As a parent of a child with autism, I needed a reliable way to keep tabs on my son’s location—especially during his walk home from school. The SecuLife GPS Tracker promised peace of mind, and after weeks of testing, here’s my unfiltered take.

The Good: The real-time tracking works impressively well. The app shows my son’s location within a 10-foot radius, and the geofencing alerts (when he strays from his usual route) are instant. The SOS button is genius—my kid pressed it accidentally once, and my phone rang within seconds. The two-way speakerphone is crystal clear, though we mostly use it for quick check-ins like 'Did you make it to Grandma’s?'

The Not-So-Good: Battery life is a grind. On the 5-minute update plan, it lasts a full school day (7am–3pm), but dies by dinner if we forget to charge it. The app? Clunky. Changing geofence zones takes forever to sync—I once redrew our safe zone three times before it 'stuck.' And yes, the subscription model feels sneaky. That '$19/month' quickly becomes $57 upfront (plus tax) for the mandatory 3-month prepay.

Pro Tip: Call customer support during setup—they fixed my activation hiccup in minutes (shoutout to Miguel!). Skip the lanyard; we clip it to our son’s backpack strap using a carabiner. Splash-resistant? Survived a juice box spill. But if your kid’s a swimmer, this isn’t waterproof.

Final Verdict: It’s pricey and imperfect, but when I see that little dot moving safely along his walking route, I stop caring about the app glitches. Just wish they sold spare charging cables—ours vanished into the couch after week two.