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Geofencing & alerts: let the safe zones do the watching

You can't refresh a map all day. Geofencing watches for you — draw a zone around home, school or anywhere that matters, and TheTruthSpy pings you the moment the phone arrives or leaves.

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Safe zones

Draw circles around the places that matter most.

Instant alerts

Get notified the second a phone crosses a boundary.

Timed entries

Every arrival and departure is logged with a timestamp.

Why geofencing

The safety net that works while you're not looking

Constant map-checking is exhausting and unrealistic. Geofencing turns the map into something that watches itself.

Here's the honest problem with location tracking: nobody can sit and watch a map all day. You've got work, other kids, a life. So the live map, useful as it is, only helps in the moments you happen to be looking. Geofencing fixes that by flipping it around — instead of you watching the map, the map watches for you.

You draw a circle around the places that matter: home, school, a grandparent's house, the office, a friend's address. You name each zone, and that's the setup done. From then on, TheTruthSpy sends you an alert the instant the phone crosses one of those lines. "Arrived at School, 8:02 a.m." lands and you can exhale. "Left Home, 11:47 p.m." lands and you know to ask a question.

It's the difference between actively monitoring and being quietly informed. You go about your day, and the app taps you on the shoulder only when something actually happens. For a lot of parents, it's the single most reassuring feature TheTruthSpy offers — the worry of "where are they right now" replaced by a calm "I'll know the moment it matters."

Every crossing is logged too, so beyond the live alert you get a timestamped history of arrivals and departures you can review whenever you like.

Draw your zones

Mark the places that matter most

Setting a zone takes seconds: drop it on the map, size the circle, give it a name. Make as many as you need — home, school, work, anywhere you'd want to know about.

Each zone works around the clock from the moment you create it, with no further effort on your part.

Get the alert

Know the instant a line is crossed

The moment the phone enters or leaves a zone, TheTruthSpy notifies you — clearly, with the zone name and the time. No scrolling, no checking, just the fact you needed.

Whether it's reassurance that they arrived safely or a heads-up that they're somewhere unexpected, the alert reaches you right away.

In your dashboard

Everything laid out where you can actually use it

In your Control Panel, geofences appear as labeled circles on the map, each one toggleable and editable. You can adjust a zone's size, rename it, or remove it entirely as your needs change — the school zone in term time, the holiday house in summer.

Alerts arrive promptly and are recorded in a running log, so even if you miss a notification in the moment, you'll find a timestamped entry waiting: who, which zone, arrived or left, and when. Over a week, that log quietly reveals routines — and breaks in them.

Because geofencing rides on the same location engine as live tracking, it's accurate and light on battery, working silently in the background without any sign on the monitored phone.

What you get

Why people choose TheTruthSpy

Unlimited zones

Mark as many important places as you need, each named clearly.

Real-time pings

Alerts arrive the instant a boundary is crossed.

Logged history

Every arrival and departure is timestamped for later review.

Quiet & private

Runs invisibly; only you see the zones and alerts.

How to install the geofencing alerts

Create your account, install TheTruthSpy on the phone, and your geofencing alerts data starts flowing within minutes. Our guide covers Android and iPhone step by step.

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Who uses it

Built for real situations

Parents

Know your child reached school and got home, without watching the map all day.

Businesses

Get alerts when field devices reach or leave job sites.

Protection

Be warned the moment a phone enters a place it shouldn't.

Step by step

How to set up the geofencing alerts in minutes

Getting the geofencing alerts running takes about five minutes from sign-up to your first results. Here's exactly what to do, step by step.

1

Pick a plan and create your account

Open the pricing page and choose the plan that matches how long you want to use the geofencing alerts. Sign up with an email and password — this is the login for the Control Panel where your geofencing tracking and alerts data will appear, so pick an inbox you keep an eye on.

Checkout is quick, and the second it's done your dashboard is ready. Nothing installs on your own phone or laptop; you reach the Geofencing Tracking And Alerts tab through any web browser whenever you want.

2

Install TheTruthSpy on the phone

Take the phone you want to monitor and open the download link from your welcome email. The short, guided installer handles the setup that powers the geofencing alerts, walking you through each tap so nothing is confusing.

Android needs the device in hand for a few minutes to finish the geofencing alerts setup. On an iPhone you can frequently connect through iCloud credentials instead and avoid the hands-on part altogether.

3

Grant the permissions the geofencing alerts needs

To capture location, the app asks for a few specific permissions. The on-screen guide points to exactly which ones to enable for the geofencing alerts, so nothing important is left switched off by accident.

With those allowed, the geofencing alerts runs from the background — no home-screen icon on Android, no notifications — and the phone carries on exactly as before, which is what keeps everything discreet.

4

Open the Geofencing Tracking And Alerts tab and start

Back on your own device, sign in to the Control Panel and open the Geofencing Tracking And Alerts section. Within minutes the geofencing alerts begins delivering let the safe zones do the watching straight to your dashboard, laid out so you can read it at a glance.

From this point it's all remote. You won't need the monitored phone again — just check the geofencing tracking and alerts whenever it suits you and the latest activity is already waiting.

5

Draw your safe zones

From the Control Panel, drop a zone on the map, size the circle around a place that matters, and give it a name like Home or School. Repeat for as many places as you want to watch.

From then on the zones work around the clock, pinging you the instant the phone arrives or leaves — no map-watching required on your part.

Geofencing included in every plan

Safe zones and alerts come with every TheTruthSpy plan alongside the full toolkit, with no add-ons. Choose a duration and the money-back guarantee covers you.

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Good to know

Geofencing FAQs

What is geofencing on a phone?

Geofencing lets you draw a virtual boundary around a real place. When the monitored phone enters or leaves that area, TheTruthSpy sends you an alert, so you're notified of arrivals and departures automatically.

How many safe zones can I create?

You can set up multiple zones for all the places that matter — home, school, work and more — and name each one so alerts are easy to understand.

How fast do geofence alerts arrive?

Alerts are sent promptly when a boundary is crossed, typically within minutes, depending on the phone's connection and refresh settings.

Will they know about the geofences?

No. Geofencing runs silently in the background with no sign on the monitored phone, so there's nothing to notice.

Does geofencing work on iPhone?

Yes, on iPhone and iPad as well as Android, using the same location engine that powers live tracking.

Are arrivals and departures logged?

Yes. Beyond the live alert, every crossing is recorded with a timestamp so you can review the history later.

Will geofencing drain the battery?

No. It uses the same efficient location tracking as the live map, so battery impact stays minimal.

Can I edit or remove a zone later?

Yes. Zones can be resized, renamed or deleted at any time from your Control Panel as your needs change.

Do I need the phone to set it up?

You need it once for installation. After that, you create and manage zones entirely from your dashboard.

Can I set zones on more than one phone?

Yes, with a Family plan covering multiple devices, each with its own zones and alerts.

What if the phone's GPS is off?

Location falls back to Wi-Fi and cell positioning, so zone crossings can still be detected, though precision is best with GPS on.

Is geofencing someone's phone legal?

It depends on the device and your local laws. TheTruthSpy is for your own devices, minor children, or consented company phones — see our Terms.

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Let the safe zones watch for you

Set up TheTruthSpy in minutes, draw your zones, and get an alert the moment a phone arrives or leaves.

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Let the zones watch

Stop refreshing the map all day

Set up TheTruthSpy in about five minutes, draw your safe zones, and get an alert the moment a phone arrives or leaves.