No. Tracki is a standalone GPS tracker with its own built-in SIM. It clips onto a backpack, belt loop, or lanyard and reports its location to your app, so your child doesn't need a phone for you to see where they are.

Use the clip, strap, lanyard, or velcro that fits your routine: a backpack, a belt loop, or around the neck on a school trip. It's 47 x 40 x 17 mm and 42 g, so it slips into a small pocket too. No setup beyond turning it on and activating it in the app.

No. Tracki doesn't make calls or send messages. Instead, one press of the SOS button sends you an alert with your child's live location. If you need two-way calling, a kids' smartwatch is the better fit.

When your child presses SOS, you get an alert with their live location by push notification, email, or SMS. Show your child where the button is and agree together on when to use it, so it's there when they need it.

GPS signals don't reach far indoors, so Tracki uses nearby Wi-Fi to help place your child inside buildings like a school, mall, or station. Where there's no signal at all, the app shows the last reported location and updates as soon as the tracker reports in.

With a clear view of the sky, Tracki's GPS is accurate to under 5 meters (about 16 feet). Tall buildings and indoor spaces can reduce accuracy, and when GPS isn't available, Wi-Fi and cellular positioning take over with a less precise fix.

As often as every 5 seconds, depending on your plan and the update rate you choose in the app. Faster updates give you a smoother live view but use more battery.

Up to 12 days per charge, depending on how often it reports and signal conditions. It charges with a Micro USB cable, and many families simply make charging part of the weekend routine.

Tracki is water resistant, but it doesn't carry a waterproof rating, so it isn't meant for swimming or the bath. Keep it in a bag or pocket at the pool or beach.

Apple designed AirTag to find items, not people. It only updates when a nearby Apple device passes by, has no SOS button, and its anti-stalking alerts can make it play a sound when it's away from its owner. A cellular GPS tracker reports your child's location on its own, in real time.

Choose a smartwatch if calling and messaging matter most. Choose a clip-on tracker like Tracki if you want real-time location and SOS without a screen, calls, or a device on your child's wrist.

Tracki Universal is $14.90, plus a plan: from $9.95/mo on longer prepaid plans, or $19.95/mo month-to-month. The plan powers live location, SOS, and alerts. Cancel anytime in the app and keep the device.

Yes. The built-in SIM roams in 190+ countries, so you can keep seeing your child's location on a family trip, with no extra SIM to buy.

Tracki is built for a child in your care who knows they carry the device. Explain what it does, show them the SOS button, and talk about why you're using it. That keeps it a family arrangement, not something done behind their back.

Yes. Every Tracki device lives in the same app, so you can see each child on one map and add devices as your family needs them.

Your location history is encrypted and used only for the tracking and alerts you've set up. History is kept for up to 365 days. It's your family's data, and we treat it that way.