AirTag versus GPS tracker: which is the best choice?
Choosing the right tracker can be quite tricky. Do you go for an AirTag or a GPS tracker after all? Both technologies have their own advantages, but which one best…
With our GPS tracker for kids, you see in the app where your child is right now.
✓ Only 40 grams, fits in a coat pocket or school bag
✓ No subscription, prepaid from €4.50 a month
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With a GPS tracker for your child, they can head out on their own, and you see straight away in the app where they are.
More freedom. Walking to school or playing outside, no smartphone needed.
Peace of mind. You see straight away in the app where your child is.
Call your child. With the calling function you talk to each other right away.
Help at the push of a button. With the SOS button your child asks you for help.
A GPS tracker for your child is not something you choose lightly. These are the five points to check.
Calling and an SOS button. Your child sends an alert with one press, and you call them straight back.
Reliable 4G location. The X10 finds its position by GPS and sends it straight to the app.
Safe zones. You get an alert when your child leaves school or home.
Battery and size. 3 to 5 days on one charge, 40 grams and waterproof.
No subscription. Prepaid from €4.50 a month over 24 months.
A truly invisible GPS tracker does not exist, but the X10 comes close. It is smaller than a tennis ball and goes along unnoticed.
In a coat pocket. Nobody can see that your child is carrying a tracker.
On the school bag. With the mounting clip, it always comes along.
With a wrist strap. Prefer it on the wrist? There is a wrist strap for the X10.
Rather a GPS watch? Then a kids GPS watch is a better fit.
An AirTag is made to find your belongings, not to keep track of your child. This is the difference with a GPS tracker for kids. Also read Is an AirTag a GPS tracker?
Built-in GPS. An AirTag only shares a location when an Apple device is nearby. The X10 finds its own position.
SIM card included. The X10 sends the location over 4G straight to your phone.
SOS and calling. Your child asks for help with one press, and you call them straight back.
Android and iPhone. The Spotter app works on both.
This makes all the difference
It is a small device, measuring just a few centimetres, equipped with GPS and GPRS connectivity. This allows you to track a location, so you know where your child is. The Spotter GPS tracker also has a number of other useful features.
You give the GPS tracker to your child and can see where they are via our online software or app. Their location is determined using GPS and GPRS and sent via a secure connection.
We recommend the Spotter GPS tracker for kids! A compact GPS tracker that lets you know exactly where your child is and has been. It also comes with a host of other features. It’s affordable and subscription-free.
You can start using a GPS tracker from as early as 4 or 5 years old. Simply put the GPS tracker in their coat or bag, and your child can go and play outside.
The Spotter children’s GPS tracker works throughout Europe. It comes with a built-in secure SIM card, and the best provider for each country is automatically selected.
You use a prepaid credit balance, with a choice of 3, 6 or 12 months. During this period, you can use all the features. After this period, the service stops and you can decide for yourself when you want to use it again. No use = no charge.
You can get a GPS tracker for your child for a one-off payment of €109.95 (including VAT).
Good question! The Spotter GPS tracker for children has a built-in battery that can last up to 5 days without needing to be charged. With regular use, you should charge the Spotter after 2 to 3 days. You can do this using the charging cable provided or via a handy Spotter Dock.
The Spotter is equipped with GPS (satellites) and GPRS (SIM card), which enables it to determine and transmit a location. Once a location has been determined, it is sent via a secure connection (VPN) to our online software. Here, the data is processed and made visible. You then log in via the online software and app to view the location and notifications sent by the Spotter GPS tracker.
You can mark out different areas as ‘zones’. These could include your home address, school, the woods, or any other zone you wish to create. Using the online software, you can draw a circle around the area. You will then receive a notification as soon as your child enters or leaves the zone. This is particularly useful if you let your child cycle to school on their own. You will receive an immediate message when they arrive at school or set off.
The great thing is that the Spotter GPS tracker for children comes with a secure SIM card as standard. So you don’t need to buy a prepaid SIM card yourself.
Absolutely. Anyone with the Spotter account login details can log in. This can be done simultaneously by as many people as you like. Every user who is logged in will receive push notifications on their smartphone. For example, when leaving a zone or when the SOS button is pressed.