Jiobit Child GPS Tracker Tested

By: John Scanlan, Published on Mar 08, 2018

Tracking devices are a growing security market segment. Bluetooth-only ones (e.g., Tile (tested) have become increasingly used. But GPS ones remain limited.

Of particular concern to many parents is tracking young children who may run or wander off. IPVM had a lively discussion about this: Child GPS / Security Tracker - What Works?

A US startup, Jiobit, run by an ex-Motorola executive John Renaldi [link no longer available], is claiming to solve this problem, declaring:

Stay connected to your child, no matter the distance

Jiobit is small enough to hide, lasts for weeks and tracks accurately and in real time.

We wanted to see how it worked, so we bought one and tested it. Inside we report our findings on:

  • Mobile geofencing
  • Real-time tracking
  • Trusted Places
  • Physical overview
  • Mobile App Overview
  • Battery Life
  • Product support
  • Price & comparison to competitors

******** ******* *** * growing ******** ****** *******. Bluetooth-only **** (*.*.,**** (******) **** ****** ************ used. *** *** **** remain *******.

** ********** ******* ** many ******* ** ******** young ******** *** *** run ** ****** ***. IPVM *** * ****** discussion ***** ****: ***** *** / ******** Tracker - **** *****?

* ** *******,******, *** ** ** ex-Motorola ********* **** ******* [link ** ****** *********], is ******** ** ***** this *******, *********:

**** ********* ** **** child, ** ****** *** distance

****** ** ***** ****** to ****, ***** *** weeks *** ****** ********** and ** **** ****.

** ****** ** *** how ** ******, ** we ****** *** *** tested **. ****** ** ****** our ******** **:

  • ****** **********
  • ****-**** ********
  • ******* ******
  • ******** ********
  • ****** *** ********
  • ******* ****
  • ******* *******
  • ***** & ********** ** competitors

[***************]

*******

** *** *****, *** key ******** ** ****** worked ****, *********:

  • ******** ****** ****** ******* issues, ******** ***** ** bluetooth ********** ** **** range (≲**') *** ***** on ******** *** ******.
  • **** ******** ****** **********, displaying **** **** ******** within ~**' ** ****** location ** ******** *****.
  • ********** (****** "******* ******") alerts ****** ********, **** little ***** ******* ******* entering/leaving *** ***** ***** and ** ***** *********** of ********/****.
  • ******* ******** **** ****** members ** ****** (****** "Caregivers") *** ******, *********** simply ******** *** **** by *****/**** ** ******** the ***.

*******, ***** *** *** key *********:

  • **** ******* ********: ****** **** *** ******** which ** *** ******* cellular *******, ****** ** effectively ******* ** ***** without ********, ****** ********* users **** *** ******* is *** ** ******* range. **** *** ** an ***** *** ***** in ***** ***** **** poorer ********.
  • ** ***** *******:*** ****** *** **** not ******* *** **** of ******* ** ******. For *******, ***** *** not *** **** **** a ***** ******* ** departed * ******** ****** for ** ************ **********.

Mobile *** ********** ********

*** ***** ***** ******** an ******** ** *** mobile **** ** *****, manage, *** ***** *** Jiobit.

Pricing ** ******

*** ****** *** ** purchased******** **** *** *************** $** *** **** an ****** ******** ** *** $129 with *****-**-***** *******.

****** ******** * ******* plan, ***** ***** $*.** per ***** *** *** first ****** *** $*.** for **** ********** *******.

******* ******* *** ******** are ********* **** *********. For *******, **********, ****** ******* ******* of ******* ***** ********, has * $*** *** (now ** **** *** $99) ***** *** *** a ******* ******* *** that ****** **** ~$** - $**. ** *********** ~$** *** *** the ****** **** * $40 ********** *** *** $5 *** ***** *** service.

US ***** **** / ************* *******

*** ****** ** ********* only ***** **** ** the **, *******,******** **** ******** ***************, ******** ** **** on *** ******* ***** these *********/***********:

***, ****, **** *** HSxPA ******** **** *** following ******* *******: ***, 900, ****, **** *** 2100 ***.

** **** ** ************* travel *** ******** ** no ********** ******. *** account ****** ***** ** contact ******* ****** *********.

Mobile **********

****** ********** ** * feature **** ****** *** to *** * ******** around *******, ** ** alerted ** *** ***** wanders **** **** *** caregiver. This *********** ******* * proximity ****** *****. **** is ******* ** ******; e.g. ***** ********* ** event ** * ******* and ********* ***** ****** sight ** *** *****. There *** *** ***** settings *** ****** **********, simply ***** **** *** far. ** *** *****, near ******* ** ************* **', but *** ***** **** 30' - **' ********* on ********* ******. *** far ******* **** *** bluetooth *** ** ***** disconnect ** ******* ** alert *** *** *********, at ***** ** ~**' in *** ****.

***** ** ** ******* of *** *******/***** ****** out ** ***** ** ~75' **** ****** ********** enabled. *** ********* ******** a **** ************, *** phone ******** *** *****, and ****** *** *** the ********** ***** ******* from **** ** ******.

 

Real-Time ********

**** **** ******** ******** a **** ** *** Jiobit ******* ** ** moves, ******** ** * map, ***** *****. **** that *** *******'* ******** is ******* ***** ~** seconds. *** ******* ***** is **** ** *** demonstration ********.

 

** *** *****, **** time ******** ******** *** accurate, ****** ~**' ** the *******'* ******** ** all ***** ** ******.

Trusted ******

*** ****** *** ****** users ** ****** ******** geofenced *****, ****** ******* Places, ***** ***** ***** ** set ********** ** * certain ******** **** ** **** or ******. ***** *** GPS *********** **** *** tracker *** ****** ****** will ******* ****** **** the ***** ******* *** departures ******* ******. ** our *****, **** ****** without *****.

Physical ********

*** ******* ****** *** only * ****** ******, used *** ********* *** Jiobit. *** ******** ******** are ******* ** *** bottom ** *** ****, with ** ********** ***** for *** **** **** and ****** **** ** the ***.

*** ******* ***** **** several ***********, ********* * case/skin, ******** ****, *** loop *** ***** *** wearing *** ******* (********* below).

Size **********

*** ****** ******* ** compact, ***** ***** *** size ** * **** key *** (***** *****). The ******* ** ***** below ******** ** ** HID *** *** **** bluetooth *******.

 

*****

***** ** ********* ** the ****** ****** ***, which ** ********* **** iTunes *** ***** *** Google ****. ***** ** rather simple, login **** *** *********** used ** ******** *** device ** ****** *********** during *****. *** ****** mobile *** **** * guided ***** ** ******* settings ****:

  • ******** ***********
  • ************ ** *****
  • **** *************
  • ******** ********
  • ***** ********** **************
  • ******* ** * "******* place" / **** ********

**** ******* ** ***** below:

*****, ** *** **** will ** **** ** anyone ***** **** *** purchaser ** **** ** noted ** * **** during ******** ** ***** complications ****** *****.

Battery ****

*** ******* ** ********* to ******* ***** * week ** ******* **** on *** ****** **** being **** ** ******* alerts *** ************ ***** the *****'* ********. *** tracker **** **** ** be ********** ******* ** parents *** ********* **** tracking ** *** ***** drain ** **** ****** as *** ******* ******** increases.

Wearing *** *******

*** ******* ***** **** two *********** ***** ** the ******** ******** ******: ******** and ***** *********. *** waistband **** ** ****, and ***** ** ** ********* so **** ** *** slide **** ********. ** also *** ***** ******* teeth **** **** ****** tightly ******* ******** *** clothing. ** ****** ** children **** *-** *** the **** *** *********** preferred **** *** *******. 

Care ****

*** *** ****** * parent ** ***** ****** with ****** **** **** care *** *** ***** such ** ****** ** sitters. ***** ***** ** the **** **** **** be **** ** ******* all ** *** ********* that *** ******* ******* holder *** (******, **** tracking, ***.) *** ****** ****** others.

Good **** *******

*** ***** ** ****** was **** ** ******* and ********** ****** ******* questions **** *** ****** of ****, **** ******** to ******** *** ********* or *********** ** *********. They ******** ***** **** short ***** ***** *** responded ** ******** **** sessions ****** ***********. 

********

*** **** ******* ******** and *** **** **** at *** **** ** testing:

  • ****** *******: *** *.**
  • ****** ***: ******* *.*.* (35)

Comments (14)

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John Bazyk

Command Corporation | IPVMU Certified | 03/08/18 04:28pm

** **** ********* *** us ***** **** **** of ****** *** *** time. ** **** **** any **** ** ****** program?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to John Bazyk | 03/08/18 05:18pm

**** - * ***** with ****** ***** ****.  They ********* **** ****** to *** ***** *** do *** **** * dealer *******, *** *** taking *********** **** ***** who *** **********.

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Brian Rhodes

IPVMU Certified | 03/08/18 05:45pm

**** *** **** ***** while ****** ** *** charger?

******, ** * ********* one ** ***** ** a ******* *** *** permanently ****** ** ** the ******* **** ***** supply ***** *** *** vehicle, ***** ** ***** work?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Rhodes | 03/08/18 05:55pm

***, ** ** ******** and ***** ********** ***.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

03/08/18 06:13pm

"**** ******* ********: ****** **** *** ******** which ** *** ******* cellular *******, " 

********* *** ***** "**** GPS ********" ****** *** location ******* **** *******?  or *** ***** ** those *** *********?

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 03/08/18 06:27pm

**** *** ********** ** provide ******** ********.

Mike Parker

In reply to John Scanlan | 03/09/18 11:08pm

***, *** **** **** not **** **** "**** GPS ********" - *** are ********** *** ****** of ********* * ******** (GPS) **** *** ****** of ********* **** ******** back ** ** ******** (Cellular ** **** ******, comm ********* **** **** or *******, ********* ** with ****, **** ** 1.2m **** ** **** BRB).  *** *** ** uplink (****, **** ***** can ******...) ** ********** that ****** * ******* based ****** ***** *** tracker * "**** ***" tracker ** **** **********.

*'* ***** ** ** a ******, *** ***** is **** ** **** misinformation ** *** ***** of ******** ***** ***, the ********* **** ** particular *** *** **** capable **** *** ******* buyer ***********.

****, ******** * *** or ******* **** ******** is ***** ** **** just **** **** * GPS ******* **** ******** uplink **** ****** ****** you **** ** * big ***** ** ******* - ** ***** ****, maybe *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

03/09/18 03:06am

** ****, *** ** do * ****** ***** using **** ** ***** employees?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 03/09/18 12:46pm

** *** **** ** know ******* *********** ** can ** **** ** track ********* ** ******* or *** **'* *********** / *********** ** ***** employees **** * ***** GPS?

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John Bazyk

Command Corporation | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 03/09/18 01:26pm

***** *********? ***** ****** or ******** ******** ****? If **'* *** ***** I ***** ***** *** better ******* *** ***** that **** **** **** information ***** *** ****** vehicle. ** ***'** ****** about ******* ** ** their ****** * ***** think **** ***** **** into *** **** ** HR ********* *** * PR ********* ****** **** were ***** **** **** being ******* *** ****** to **. ** **** agree ** **, * think ****** **** ***** their ******** ****** ** ************ ** ****** *** free. 

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | 03/09/18 03:12pm

**, ** **** ******** ****** ** ***** ******** via GPS, ***** ***** **** a **** * ********* implementation *** * ********.

Undisclosed End User #3

03/12/18 06:56pm

* ****** ** ***** the **** ****'* ****** accessible? *'** **** ** the ****** *** *** for ** ******** ***, but * ***** ******* him ******* **** ** keeping ** ******* **** he ***** **** *** in * ****** *****.

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed End User #3 | 03/12/18 07:41pm

** - ** ***** be * *******, *** will *** ********** ******* the *******. *** ****** will ***** ** ********** with *** *******, *** will **** ** ** paired *****. *** ***** ****** ***** to ** ********* *** 20 ******* *** * reset. 

Undisclosed End User #3

03/12/18 08:42pm

** ******* ** ****** than * ** **, but * ********* ****** would ** ****** ****** with ****, ** ***** offline *********** (**** *** pair ** **** **?) with * ******* ****** autistic ***** *** **** off * **** ** a ******* **** ******. If ** **** ******** it... *****, ********* ****.

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