Top Apps for Family Connectivity
Family connectivity apps focus on organization, safety and communication. To help prevent arguments and prioritize open communication with schedules, we recommend the following family connectivity apps.
Family Connectivity: Communication
Communication apps are important in today’s ever-connected world. Long gone are the days of kids hunting down pay phones or visiting a friend’s house to call home. We recommend the following video chat apps so you can keep tabs on where your kids are when they call home.
- FaceTime – Offered to iPhone users, FaceTime offers high-quality seamless integration with all Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads and iMac and MacBooks.
- Google Meet – A great alternative for people on Android devices, as well as larger family gatherings.
- Zoom – An excellent cross-platform program for larger gatherings or connecting with people on both Apple or Android devices.
- WhatsApp, Messenger and Telegram – These apps are great for group chats and allow users to share photos, links and more.
Family Connectivity: Organization
An essential way to improve communication is through shared organizational apps.
- iCal – Available to Apple users, you can share family calendars to minimize scheduling conflicts.
- Google Calendar – Great for both Apple and Google users, if you have Gmail, you can quickly set up a shared Google calendar.
- Cozi Family Organizer – Cozi is a free family organizer that helps track activities, color-code schedules, manage school events, doctor appointments, practice schedules, and offers a shared grocery list and much more.
Family Connectivity: Location and Safety
Apple and Android offer built-in “Find My” programs to help track location for safety purposes. There are two other recommended programs that offer more location and safety tracking.
- Life 360 – This popular location-sharing app can send alerts for arrivals and departures, send SOS alerts, and even detect crashes, providing additional peace of mind. There are membership fees, so you’ll need to explore which plan best fits your needs.
- Bark – This app not only offers screen time management, but also location tracking, monitors social media accounts and text messages. It also requires a membership plan.
Home Telecom Offers Family Connectivity Safety
If you’re looking for more peace of mind with family connectivity safety, check out Home Telecom’s MyWiFi Xtreme and our Connected Family Plans. This app is available free to Home Telecom customers.