Background Geolocation for React Native & Expo

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The most sophisticated background location-tracking & geofencing SDK with battery-conscious motion-detection intelligence for iOS and Android.

The SDK uses motion-detection APIs (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) to detect when the device is moving or stationary:

• Moving — location recording starts automatically at the configured distanceFilter (metres)
• Stationary — location services turn off automatically to conserve battery

[!IMPORTANT]

This is v5. For the previous version see v4.x. v4.x license keys do not work with v5 — log in to the Customer Dashboard to generate a v5 key. See the Migration Guide for details.

:books: Documentation

React Native

• Setup
• API Reference
• Example

Expo

• Setup
• API Reference
• Example

:key: Licensing

[!TIP]

The SDK is fully functional in DEBUG builds — no license required. Try before you buy.

> Need to test a RELEASE build? Generate a free 30-day trial license.

A license is required for RELEASE builds on both iOS and Android. Purchase a license

:open_file_folder: Example Apps

See /example — example apps are included in this repo.

📦 SDK availability

| Platform | Package | |---|---| | React Native | This repo | | Expo | This repo | | Flutter | flutter_background_geolocation | | Capacitor | @transistorsoft/capacitor-background-geolocation | | Cordova | cordova-background-geolocation-lt | | Swift / iOS | background-geolocation | | Kotlin / Android | background-geolocation |

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