A Find My alternative for Android and Wear OS families — PaceGuard
Find My is built for Apple devices. PaceGuard runs on Android phones and Wear OS watches — the watch shares on its own, no phone needed — so the whole family lands on one map. Made by 2552 BV in the Netherlands, with your data kept inside Europe.
PaceGuard and Find My, side by side
| Topic | PaceGuard | Find My |
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| What it runs on | Android phones and Wear OS watches; the watch shares by itself over Wi‑Fi or LTE. Apple Watch and iPhone apps are on their way to the App Store. | Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. There is no Find My app for Android. |
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| Mixed families | Everyone shares on one family map, whatever phone or watch they carry. | Location sharing happens between Apple devices. |
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| Who makes it | 2552 BV, a company based in the Netherlands. | Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, USA. |
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| Where your data lives | In a database we operate inside the European Economic Area, under EU privacy law (GDPR). | With Apple — see Apple’s privacy policy for how Find My handles locations. |
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| Price to start | A free plan; paid plans from €3.99 a month, paid in euros. | Free, built into Apple devices. |
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Coming from Find My
Is there a Find My app for Android?
No, Find My is Apple's. PaceGuard runs on Android phones and Wear OS watches, so family members who are not on Apple share their location on the same family map.
Can we keep using Find My next to PaceGuard?
Yes. Nothing stops you from running both; PaceGuard does not need to replace anything on your Apple devices.
Does everyone need a phone?
No. PaceGuard runs on the watch: GPS, the network connection over Wi-Fi or LTE, and SOS all work from the wrist. Family members who would rather use their phone install the phone app and share their location from there, on the same family map.
Where does PaceGuard store my family's location?
In a database operated by PaceGuard inside the European Economic Area, under the GDPR. Everything travels over TLS.
Does PaceGuard sell location data?
Never. We do not sell your data and do not share it with advertisers, data brokers or analytics tools that profile you. The site has no third-party trackers.
What does PaceGuard cost?
There is a free plan. Paid plans start at €3.99 a month, with Family plans for the whole household. SOS is free on every plan.
Apple, Apple Watch, iPhone and Find My are trademarks of Apple Inc. PaceGuard is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. Comparison based on publicly available information, checked October 2026.
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