iRedHanded
iRedHanded is an app through which you can easily track your lost/ stolen iphone’s location on a map. You can set alarm noises to assist you in finding it, even if switched to ’silent’. With iRedHanded you can easily backup all your important data and settings. You can even erase your data through this software in the phone itself. It allows you to send recovery instructions and pop-up messages. You can also track how much the phone have been used for things like numbers called, view the camera, view text messages. iRedHanded is currently in Beta phase and is not yet available via AppStore or Installer. But you can register to try out the beta version, as this one is a very secretive thing.
iHound
iHound is another app, which plays a significant role in recovering your iPhone. It uses the GPS and Wi-Fi signal to determine the location of your device. Using iHound tracking website, you can track the approximate location of your iPhone and iPod Touch during the activation of iHound. This little app improves the chances of recovering a lost or stolen iPhone, as it alerts you when your iPhone is connected to another PC. It automatically forwards you an email indicating the location of the lost iPhone currently being used, when it is connected to other individuals computer. This app can be found from the app store for just $2.99 and trust me, it’ll do wonders for you.
Navizon
Navizon, another app to track and locate your iphone. This app calculates the geographic location of a wireless device by analyzing the signals from nearby Wi-Fi access points and cellular towers and comparing it against a database of known data points. You can now locate your lost iPhone by just sending a simple text message to it with the Locate-by-SMS in Navizon app. With this feature when an SMS is received with the keyword you specified in the settings, Navizon App will automatically determine the current location and send a reply containing the location of the device. Navizon features MobiFindr (Locate-by-SMS), Groups, Buddy Finder, Location based Alerts and Trail Logging. Navizon Lite is available in the app store for free whereas, a full version of this app will cost you 9.99$ on purchase.
MobileMe’s Find my iPhone
Apple Mobile Me has a feature known as “Find My iPhone” which will help you to locate your iPhone on a map. This feature uses iPhone’s GPS feature to nail the current location of the handset and allows the owners to send and display a message to their iPhone. The amazing part about this is that the message is displayed even if the phone is locked. You can also sign in to your MobileMe account and remotely set a four-digit passcode lock to prevent people from using your iPhone or accessing your personal information. You can get this feature for 99$ per year after taking a 2-Month trial.
MyFoundCast
This one is a Good one, MyFoundCast features a kind of technology which makes it internet’s first lost and found service that provides all members with a unique tracking ID and automatic registry into a secret lost and found database. The serial number on any iPod or iPhone can be used in the registration process. It also allows you to customize wallpaper and input information into that wallpaper so that it contains the owner’s details in order to make the finders of the iPhone or iPod Touch for returning it. Do you think anyone would return your iPhone, this is the reward!
Cylay
This one is very similar to Find my iPhone. Cylay will help you in protecting your iPhone and all the data that it contains. It supports PUSH and real-time control, with Cylay you can track, lock, track and backup your iPhone data at anytime, anyplace. Here’s the thing, this requires your iPhone to be Jailbroken. But, this is actually better than Mobile me’s Find my iPhone.
Mobile Spy
Mobile Spy features tracking of GPS locations, Calls and Text Messages. Running in background of all other applications, Mobile Spy enables the users to track SMS messages and calls by silently recording them and then uploading the data to your private Mobile Spy secure online account. You can then view the logging information by logging into secured online control panel from any computer or phone’s web browser. Logging features include Calls Log, SMS (Text Messages) Log, GPS Locations Log and Website URLs Log. Mobile Spy comes with a subscription priced at $99.97 per year.
