Cancel Life360 Gold/Platinum 2026: Free Life360 Does Everything Most Families Need

Updated 2026-03-02 • 6 min read

📍 Free Life360 includes real-time location sharing, place alerts, and crash detection. Gold/Platinum add roadside assistance and identity monitoring — services your car insurance and credit card probably already provide.

How to Cancel Life360 Gold or Platinum

Critical: Life360 subscriptions are purchased through your app store, NOT through Life360 directly. You must cancel through Apple or Google:

iPhone / iPad

Open Settings
Tap your Apple ID at the top
Tap Subscriptions
Find Life360
Tap Cancel Subscription

Android

Open Google Play Store
Tap your profile icon
Tap Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions
Find Life360
Tap Cancel subscription

⚠️ Canceling in the Life360 app does NOT cancel the subscription. You MUST cancel through your phone's subscription settings (Apple/Google). This is the #1 reason people think they canceled but keep getting charged.

What You Get Free vs. Paid

Free (Keeps Working After Canceling)

Real-time location sharing with your circle
Place alerts (arrive/leave home, school, work)
2 days of location history
Crash detection and emergency alerts
SOS button
Circle messaging

Gold ($9.99/mo) — What You Lose

30 days of location history (vs. 2 days free)
Roadside assistance (towing, flat tire, lockout)
Stolen phone insurance
Crime reports in your area
24/7 emergency response

Platinum ($19.99/mo) — Additional

Everything in Gold
Identity theft protection and monitoring
Up to $1M in ID theft insurance
Dark web monitoring

Why Free Life360 Is Usually Enough

Location sharing: The core feature is free. Your family can see where everyone is, get arrive/leave alerts — that's what 90% of users need
Roadside assistance: Your car insurance (AAA, GEICO, Progressive) likely includes this. Check before paying Life360 for it
Identity monitoring: Your bank and credit card likely offer free monitoring. Credit Karma is free. A credit freeze (also free) is more effective
Crash detection: Free in Life360 AND built into iPhone 14+ and Pixel phones

Free Alternatives to Life360 Paid Features

Apple Find My: Free, built-in location sharing on iPhone/iPad/Mac
Google Maps sharing: Free real-time location sharing
AAA membership: $5-8/month for roadside assistance (more comprehensive than Life360)
Credit Karma: Free credit monitoring and dark web alerts
Credit freeze: Free at all 3 bureaus — prevents new account fraud

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family safety apps, identity monitoring, and roadside assistance — these services overlap heavily with features you already pay for through insurance and banks. Upload your bank statement to audit every recurring charge.

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Quick Cancel Guide: Life360

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions