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Family Orbit

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What it is

Family Orbit is a parental control app for monitoring a child’s phone use, location and online activity. Parents can review text messages, call logs, browsing history, photos, videos, contacts and calendar events, and use content filtering, app blocking, screen-time schedules and activity reports. GPS features include real-time location, location history, geofence alerts, check-ins and panic alerts. The maker describes AI-powered alerts for inappropriate photos, profanity, sexting, cyberbullying and harassment. WhatsApp monitoring is listed, and the pricing page also names iMessages. Family Orbit supports Android and iOS devices, with desktop downloads for Windows and macOS; web is also listed as a platform. A desktop app supports Wi-Fi Sync with iTunes or Finder from the parent’s computer. iCloud monitoring uses the child’s iCloud credentials and does not require installing an app on the child’s device. The Monthly plan costs $19.95 a month for up to five devices, and a 3-day trial is offered. The maker says explicit parental authorization is required and the product is for legal parental monitoring.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Family Orbit is a parental control app for monitoring a child’s phone usage, location, and online activities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Free plan
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Privacy
The privacy policy says data may be stored or processed in Australia, the United States, India, and Hong Kong, and describes transfers via HTTP or FTP.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Support
The support center says support tickets are answered by email within 24 hours and links to a knowledge base.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Activity reports
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
App blocking
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Content alerts
The maker describes AI-powered alerts for inappropriate photos, profanity, sexting, cyberbullying, and harassment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Content filtering
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Device limit
5Read 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Device support
The maker lists Android and iOS devices and provides desktop downloads for Windows and macOS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
iCloud monitoring
iCloud monitoring uses the child’s iCloud credentials and does not require installing an app on the child’s device.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Intended use
The site says Family Orbit is intended solely for legal parental monitoring of underage children and that consent is required as applicable under local laws.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Location
GPS tracking includes real-time location, location history, geofence alerts, check-ins, and panic alerts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Location tracking
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Messaging integration
The feature list names WhatsApp monitoring, and the pricing page also lists iMessages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Monitoring
It offers monitoring of text messages, call logs, browsing history, photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Refund
The pricing page offers a refund within 14 days of purchase if the product does not work as advertised.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Screen-time schedules
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Security and consent
The maker says features require explicit parental authorization and are intended only for devices the parent owns or is legally permitted to monitor.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Wi-Fi sync
The desktop app supports Wi-Fi Sync with iTunes or Finder from the parent’s computer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com

Plans and prices

Monthly $19.95 a month $19.95 /month Track up to 5 devices · All Premium Features · Daily Email Reports · Free Live Assistance · No Contract, Cancel Anytime Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com
Quarterly Price not published 5 devices Read 22 Sep 2026 · familyorbit.com
Annual $89.95 a year $89.95 /annum Track up to 5 devices · All Premium Features · Daily Email Reports · Free Live Assistance · No Contract, Cancel Anytime Read 11 Oct 2026 · familyorbit.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Tracks location with geofence alerts and check-ins.
  • Includes app blocking and screen-time schedules.
  • Supports up to five devices on the Monthly plan.
  • iCloud monitoring does not require a child-device app.

Limits

  • The trial lasts 3 days.
  • Monthly pricing is $19.95 a month.
  • Privacy policy describes transfers via HTTP or FTP.

Who it suits

Family Orbit is for parents seeking to monitor underage children’s device activity and location, with explicit authorization. Its stated intended use is legal parental monitoring, subject to consent requirements under local laws.

Verdict

Family Orbit combines activity monitoring, location tools and parental controls across supported devices. Its stated use is limited to legally authorized parental monitoring of underage children.

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