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Traxl vs WhatsApp live location
WhatsApp live location is a good way to say “follow me home tonight”. Traxl is for the days when you want to know your family reached school, without asking. Use WhatsApp for a one-off. Use Traxl when you want it to just work every day.
| WhatsApp live location | Traxl | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it lasts | Until the time you pick (15 minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours), then it stops | Always on for your Circle while sharing is on; or a link that lasts 15 minutes to 8 hours |
| Everyone on one map | One chat at a time | Your whole Circle on one map |
| Arrive and leave alerts | No | Yes, for home, school, work and any saved place, with quiet hours |
| Route history | No | Day-by-day routes, 14 days free, 365 days with Traxl Plus |
| SOS to everyone at once | No | Yes, with a cancellable countdown |
| Crash detection | No | Yes, alerts your Circle after an "Are you OK?" check (not emergency services) |
| Works if the person doesn't have the app | They need WhatsApp | Live links open in any browser |
| Records the route with mobile data off | No | Yes, uploads when a connection returns |
| Cost | Free | Free; Traxl Plus is ₹100 a month or ₹999 a year, per account |
As of October 2026. WhatsApp can change how its feature works; check its current help pages. Traxl is on Android now; the iPhone app is coming soon.
When WhatsApp is the better choice
You only need to share for a short while, with one person who already uses WhatsApp, and you don't need alerts or history. There's nothing to install and nothing to set up.
When Traxl is the better choice
You want a family or small group on one map, a notification when someone reaches or leaves home, school or work, a one-tap SOS, and routes you can look back at. If you only need the one-off, Traxl's live link does that too, and the person you send it to needs no app at all.
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