Moby is private location sharing service that enable you to share your location with the people you choose and for the length of time you want.

Moby is a free iPhone app (Android coming soon) and you can see your friends or family's location on a map after they share it. You can share your own location with other users you choose and you can request a check-in from someone if you need to know where they are. You can even send out an emergency request for help, letting people know your location.

You can also share your location to your friends and family who are not using the Moby app via SMS and Email. They will receive a secure link on their smartphone or computer which will take them to a private map showing your 10 most recent locations. The map will automatically update every 2 minutes until you stop sharing location.

Moby can be used for families to keep in touch. I have a teenager who's a fairly new driver, and it can be a challenge to get her to let me know (as she is supposed to do) when she changes location. And, let's face it, sometimes you want confirmation that a teenagers is where she says she is.

We both have iPhones, so we tried Moby. It's not hard to install or use, but you might want to practice a little before you give it a go out on the town.

It works quite nicely, and it's been handy to know she's really where she says she is, and that she can quickly and discretely let me know. She's even checked in without me requesting it on occasion!

The only downside is that it can drain the phone battery, but I understand Moby is working on that and an update is due in August, 2011.

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I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Moby and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.