Find My Friends
Description of App
As described in the iTunes App Store:
Find My Friends allows you to easily locate your friends and family from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Install this free app on your iOS 5 device and sign in with the Apple ID you use with iCloud. Adding a friend is easy – just send a request to see their location. Once your friend accepts using the Find My Friends app, you will then be able to see that friend’s location on a list or on a map.
You can also choose to share your location for a limited period of time with a group of friends.
Use Find My Friends to keep track of your traveling companions when you’re on vacation. Or to see if the kids are home from school. Or to find the friends you’re meeting for dinner.
FEATURES
- Easily locate friends and family
- Temporary sharing option
- Simple privacy controls
- Parental restrictions
- Free for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Supported languages: English, Japanese, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Catalan, Hungarian, Vietnamese
REQUIREMENTS: Requires iOS 5 and an iCloud account. You can create a free iCloud account on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Version
Free or Paid
Compatibility
Device(s) App Was Tested On
VoiceOver Performance
Button Labelling
Usability
Other Comments
Some users are expressing privacy concerns with this app, but, like anything else, the important consideration is that the app be used responsibly. I would advise not using this one like other social networking apps. Don't add all your casual friends. Remember, your "friends" on Find My Friends will know your exact location, so choose wisely. It is clear Apple regards the locations of your friends as valuable as Find My Friends frequently prompts for the password of your Apple ID.
Accessibility Comments
This app is fully VoiceOver accessible, right down to the thoroughly described icon at the top of the screen. The locations of friends are described using text, including their street addresses.