WAYMIO is a free, web-first group convoy radar for road trips. It shows every car, motorcycle, or travel buddy in a group live on one map, with speeds, distance between vehicles, and regroup alerts, without requiring an app download.

How do I track my friends on a road trip without downloading an app?

Create a trip on WAYMIO at waymio.online, share the 6-letter invite link on WhatsApp, and friends open it in their mobile browser. No app download and no signup is required for friends to join, and they appear live on the convoy map.

How is WAYMIO different from Life360?

Life360 is built for permanent, 24/7 family tracking with an app and account. WAYMIO is built only for road trips: location is shared only while a trip is active, tracking stops when the trip ends, and no trip history is stored. WAYMIO is also convoy-specific, with regroup alerts when vehicles fall behind.

How is WAYMIO different from WhatsApp live location?

WhatsApp live location shares one person's location at a time. WAYMIO shows the whole convoy on one map, with every vehicle's speed, distance from the group, battery level, and regroup alerts when someone falls behind, all from a single trip link.

Can I track a motorcycle group ride with WAYMIO?

Yes. WAYMIO is built for motorcycle riding groups as well as car convoys. Riders join from their mobile browser with the trip link, and the group can see live positions, speeds, and separation, with regroup alerts when a rider falls behind.

Can I find travel buddies on WAYMIO?

Yes. WAYMIO has a travel buddies feature for solo travellers to post a trip — destination, date, and travel mode such as motorcycle convoy or road-trip carpool — and match with other travellers heading the same way to ride in formation and split fuel costs.

Does WAYMIO work on iPhone?

Yes, in the browser. WAYMIO runs in Mobile Safari on iPhone and in Chrome and Firefox on Android, with no app download required. An optional native Android APK is also available for drivers who want persistent background alerts.

Yes. WAYMIO is free to use, with no subscription required for creating or joining group road trips.

Does WAYMIO save my location history?

No. WAYMIO uses ephemeral location sharing only while a trip is active. When the trip ends, location sharing stops and no location breadcrumbs, trip tracks, or history are stored or sold.

How does WAYMIO save phone battery on a road trip?

WAYMIO uses adaptive, geofenced GPS polling: it throttles location updates when vehicles are stationary and syncs more smoothly while in motion, to reduce battery drain and overheating during long drives.

What happens when a vehicle falls behind in a convoy on WAYMIO?

WAYMIO has automated regroup alarms. When a vehicle falls outside the configured convoy separation threshold, the radar alerts lead drivers so the group can safely slow down or pull over and regroup.

Do my friends need an account to join a WAYMIO trip?

No. Friends open the 6-letter trip invite link in their mobile browser, give one-time location permission, and join the live convoy map. No app download and no account signup is required for friends to join.

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