Guardian across the phones your family uses
Guardian is available through Google Play on Android and through the App Store on iPhone. Trusted adults in the private family can use the available child-device context while adult location sharing remains optional.
Each connected phone still has its own operating-system behaviour. Permissions, connectivity, background restrictions and battery management can therefore affect one device differently from another.
That means two phones in the same family may not always report with identical timing. Guardian shows useful phone-based family context rather than promising perfectly synchronised or exact location, and it is not an emergency service.
Quick questions
Can a Guardian family include both Android and iPhone devices?
Yes. Guardian is available on both platforms and supports connected devices within the same private family.
Will Android and iPhone always update at exactly the same rate?
No. Device permissions, connectivity, background behaviour, battery settings and operating-system restrictions can affect reporting differently on each phone.
Does cross-platform child location sharing require parents to share their own positions?
No. Adult location sharing remains optional even when trusted adults can use authorised child-device information.