Child Monitoring Software For Iphone
Netsanity is one of the most comprehensive iPhone parental monitoring apps out there. It can run on other iOS devices as well (like iPod touch or iPad). With it, you can monitor every activity of your family members on their mobile remotely. It can also be used to filter or block inappropriate content.
Bottom Line: You configure Mobicip's parental control options online, and a local agent enforces the rules on your children's devices. In testing, we hit a few communication problems, but overall it's a good choice for the modern multi-device family.
Norton Family Premier, PhoneSheriff or ESET offer more parental-control features than My Mobile Watchdog. Still, the $100-a-year service offers some appealing capabilities and lets you manage up to five devices.
When Is Smartphone Monitoring Legal? Smartphone parental control apps are typically legal to use on your kid’s phone, but only if your child is a minor and you are the person legally responsible for the device. You may be required to tell your child that you are monitoring their device, depending on where you live. However, even if you aren't, it may be a good idea to tell older children and teens about monitoring apps on their phones and explain why it’s important to you and why it should matter to them.
Pros: Unusually comprehensive iOS support. Tracks Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and mobile device use. Notifies parents of risky posts. Tracks child's location, with optional geofencing. Finds hidden social media accounts. Tracks calls and texts on mobile devices.
There's not enough functionality here to make this a worthwhile parental control option in iOS-exclusive homes, but if you've got multiple devices on multiple platforms to manage, this iOS offering broadens Qustodio's reach.
Before settling on a particular parental control utility, you need to make sure that it supports all the device types in your household. While all the products in the chart above support Windows and Android, compatibility with macOS and iOS varies. That said, Apple has recently announced the new Screen Time feature for the upcoming iOS 12, a set of tools for monitoring and controlling app and device usage. Taken alongside iOS' existing Restrictions settings, when iOS 12 releases Apple will offer a free set of parental controls tools comparable to these paid alternatives, with the added benefit of first-party support.
Check, too, that any limits on the number of child profiles or devices won't be a problem. Large families, for example, will appreciate that Norton Family works on an unlimited number of devices. Most parental control software operates as a subscription service, so pricing tiers tend to align with device limits, though some offer free versions for basic protection on a limited number of devices. If your kids are strictly smartphone users, take a look at our roundup of mobile parental control apps.
ESET can track a phone's location, though it lacks pinpoint accuracy and a location log. You'll also want to look elsewhere if you want to manage your child's social network activity or phone calls, since the app doesn't offer those features. Still, ESET offers a valuable app-usage report, and supports an unlimited number of Android devices. If you want a straightforward parental-monitoring tool for multiple devices, ESET's approach to setting up web filters and time limits has some appeal.