Best Medical Alert Systems with GPS

We set out to find the best medical alert system with GPS tracking through hands-on testing, and we landed on Bay Alarm Medical as the champ.

We liked its audio quality, location accuracy, battery life, and the versatility of its new pendant designs. Plus, Bay Alarm Medical is one of the few medical alert companies to offer a price lock guarantee—and that's pretty important considering how often we've seen prices change in this industry. 

We've listed our runners-up for best medical alert systems with GPS to help you find the one that speaks to your style, budget, and cellular needs.

When you want to leave the house, take the station with you. It works just like Bay Alarm Medical's SOS All-in-One device in that regard. When you're home, the base station communicates with any standard buttons or voice-activated buttons you've placed throughout your home. While not strictly necessary, these buttons are great back-up options, especially if you're not sure you want to wear a pendant all the time.

If you're not concerned about falling when you're alone, the MGMove is a great choice for a professionally monitored medical alert watch. It tracks your steps, reminds you of appointments or medication, lets you send and receive messages, and of course keeps you just a button-press away from help during an emergency.

And let's not forget about its GPS tracking abilities. The nice thing about the MGMove is that your Care Circle only sees location updates every hour. When you push the SOS button, they can track you in real time. You preserve some privacy while also letting your loved ones check in on you. newest GPS alert device is portable, simple, and accessible. 

Learn more in our Medical Guardian review or our Medical Guardian product guide.

LifeFone's monthly monitoring fee is on the pricey side, but the equipment is free. Service starts at $43.95 per month for the monitoring service. You can knock that price down by opting for an annual subscription (works out to $39.95 per month) or a quarterly subscription (works out to $41.95 per month). But those payments will come in a higher lump sum.

Here's the main downside: the caregiver app costs an extra $8 a month, which pushes the total cost to over $50 a month. On the other hand, the app is useful for more than just GPS tracking. You can see your loved one's first motion of the day, track their steps, view the VIPx's battery level, ring a misplaced VIPx, and see a log of emergency button presses. Phew! You do get a lot for your investment.

Plus, LifeFone's optional fall detection is cheaper than everyone else's—just $5 per month. 

Learn more in our full LifeFone review or view other medical alerts with long-lasting batteries.

AngelSense is one of the only GPS trackers on the market with reliable indoor tracking and the ability to share a tracking link with other people during an emergency. 

Other AngelSense features were designed primarily for kids, but you may find them useful for your older loved one too, like an automatic listen-in feature. 

AngelSense recently released a watch that's also a good option for GPS tracking and automatic 2-way calling.

Learn more in our full AngelSense review or check out our interview with AngelSense.

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Learn more in our full Aloe Care Health Review.

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If you’re an active older adult, choosing a medical alert system with GPS keeps help close by without limiting your mobility. Your loved ones will feel better knowing that you have access to emergency services with the press of a button.

Bay Alarm Medical's SOS All-in-One does all of that while balancing affordability and quality. 

Our search for the best GPS medical alert began with research into GPS technology. We learned that GPS systems have an inherent flaw: they work best outside with no obstructions like trees or skyscrapers interrupting the signal between the satellite and the receiver. That’s not very helpful when trying to locate someone who could’ve gotten lost in an apartment building, a Walmart, or even a wooded park. 

So, we looked into other technology. The best medical alert GPS trackers supplement GPS technology with LTE cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth networks. By combining location data from multiple sources, it’s possible to get a more accurate location estimate. This is critical for not only finding someone during an emergency but also for avoiding false alarms. For example, you might be spurred into unnecessary action and panic if the GPS tracker showed your loved one supposedly inside the county jail or a local hospital.

Therefore, we prioritized trackers with multiple types of location tech.

Our next question was, “Which GPS trackers let caregivers see the device’s location?” We know that many people want to know exactly where their loved one is in the event of an emergency. But a few GPS medical alerts keep that information under wraps, only sharing it with first responders. We prioritized trackers that not only give caregivers location access but do so in a user-friendly way, such as through interactive caregiver apps rather than text-based location alerts. 

In the event someone does get lost, the GPS tracker should send a signal for as long as possible. Because batteries tend to wear out faster when people are constantly refreshing the device’s location, we prioritized trackers with longer battery life.

We also wanted to make sure these worked well as medical alerts, not just as GPS trackers. We looked for lightweight options that people would be more likely to wear and use. Other factors we considered include two-way calling capabilities, automatic fall detection, and company reputation based on user reviews from the Better Business Bureau, Trustpilot, and Consumer Affairs.

Once we narrowed down our list of GPS medical alerts, we wanted to test as many as possible to make sure they worked well in real life and didn’t just look good on paper. We have tested GPS trackers from Bay Alarm Medical, AngelSense, and Aloe Care Health. Our tests focused on GPS accuracy, app quality, battery life, audio quality, and ease of use. We wore the GPS trackers throughout the day, set up geofences, and placed test calls to the monitoring center. (No first responders are dispatched—we told them we were just testing the equipment, which is something they encourage all users to do.) 

Finally, we ranked the best GPS medical alerts based on our editorial experience and the previously-identified performance-critical technical specifications.

See our methodology page to learn more about how we rank and review products at SafeWise.

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