Orbit Orbit Family vs Life360: an honest comparison.
Life360 is a family locator. Orbit SI is a navigation app with your family built in: the same map you drive with shows where everyone is, warns you about the weather where they are, and gets you to them in one tap.
| Feature | Orbit SI | Life360 |
|---|---|---|
| See your family on a map | YesOrbit Family, with fast refresh. | Yes |
| Your family on the map you navigate with | YesSame map, on the phone and on CarPlay. One tap for directions to someone. | NoLife360 is separate from your navigation app. |
| Crash detection | YesFree. Asks "Are you OK?" out loud; no answer in a minute and your family gets an urgent alert with your location. | YesCrash alerts to your Circle are free. |
| 24/7 emergency dispatch and roadside help | No | YesOn Life360's paid Gold and Platinum plans. |
| Arrival and leaving alerts for places | Yes | YesTwo places free; unlimited on paid plans. |
| Share your location with someone outside the family, for a set time | YesA link for 1 hour, 4 hours or the rest of the day. Ends on its own. | PartlyLocation sharing is for members of your Circle. |
| Turn-by-turn navigation, traffic and speed limits | YesOrbit is a full navigation app. | NoLife360 isn't a navigation app. |
| Weather where your family is | YesA heads-up when bad weather is coming where someone in your family is. | No |
| Weather along your own route | YesTimed to when you'll be there (Orbit Pro). | No |
| Price | YesOrbit Family is $9.99 a month and includes Orbit Pro. Free 30-day trial once your family is set up. | YesFree plan; paid plans go up to $24.99 a month. |
Where Orbit wins
- Your family on the map you drive with, and on CarPlay
- Navigation, traffic and route weather in the same app
- Weather alerts where your family is
- Timed sharing with anyone, not only family
Where Life360 wins
- 24/7 emergency dispatch and roadside help (paid plans)
- Android
- Years of track record and a large user base
Orbit vs Life360: common questions
Does Orbit have crash detection like Life360?
Yes, and it's free for everyone. Orbit asks if you're OK, out loud and on screen; say "I'm OK" or tap it. If you don't answer within a minute, your Orbit Family gets an urgent alert with where you are and directions to you.
Does everyone in the family need Orbit Family?
No. One person has the plan; everyone joins on their own phone with their own account and chooses to share.
Is Orbit on Android?
Not yet. Orbit is coming to iPhone and CarPlay first.
Does Orbit sell location data?
No. Your family's locations are never sold, never shared outside your family and never used for ads.
Compared as of October 2026. Life360 features and plans from life360.com and 2026 reviews (crash alerts to the Circle on the free plan, emergency dispatch and roadside help on Gold and Platinum, two places free). Prices vary; check life360.com. Apps change; if something here is out of date, tell us at support@orbitsi.app and we'll fix it. Life360 is a trademark of its owner. Orbit SI isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Life360.