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OwnTracks

Google PlayDevice management & monitoring

No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and Google Play and has been in the index since 25 Sep 2026. How this is checked

OwnTracks is an Android location-tracking app for recording and sharing location data privately. It supports background updates, geofencing, and integrations such as MQTT for users who want control over their location data.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeAndroid
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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Helps users privately record and share their location with trusted people or services.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: privacy-conscious individuals and families

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: MOBILE · deployment: android

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: play.google.com · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

OwnTracks sits in PulseGate's Device management & monitoring category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It helps users privately record and share their location with trusted people or services. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a consumer product for privacy-conscious individuals and families. Basis unknown · not verified: OwnTracks costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on Android.

Owntracks builds and maintains OwnTracks. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 5 catalogued features are location tracking, private location sharing, and background updates.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Location tracking
  • Private location sharing
  • Background updates
  • Geofencing
  • MQTT support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
location-trackingprivacy-firstgeofencingmqttself-hosted-location

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
Android

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tierGitHubStore listing found

Indexing history

2

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed25 Sep · 02:31 UTC
    Listing seen via Store homepage redirect (Phase B backfill)
    Source: Store homepage redirect (Phase B backfill) · Open
  2. Indexed25 Sep · 02:30 UTC
    Android seen via Google Play Sitemap
    Source: Google Play Sitemap · Open

Frequently asked questions about OwnTracks

What does OwnTracks do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: OwnTracks helps users privately record and share their location with trusted people or services. It is catalogued under Device management & monitoring on PulseGate.
Who is OwnTracks for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: OwnTracks is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious individuals and families.
Is OwnTracks free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — OwnTracks is free to use.
What platforms does OwnTracks run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: OwnTracks runs on Android.
Is OwnTracks still active?
Unverified. OwnTracks has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops OwnTracks?
OwnTracks is developed by Owntracks.
Is OwnTracks open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: OwnTracks has a public GitHub repository.

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