# Orma

> Orma is a private family location sharing app for iPhone, made by VivTech Solutions. It shares live location with a private circle (family, partners, people caring for a parent) and nobody else: locations, places, alerts, photos and names are end-to-end encrypted on the phone, so Orma's servers store only ciphertext. Coming soon to the App Store.

Key facts:
- iPhone only for now. Not yet on the App Store; pricing hasn't been announced.
- Features: live location sharing (until turned off or for a set time), 30-day location history, arrival and departure alerts for saved places, an SOS button, daily check-ins, low-battery and phone-went-quiet alerts, Lock Screen / Dynamic Island / CarPlay status.
- SOS alerts the user's circle with their location. It does not contact emergency services; users should also turn on iPhone's Emergency SOS.
- Privacy: end-to-end encrypted with a per-circle key passed only phone to phone (invite links carry it in the URL fragment; new phones are approved by comparing codes). The server can see account email, circle membership, device IDs and push tokens, timestamps and IP addresses in short-lived logs. No ads, no data selling, no analytics in the app.
- Contact: support@ormacircle.com

## Main pages

- [Home](https://ormacircle.com/): what Orma is, how the encryption works, features and FAQ
- [Privacy Policy](https://ormacircle.com/privacy): what the server can and can't see, retention, rights
- [Support](https://ormacircle.com/support): how to use Orma, troubleshooting
- [Contact](https://ormacircle.com/contact)

## Guides

- [Moving your Orma circles to a new iPhone](https://ormacircle.com/guides/move-orma-to-new-iphone): Sign in on your new iPhone, compare the codes on both phones, and approve. If your old phone is lost, a new invite link gets you back in.
- [How to get an alert when your kid gets to school or home](https://ormacircle.com/guides/set-up-arrival-alerts): Save school or home as a place in Orma, switch on Alert on arrival, and your phone buzzes when your child gets there. Setup in five minutes.
- [How to share your location with family on iPhone](https://ormacircle.com/guides/share-location-with-family-iphone): Share your location with family on iPhone using Apple's built-in options or a private, end-to-end encrypted Orma circle. Step-by-step setup.
- [SOS and panic button on iPhone: Emergency SOS vs alerting your family](https://ormacircle.com/guides/sos-on-iphone): iPhone's Emergency SOS calls emergency services. Orma's SOS alerts your family with your location. Here's how to set up both, including Action Button.

## Blog

- [Checking on ageing parents without taking over](https://ormacircle.com/blog/checking-on-ageing-parents): How to keep an eye on an older parent respectfully: ask first, use daily check-ins and gentle alerts, and know what to do when their phone goes quiet.
- [Talking to your teen about location sharing](https://ormacircle.com/blog/talking-to-your-teen-about-location-sharing): How to bring up location sharing with your teenager: start with why, agree the rules together, keep it visible, and review it as they grow.
- [What end-to-end encrypted location sharing means](https://ormacircle.com/blog/what-end-to-end-encrypted-location-sharing-means): End-to-end encrypted location sharing means only the phones in your circle can read your location, not the app's servers. What it does and doesn't protect.
- [Where your location data goes, and why it matters](https://ormacircle.com/blog/where-your-location-data-goes): Some apps pass your location to data brokers who sell it. What regulators and reporters have found, why it matters, and how to protect yourself.

## Comparisons

- [Private family location sharing apps compared](https://ormacircle.com/compare/best-private-family-locator-apps): Orma, Life360, Apple Find My and Google Maps compared on privacy, platforms, history, alerts and SOS. Which fits your family? Checked October 2026.
- [Orma vs Apple Find My: private family location sharing compared](https://ormacircle.com/compare/find-my): Find My is built into iPhone and hides location from Apple when both people run iOS 17+. Orma adds history, check-ins and a circle SOS. Compared, Oct 2026.
- [Orma vs Google Maps location sharing: private family locator compared](https://ormacircle.com/compare/google-maps-location-sharing): Google Maps sharing works on Android and iPhone, even by link. Orma is iPhone-only, not yet released, and end-to-end encrypted. Compared, Oct 2026.
- [Orma vs Life360: private family location sharing compared](https://ormacircle.com/compare/life360): Life360 runs on iPhone and Android and has crash detection. Orma is iPhone-only, not yet released, and end-to-end encrypts locations. Compared, Oct 2026.