introduction

Paralino is a location-sharing app designed to help users share their location securely with friends and family and to manage and track their own devices.

Paralino - Encrypted location sharing

The private alternative to Life360

The private alternative to Google Maps sharing

The cross-platform alternative to Find My

Paralino mobile apps are now open source

Why

How to share approximate location to protect your privacy

Why location sharing is problematic

Privacy zones: location sharing with more privacy

Paralino for Android without Google Play Services

Same app, fewer Google dependencies

Paralino iOS App Now Available

Introducing low battery monitoring

Introducing place alerts settings

How to properly share your location

Feature Recap: What We've Been Working On

Hello Paralino

Redefining secure location sharing for peace of mind

Android Changelog

Architecture 🛠️

Changelog 📜

v2.4.0

Download

Download Android APK

Imprint

iOS Changelog

Membership

Membership

Premium plans

Press Kit

Privacy policy

Introduction & Definitions

Terms of use

Introduction