Scout: Family Location & Maps 4.4.30.2.3

The Family Location Sharing feature facilitates a seamless connection with loved ones, enhancing both peace of mind and convenience. This functionality allows users to monitor real-time locations on a live map while providing instant notifications upon arrival or departure from designated areas. It's an invaluable tool for parents ensuring the safety of their children during school commutes or for coordinating family gatherings.

In addition to location tracking, Scout's capabilities extend to sharing driving safety scores and trip details. Users can receive alerts about arrivals, departures, and significant safety incidents, such as emergency braking or collision detection, making it an effective family-oriented GPS tracker.

For parents monitoring their children's driving habits, the Child Safety App and Drive Reports provide insights into behaviors like speeding, hard braking, and acceleration. This feature empowers users to stay informed about their teen's driving practices, contributing to a sense of security.

The application also emphasizes driver safety by offering tools to analyze personal driving patterns. Users can learn the frequency of risky behaviors such as speeding and hard braking.

Navigation is streamlined with turn-by-turn GPS voice directions, allowing drivers to remain focused on the road. Users can easily find various amenities such as dining options, gas stations, and shopping areas.

Sharing estimated time of arrival (ETA) with friends and family is simplified with a single tap, fostering a greater sense of connectivity.

Real-time traffic updates help users avoid congestion, enhancing route efficiency. Additionally, the app allows for personalized route preferences and customized commute alerts tailored for home and work schedules.

Scout also assists in finding convenient stops along travel routes for gas or food, enhancing overall travel experience.

Leveraging OpenStreetMap (OSM), Scout ensures access to the latest map updates provided by an active community of over 1.6 million editors, minimizing the risk of getting lost.

Feedback is encouraged; users can reach out via scout@telenav.com to report issues or share insights.

Note that continuous use of GPS may impact battery life and that current map coverage is limited to the USA.