There are several reasons why someone might want to monitor their vehicle’s location. For instance, preventing car theft in high-risk areas is a common concern. Parents of newly licensed drivers may also use GPS vehicle tracking to ensure their children’s safety. These devices provide peace of mind by ensuring both the vehicle’s security and the driver’s well-being. Additionally, GPS tracking aids in route planning, providing directions, and maintaining vehicle upkeep.

Zubie ZK30012M GPS Tracker: Zubie focusses mostly on new driver training, complete with real-time GPS tracking, safe drive monitoring which includes alerts for acceleration and hard driving, excessive speeding, etc.

Spy Tec STI_GL300: This portable, mini real-time GPS tracker is more of a spying’ module which doesn’t require being plugged into the car’s OBDII serial port, so it can remain hidden from the driver.

Optimus Real Time GPS Tracker: This GPS tracking system sends alerts for panic, battery status, and geo-fencing, in addition to speeding. The system has an iOS and Android app both, with unlimited saved data history for the tracker. Additionally, they make a highly-recommended magnetic waterproof case for the system as well. The Optimus Real Time tracker’s price is $79.95 (19% off MSRP), with a subscription price of $19.95/month. Its advantages are great customer service, two-week battery life and dedicated mobile apps, and its disadvantages are lack of constant tracking and tracking.

Vectu Portable Vehicle Tracker: The Vectu is another great battery-powered unit, which employs the my Apsenta app on both Android play store and iOS. It provides standard notifications, either via SMS or in-app for aspects such as unauthorized movement and entry into geo-fenced areas. For those who have multiple vehicles. The USP of Vectu is the subscription cost, which is $15/3 months or $50 prepaid annually.