Does Life360 Drain Phone Battery?

Many people want to use a locator app to stay abreast of family members’ locations to ensure they are safe. One of the best-known and highest-rated of these apps is Life360. However, some worry that location sharing apps will eat up battery power and drain a phone quickly, which is a relevant concern.

Does GPS Location Sharing Drain Phone Batteries?

Many locator apps are going to make you zoom through your battery life. This is because they’re constantly doing things in the background, whether you’re actively using the app.

As you might expect, this can cause extreme battery usage. This is why it’s essential to be selective about what sorts of apps you use. Some of them will leave you with a dead battery in a matter of hours (or less in some cases), while others implement features to prevent this frustrating situation.

Life360 and Phone Battery Usage

Life360 has one of the lowest battery drain of all locator apps on the market. Our advanced algorithm helps us decide when to wake up your phone and update your location to avoid leaving your GPS on. 

You should expect about 10% shorter battery life in a 24-hour period when running Life360. This amount can vary significantly depending on how often you have the app open, how often you manually refresh a Circle member’s location, or how often you drive.

When the device is in transit, Life360 turns on high-precision GPS in order to show detailed driving history which can drain battery over long periods of time.

We are always working to improve battery usage, so make sure you have the newest version of the app on your device.