GPS Tracking Device Ratings

Child & elderly GPS tracking devices have improved significantly in recent years, and you can now buy reliable trackers that are small enough to be worn or easily carried, and reliable enough to serve their ultimate goal of locating a child or elderly person.

Models were evaluated on a number of criteria, with additional weight placed on the device's ability to function reliably outdoors and inside, battery life, and alerting and reporting features.

Feeling overwhelmed? Take a look at GPSmagazine's Recommended Child Tracking Devices  

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Model

Street Price

Overall Score

Ease of Use

LiveView GPS PT-10

95%

Y

Y

Y

Y

90 Days

Y

N

Y

N

$40

$399

Enduro / Nano

94%

Y

Y

N

Y

90 Days

Y

Y

Y

N

$50

$299

Best Buy Little Buddy

94%

Y

N

Y

Y

7 Days

Y

N

N

N

$15

$49

LiveView PT-8200

94%

Y

Y

Y

Y

90 Days

Y

Y

N

N

$29-$99

$759

WorldTracker GRPS

94%

Y

Y

N

Y

6 mo

Y

Y

Y

N

$50

$399

Amber Alert GPS 2G

94%

N

Y

N

Y

1 Year

N

Y

Y

Y

$29

$179

P-Trac Micro

94%

Y

Y

Y

Y

~

Y

N

Y

N

$49-$99

$450

WorldTracker PLD

94%

Y

Y

N

Y

~

N

Y

Y

N

$39

$299

Zoombak Locator

60%

N

Y

Y

Y

90 Days

N

N

Y

N

$10

$99

SPOT

60%

N

Y

N

N

~

N

Y

N

N

$10

$99

Lok8u Nu-m8

10%

N

N

N

Y

~

N

N

N

N

$10

$179

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