Find My feature<\/a>, which parents can use to track their children\u2019s devices via iCloud.<\/p>\nThese services have some benefits. Both are quite easy to set up and use, and they\u2019re free services that Apple and Google provide to their users. They\u2019re also both generally accurate and reliable, so you can count on them to aid you in finding a lost device.<\/p>\n
However, they are not quite as good when it comes to real-time tracking and other parental control features, in the same way that third-party apps, like Findmykids<\/a>, are.<\/p>\nFor example, while Findmykids lets you monitor your child\u2019s location history over several days and weeks, the built-in finding features of Android and iOS do not have that feature. They won\u2019t let you access features such as listening to surroundings or checking nearby activity either.<\/p>\n
The table below shows how the features compare:<\/p>\n
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