diff --git a/geo/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt b/geo/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
index 93d5982..cf5f078 100644
--- a/geo/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
+++ b/geo/src/androidMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
@@ -115,8 +115,12 @@ actual class LocationTracker(
     }
 
     @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
-    actual suspend fun startTracking() {
-        permissionsController.providePermission(Permission.LOCATION)
+    actual suspend fun startTracking(allowCoarseLocation: Boolean) {
+        val permission = when {
+            allowCoarseLocation -> Permission.COARSE_LOCATION
+            else -> Permission.LOCATION
+        }
+        permissionsController.providePermission(permission)
         // if permissions request failed - execution stops here
 
         isStarted = true
diff --git a/geo/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt b/geo/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
index 5415216..57350f1 100644
--- a/geo/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
+++ b/geo/src/commonMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 expect class LocationTracker {
     val permissionsController: PermissionsController
 
-    suspend fun startTracking() // can be suspended for request permission
+    // can be suspended for request permission
+    suspend fun startTracking(allowCoarseLocation: Boolean = false)
+
     fun stopTracking()
 
     fun getLocationsFlow(): Flow<LatLng>
diff --git a/geo/src/iosMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt b/geo/src/iosMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
index 6a5ea6f..5d3ad9a 100644
--- a/geo/src/iosMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
+++ b/geo/src/iosMain/kotlin/dev/icerock/moko/geo/LocationTracker.kt
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ actual class LocationTracker(
         desiredAccuracy = accuracy
     }
 
-    actual suspend fun startTracking() {
-        permissionsController.providePermission(Permission.LOCATION)
+    actual suspend fun startTracking(allowCoarseLocation: Boolean) {
+        val permission = when {
+            allowCoarseLocation -> Permission.COARSE_LOCATION
+            else -> Permission.LOCATION
+        }
+        permissionsController.providePermission(permission)
         // if permissions request failed - execution stops here
 
         locationManager.startUpdatingLocation()