Know they
arrived safely.
Without asking.
KinLink sends a quiet notification the moment your family gets where they're going. No calls. No texts. No app-checking. Just peace of mind.
Check-in received
Madison arrived at School
✓ Safe zone
Home · 2 min ago
Free at launch
No credit card, no paywall
Passive alerts
Notifications come to you
Places-first
Your map gets smarter over time
The core idea
A map that grows with your family.
Most tracking apps start with a dot on a map. KinLink starts with Places — the named locations that actually matter to your family. Home. School. Grandma's house. The soccer field.
Every check-in is a chance to add one more Place. Over time, your map fills in with real life. The mesh grows. The anxiety shrinks.
Home, School, Grandma's, the park — every check-in adds a Place to your mesh.
How it works
Three ideas. Zero app-checking.
01
The Places Mesh
Name the locations that matter — Home, School, Grandma's, the mall. KinLink builds a growing map of your family's real world. Every place you add makes the picture clearer. Every check-in is a chance to add one more.
02
Passive Alerts
You don't need to open the app. KinLink sends a quiet push notification when someone arrives or leaves a Place. Peace of mind without the compulsion to constantly check.
03
One-Tap Check-ins
Request a check-in anytime. Your family member taps once and sends their location, an optional note, and a photo. One more tap turns that location into a permanent Place on the mesh.
A different philosophy
Not a Life360 clone.
Life360 is built for maximum location awareness. KinLink is built for peace of mind without the surveillance dynamic.
| Feature | KinLink | Life360 |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Passive alerts — you never need to open the app | Live tracking screen you feel obligated to watch |
| Pricing | Free at launch. Full features, no credit card. | Starting at $14.99/month for a family plan |
| Core concept | Places Mesh: a map that grows smarter with use | Live location pin and driving behavior scores |
| Pairing security | Invite code + Guardian-generated PIN required | Standard account-based pairing |
Not a takedown — just a different product for different families. Full comparison →
Who it's for
Every family is different.
KinLink works for any relationship where one person cares about another's safety.
Ready to worry a little less?
Join the waitlist and be first to know when KinLink lands on the App Store on August 1, 2026.
Free · No credit card · Launching August 1 on iOS