Family Orbit vs Mobicip

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.

Mobicip is parental-control software for managing children’s device use. It combines content filtering, screen-time schedules, app blocking, and activity reports with location tools. Guardians can view live location, set geofences, and receive location alerts; the service also monitors conversations on three social media apps and lets guardians share parenting responsibilities with trusted family and friends. The free BASIC plan manages two devices. Paid plans billed annually are Lite at $2.99 per month for up to five devices, Standard at $4.99 per month for up to ten, and Premium at $7.99 per month for up to twenty. A 7-day trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee are listed. Mobicip supports iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, and Kindle Fire, while app blocking is available on iPhone, iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire. The company lists its headquarters in Newbury Park, California, and says support is available Monday through Friday.