Where Family Link supervises, Parages just gives friends a nudge

Quick answer

Family Link is parental supervision with location pinning. For friends, Parages does the opposite: no map, no oversight, just a private tap when you end up near someone you know.

Google Family Link exists to supervise children: screen limits, app approvals, and a map of where a kid's phone sits. None of that fits a circle of friends, who want closeness without a guardian view. Parages takes the friendly half and drops the control. You list the places your friends call home, and the app taps you when you stray near one. The check stays on your handset, so no parent dashboard, no live pin, and no record of where you have been.

In one sentence

Parages pings you when you pass near a friend. It tracks nobody.

How it works

Add your friends

Their neighborhood, not their exact address. Only you see your list, and nothing is shared.

Live your life

No continuous tracking, no shared location. Parages sleeps in your pocket.

Get a hello

You pass near a friend, and your phone says “You’re 300 m from Thomas 👋”. Right when it matters.

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Frequently asked questions

No. Parages never shares or stores your live location. It only checks, on your own phone, whether you are close to a friend you added, and pings you if so.

There will be a free plan that covers the core feature: getting pinged when you pass near a friend. A paid tier will add history and travel stats later.

No. You can add a friend just by noting roughly where they live. They never know they are in your private book.

Be there at launch.

Parages is coming soon. Drop your email, we’ll tell you first. No spam, just the day it opens.

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