With Weenect Kids you can follow your child's movements in real time, with no distance limit. Your child may be miles away from you, but you can always locate them with this GPS tracker. The included SIM card is multi-network which allows coverage of 99% of the country.
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Weenect Kids
Pros
- There is no limited distance coverage between the tracker and the parent's phone
- It comes with a storage pocket
- The battery life lasts up to seven days on a full charge
- It comes with real-time tracking, which updates every 10 seconds
- It includes an SOS button which allows your child to alert you in case of an emergency
- The tracker allows your child to contact you directly, providing you with reassurance
- A SIM card is included, making it ready to use out of the box
Cons
- It's not pocket-sized
- As it comes with a SIM card, there are ongoing data plan costs
- Only works on 2G and this is due to be phased out in 2033
| Subscription required: | Yes, starting at £3.50 per month |
| Dimensions: | 6.5 x 1.8 x 4 cm |
| Weight: | 55g |
| Compatibility: | Apple iOS 13.6 or higher, Android 5 or higher, Web app for all browsers |
| Battery: | up to 7 days autonomy |
- 7 day battery
- SOS panic button
- Emergency telephone
The Weneect Kids GPS tracker was tested by Mother&Baby's Digital Writer, Rebecca Lancaster, with her 10 year old son.
Testing the Weenect Kids
My son has just reached the age where he’s keen to be given a little more freedom but is still too young to be fully street-wise so a GPS tracker is a good way of offering me peace of mind while allowing him to get the freedom and responsibility he wants. The Weenect is an unobtrusive piece of kit that he can keep in his pocket or his bag so it’s not obvious that he has a tracker on him.
Setting up the Weenect Kids GPS Tracker
The box and design of the packaging is pleasantly simple – there’s just a cardboard box, the tracker, instructions and a cute blue pouch that you can clip onto a bag or belt loops. After downloading the Weenect app it's easy to set up - you just create an account with your email address and choose your subscription. It took a little while for my phone to locate the tracker for the first time but this is just a case of leaving the phone and tracker next to each other outside. It’s quite possible that it took longer for me than it would for others as the signal in our area is poor. The SIM card is included so there's no need to buy this or source it separately which makes setting up the tracker even easier. The subscription charges are reasonable so I feel like it offers good value for money.
Using the Weenect
The tracker is intuitive and easy to navigate on the app. You can see where your child has been during a time period of 1, 3, 6 or 12 hours, or set a customised time period. I was particularly impressed with the 'Superlive' setting which lets you see where your child is going and has been in real time with a serious of dots. I tested this out when I knew where he was going and when he’d be back and it was very accurate, showing his route and I could see him coming round the corner as the tracker placed him in the same spot.
However, while it is impressively accurate while it’s on, there is a chance that your child could turn off the tracker or it could become disconnected while they’re away and in this situation there’s no way to turn it back on. It could definitely be improved if there was a way to turn on or connect the tracker remotely using the app.
The general design of the GPS tracker is good – it feels really sturdy, and I loved the little padded pouch with a clip which allows you to pop it onto their bag or belt strap. The battery life is good - with average use it lasted a few days before it needed charging.
In the event of a problem, your child can alert you by pressing the SOS panic button on their tracker. We didn’t manage to get this to work properly but it’s possible this was due to the limited signal in our area.
Final verdict
While it’s been really useful for giving me peace of mind with my son, I could see myself using this with elderly relatives in a few years time, once my son is older and I'm more confident about him being out and about. It’s also small enough that it could be used as a bag tracker potentially.
The Weenect tracker works on a 2G network and this is due to be phased out in 2033 so it's arguable that the Weenect in its current guise has a time limit, but I’d still suggest that it provides value for money for this period of time as it's a reasonably priced product.
Weeniest FAQs
What is included in the box?
The Weenect Kids GPS, a waterproof protective pouch, USB cable, and quick start guide.
How do I get started?
• Buy the product.
• After receiving the GPS, register the tracker on the Weenect site and select your subscription.
• Download the app and sync the tracker to the app according to the instructions.
What are some of the key features?
• Live tracking where you can watch over them remotely with real-time tracking (up to 1 position every 10 seconds).
• Emergency telephone and receive an alert as soon as your child presses the SOS button on the tracker.
• Create safe zones (home and school for example) so if your child enters or leaves them, you receive a notification by phone.
About the author
Laura Healy is a Commercial Content Writer for Mother&Baby. She is a mum-of-two girls and loves writing about all things parenting, she is particularly interested in the toddler years and eco-friendly baby products, as well as children’s literature. She has a PhD in Creative Writing and has published short stories in the UK and Ireland, as well as previously writing freelance for her local paper.