Things to Take care Before you Download a Mobile Tracking App

The crime rate against children and young adults has being on a rise! Being soft and vulnerable targets, they are constantly under the threat of getting kidnapped, pushed into human trafficking, molestation and worse sexual abuse. 

These potential dangers make every parent worrisome about their children; especially when they are not around or are out with their friends. And therefore, it become all the more important for a parent to monitor their kids and their routine so to reach them in no time, if they are in trouble. With a series of avant-grade mobile apps at disposal; it has become a matter of few taps for the parents to monitor their “teenager” & young children. 

Mobile tracking apps has created a tremendous buzz in the market ever since it has been introduced. It has made really simple for the parents to keep an eye their kids, when they are not at home. This provides you a way to ensure that your children are not into a mess and in case of problems, you have complete idea, as to where they are and how to get them on time. And as it always happens, every technology comes with its own set of pros and cons; and so even these apps come with their own limitations. 

Therefore, one needs to get a hold of various aspects which are extremely important, before downloading or installing any of these applications in your phone.

Look for a Feature-rich Application: With a number of apps making their way into the market, one gets a huge list to choose from. It is here, in such a situation that one needs to be careful – download an app, which has numerous features or in other words, it is “feature-rich”!

Opt for an application which has features like real-time and driving solutions, which takes you to the exact location. In addition to this, the apps which are loaded with features like getting daily report of incoming call and SMS details also helps you to monitor the kids’ daily activities.

Make sure it has Cross-Platform Compatibility: It is always advisable to ensure that app is compatible over major Platforms – It should works efficiently and without glitches on platforms like iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, windows mobile or Java based phones. Without cross platform compatibility the app will not serve its purpose completely. The results will not what you might have expected. The application becomes completely useless, since you may have an iphone and the kid is using an Android phone; this will not avail you any results.

Make sure it has Cross-Platform Compatibility: It is always advisable to ensure that app is compatible over major Platforms – It should works efficiently and without glitches on platforms like iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, windows mobile or Java based phones. Without cross platform compatibility the app will not serve its purpose completely. The results will not what you might have expected. The application becomes completely useless, since you may have an iphone and the kid is using an Android phone; this will not avail you any results.

Focus on security: Cyber security is becoming a major concern for people; and so, the end-users these days wants a network which is secure and which protects their privacy. Ensure that the data from devices is not present on any unsecured platform so that any information is not misused.

To be very sure that the app you download respects your privacy; it is important that you check whether the app store has the data after downloading; if it is not there it means the data is safe.

Mobile Tracking App is a Blessing for every Parent(s)!

Recently, the Cleveland triple kidnapping case caught entire world media’s attention – Three teenage girls were abducted from their neighborhood in the 2002-2003 and were held captive for ten long years.

Such cases are not isolated – Every now and then we come across such news where young children and teenagers are kidnapped. And therefore, for every parent, safety of their kids has become the matter of utmost concern.

Among several ways, mobile tracking apps are making its presence felt and that too very strongly. With the world going the digital way; Smartphones have become a common thing. These apps help one to keep a track of the child’s activity through his or her mobile device even without your child knowing about it.

Keeping a tab on the child’s activity may seem like intrusion into their private space; yet with the current scenario getting extremely hostile for the kids and young teenagers, one needs to be keep a watch on them to ensure that they are not wandering too far or are not in any sort of danger.

Once, activated in both your and the kids’ device, the tracking app works excellently and provides real-time solutions.  The parent gets precise (current) location of the child on the mobile on regular intervals; hence you are at least aware of the kid’s whereabouts and even reach them in case of any emergency.

Moreover, the parent also get driving directions to the location; thus, the precious time that goes in searching the place might be saved and help can reach on time.

Thus, in a way, you can just ensure your kid is not out of your sight!  In addition to this, you can also know about the kids minute to minute movement; so if your son says he is going for his basketball practice and the app shows his location to a pub; you will at least have the idea and eventually solve the situation in a more mature manner.

Teenagers need to be handled carefully – The external factors and peer pressure might take them to a wrong path. Having a record to whom they talk over phone or what text they sent can help you understand the child better and even help them to deal with the negative peer pressure.

You can get a detailed log of all the incoming and outgoing calls, along with the SMS details. Hence, you can know what sort of company your child is in and eventually you can help him or her to come out from the mess.  

Factors to Look Before Selecting Mobile Tracking Apps

Teenage is the most crucial and fragile phase in a child’s life. In fact, every parent should be extra careful about the children during this phase. For that matter, today young children and adolescents are soft targets – There is this constant threat of kidnapping, child abuse and sexual molestation.

And so, it is actually very important for a parent to keep a tab on each of their activities and get to them in the time of distress.

And with the avant-grade technology at disposal; it has become very convenient for the parents to keep a tab on the activities of their “teenager” & young children. Mobile tracking apps are creating ripples in the market; since it has made it very easy for the parents to monitor the activity of the kids and therefore, save the child in case they are on the wrong path.

But, as we know, every technology has its own pros and cons; so do these apps have their own set of limitation. Hence one needs to get a hold of various factors that play a crucial role before downloading/ using the application.

Here, in the article, we will see some of the factors that one needs to look out before downloading or using any mobile tracking app to get maximum results of it.

• Should be a Feature-rich Application:  With numerous apps coming into the market, you get a wide range to choose from. It is here that you need to be more careful – Go for an app, which is “feature-rich” as in it should provide you with facilities like real-time solutions, or driving solutions to the location. Moreover, app loaded with features like fetching the details of incoming call and SMS details will help you better to monitor your child’s daily activities.
• Check Cross-Platform Compatibility: Better to check Platform compatibility – that is make sure that the application works well on different platforms like iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, windows mobile or Java based phones. It is important since, if there is no cross platform compatibility; the results will not be an expected; it will completely render the application useless, since you may be using an iphone and your kid may be using an Android phone, you may not be able to avail its results.
• Secure and having more Privacy: With the cyber security becoming a concern; users nowadays demand more secure network that protects their privacy. Make sure that the data from the devices are not kept on any unsecured platform or the information is not misused. To make sure that app respects your privacy; check whether the app store the data after downloading; if it does not it means your data is safe.
• Affordable Price – With many of them in the market, for some apps, you have to pay a minimal charge on monthly or annual basis. So always consider if the app is worth the bucks you are paying – Whether it provides all the features or not. In other words, make a point to ensure whether the application is affordable to your budget.