Vets in the same app
With Premium you get unlimited AI Vet chat, 2 certified vet chats a month and discounted telehealth video calls, in the app that holds your pet’s tracker data. Life360’s Pet GPS pages do not list vet chat or telehealth.
GPS tracker comparison
Life360 Pet GPS vs Ask A Vet GPS Tracker
Two GPS trackers with their own mobile connection: one in a family location app, one in a pet health app.
Life360 facts checked
The short answer
Both are GPS trackers with their own mobile connection, both need a subscription, and both alert you when your pet leaves a safe zone. Life360 Pet GPS puts your pet on the same map as your family and adds its Pet Finder Network, so it suits households already on Life360. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker is built around your pet’s health: vets in the same app (with Premium), sleep tracking, bark counting, temperature alerts, training sounds, a touchscreen and a QR pet ID. It also works in more countries.
Side by side
How the two trackers compare
Ask A Vet GPS Tracker figures come from our product page. Life360 figures are quoted from Life360’s own pages. “Not listed” means Life360’s pages do not mention it.
| Feature | Ask A Vet GPS Tracker | Life360 Pet GPS |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | GPS tracker with its own mobile connection and a colour touchscreen | GPS tracker with its own cellular service, in the Life360 family app |
| How it finds your pet | GPS, plus Wi-Fi, mobile masts and your phone over Bluetooth when it is nearby | GPS over LTE, plus Bluetooth near a Circle member’s phone and Wi-Fi set up at a saved Place. Reserve Mode keeps it findable on the Tile network |
| Updates with no phone nearby | Yes, over LTE-M and NB-IoT where there is coverage | Yes, over LTE |
| Live tracking | Yes, LIVE mode for frequent updates | Real-time GPS. Standard Mode pauses live tracking inside a saved Place; Beast Mode keeps it trackable there |
| Where it works | Works in 46 countries. Check yours on the tracker page | Only for members in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand |
| Subscription needed | Yes: the Tracker Plan or Premium | Yes: a Life360 Silver membership, with the first year included for new and free members |
| Safe zones and escape alerts | Safe and no-go zones with escape alerts | A geofence around home, with escape alerts to your whole family |
| Activity and sleep | Steps, calories, activity and sleep | Daily activity logs, Zoomies alerts and a Weekly Roundup of how far they travelled |
| Other health signals | Bark counting and temperature alerts | Not listed |
| Vets in the app | With Premium: unlimited AI Vet chat, 2 certified vet chats a month and discounted telehealth video calls | Not listed |
| Screen on the tracker | Colour touchscreen showing steps, activity, sleep and your pet’s ID | Not listed |
| Alerts on the tracker screen | Medication reminders, leaving a safe zone, temperature warnings and a lost-pet alert pop up on the screen with a chime | Not listed |
| Light on the collar | LED light in any colour you choose with the colour picker, solid or rainbow | A light you trigger from the app, to spot them in the dark |
| Sounds on the collar | Eight tones on the collar, four on your phone | A sound you trigger from the app, to find them nearby |
| Custom sounds | Add your own short sounds, such as your voice, and play them on the collar from the app | Not listed |
| Training sounds | Clicker, whistle and Come Back tones played on the collar from the app, for recall, mealtimes and quiet time | Not listed |
| Vibration cues | Three strengths, within Bluetooth range | Not listed |
| ID for whoever finds your pet | Built-in QR pet ID: a finder needs no app, and Lost mode alerts you when it is scanned | A separate product: the Life360 Pet Tag, a QR tag any phone can scan with no app |
| Dogs, cats and size | Dogs and cats over 4 kg | Dogs and cats, on collars up to 1 inch wide |
| Phones | iPhone on iOS 15.1 or later, Android 7.0 or later | iPhone on iOS 17.4 or later, Android 10 or later |
The difference
Which one fits your pet?
Where the Ask A Vet GPS Tracker is different
More than where they went
The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker tracks steps, calories, activity and sleep, counts barking and alerts you to temperature. Life360’s pages list daily activity logs, Zoomies alerts and a weekly roundup of distance travelled.
A screen that travels with your pet
When a friend, sitter or family member takes the leash, alerts like a medication reminder or leaving a safe zone pop up on the collar, so the information travels with your pet instead of staying on a phone. It also shows daily stats at a glance, from steps to sleep. Life360’s pages do not list a screen on Pet GPS.
Training tones and your own sounds
Play a clicker, whistle or Come Back tone on the collar from the app, add your own short sounds such as your voice, and pick any colour for the light. Life360 lists a light and a sound you trigger to find your pet nearby.
A QR pet ID built into the tracker
A finder scans the Ask A Vet GPS Tracker’s built-in QR pet ID with a phone camera, no app needed, and Lost mode alerts you when it is scanned. With Life360, the QR tag a finder scans is a separate product, the Life360 Pet Tag.
Works in more countries
Life360 states Pet GPS is only available to members in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker works in 46 countries, so check yours on the tracker page.
Where Life360 Pet GPS may suit you better
You want people and pets on one map
Life360 shows your pet’s real-time location on the same map as your family, and its Silver membership includes safety features for the people in your Circle, such as Crash Detection and SOS Help Alerts. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker shares your pet with family on both plans, but it tracks pets, not people.
You want neighbours to help search
Life360’s Pet Finder Network sends your Lost Pet Alert, with your pet’s photo, to certain Life360 members within 3 miles. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker relies on its QR pet ID and Lost mode instead.
Your family already uses Life360
Pet GPS adds your pet to the Life360 app you already use, with no separate pet app, and Life360 states existing paid members are not charged for a second membership. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker needs the Ask A Vet app and Ask A Vet’s Tracker Plan or Premium.
If vets in the same app, sleep tracking, bark counting and temperature alerts, or a screen that shows alerts to whoever has the leash matter more to you, the Ask A Vet GPS Tracker is the better fit.
Questions
Life360 Pet GPS or Ask A Vet GPS Tracker: your questions
Answers about Life360 are taken from Life360’s own pages, read on 27 October 2026.
Where does Life360 Pet GPS work?
Life360 states Pet GPS is available only to members in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker works in 46 countries: check yours on the tracker page.
Does Life360 Pet GPS need a subscription?
Yes. Life360 states Pet GPS requires a Silver membership, with the first year included for new and free members, and that existing paid members are not charged for a second one. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker needs Ask A Vet’s Tracker Plan or Premium. Ask A Vet Premium also includes vet chat and discounted telehealth video calls.
Does Life360 Pet GPS include vet chat?
We found no vet chat or telehealth on Life360’s Pet GPS pages. Its pet features centre on location, escape alerts, the Pet Finder Network and shared care routines. With Ask A Vet Premium, the AI Vet and certified vets are in the same app as your tracker.
Does Life360 Pet GPS work for cats?
Life360’s pages list Pet GPS for dogs and cats, on collars up to 1 inch wide. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker is also one tracker for dogs and cats, for pets over 4 kg, so check your cat’s weight before you choose.
Can my whole family see where our pet is?
Life360 shows your pet on the same map as your family and alerts the whole family when your pet crosses a geofence around home. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker has family sharing on both plans, so your household can follow your pet in the Ask A Vet app.
What is the Life360 Pet Finder Network?
Life360 states that when you report your pet lost, your Lost Pet Alert reaches certain Life360 members within 3 miles, with your pet’s photo and last known location. The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker takes a different route: a finder scans its built-in QR pet ID with no app, and Lost mode alerts you when it is scanned.
Why does the Ask A Vet GPS Tracker have a screen?
Pets don’t always head out with the person who has the app. When a friend, sitter or family member takes the leash, the screen shows them important alerts directly: a medication reminder, leaving a safe zone, a temperature warning or a lost-pet alert, with a chime. The screen also shows daily stats at a glance, from steps to sleep. Life360’s pages do not list a screen on Pet GPS.
Can someone who finds my pet contact me?
The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker has a built-in QR pet ID: a finder scans it with a phone camera, no app needed, and Lost mode alerts you when it is scanned. Life360 sells its scan-to-contact tag separately, as the Life360 Pet Tag, which any phone can scan with no app. Either way, keep your pet microchipped and wearing an ID tag.
How do I switch from Life360 Pet GPS?
Set up the Ask A Vet GPS Tracker in the Ask A Vet app: it pairs over Bluetooth, then you add your pet and choose a plan. Your Life360 Places and pet history do not move across, so draw your safe zones again. Your Life360 membership also covers the people in your Circle, so check what it includes before you cancel it with Life360.
Ready to choose?
The Ask A Vet GPS Tracker works with the Ask A Vet app on a Tracker Plan or Premium. Check it works in your country on the tracker page before you buy.
Sources
Ask A Vet GPS Tracker figures come from our product page. Life360 figures come from these pages, read on 27 October 2026:
- Life360 Pet GPS product page
- Life360 for Pets
- Life360 Help Center: Purchase a Pet GPS
- Life360 Help Center: Pet GPS Location Accuracy
- Life360 Help Center: Compatible Devices and Device OS Requirements
Specifications change, so check Life360’s current pages before you buy. Life360 is a trademark of its owner. Ask A Vet is not affiliated with Life360.