BrightCanary Parental Controls 4+

Online Child Monitoring

Tacita, Inc.

    • 4.5 • 263 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Parental controls and monitoring to protect your child on text message, YouTube, Google, and social media.

BrightCanary’s parental controls and child monitoring uses advanced technology to scan your child’s activity on text message, YouTube, Google, TikTok, and Instagram. The app alerts you if your child encounters something concerning, and our AI technology provides helpful coaching tips and conversation-starters.

With BrightCanary, you will know if your child:

- Gets explicit images or text messages
- Starts talking to someone new in their messages
- Encounters cyberbullying or drug content
- Views concerning content on YouTube or social media


PROTECTS YOUR KIDS — AND YOUR TIME
Our advanced technology monitors your child’s online activity and alerts you if they encounter something inappropriate, like adult images, alcohol, drug use, or self-harm material. Protect your kids and your time with easy-to-read summaries and insights based on the APA’s emotional communication guidelines.

EASY TO INSTALL AND USE
BrightCanary runs on your phone, not your kid’s phone. Unlike other apps, your child can’t just delete it. Once you connect their online accounts, our parental controls take care of the rest — tracking what they’re watching and messaging, and alerting you when you need to get involved.


HELPS YOU STAY CONNECTED
With BrightCanary, you can stay engaged with your child’s digital world. Improve conversations with your kids by learning about their interests and the people they follow. Not sure how to handle something your child saw online? Our AI parenting coach, Ask the Canary, gives you instant advice to talk to your kid about anything from violent videos to cyberbullying.


BRIGHTCANARY IS PRIVATE, ENCRYPTED, AND SECURE
Our data is encrypted to ensure both your and your child's privacy is protected. All account login information stays on the parent’s phone, and we use military-grade encryption to protect your personal information.


WORKS GREAT WITH APPLE'S TOOLS
Apple Screen Time does a great job of setting limits on which apps kids can use and for how long. BrightCanary’s parental controls fill in the gaps by helping you understand what they’re seeing, sending, and receiving online and in text messages.


WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT BRIGHTCANARY

“The app monitors for adult images in messages and any concerning content in search, without me having to look through my son’s phone. Which has helped me find the right balance between trust and safety. Highly recommend it!”
— Linda, mom of 2


"A 13 year old from a nearby middle school died in his bedroom after taking what he thought was a muscle relaxant. It turned out to be a counterfeit that was laced and he ordered it like a pizza through a social media app. Parents, we need to supervise. This app is the best one I’ve found to do that. And it monitors DMs."
— Donna, mom of 2


"My daughter has always used my YouTube account, but I finally felt it was safe to give her her own account when I started using BrightCanary’s parental controls. It's a great way to give her the independence she wants, but with safeguards.”
— Regina, mom of 1


“Balancing trust and safety is tough with a teenage son. Thanks to BrightCanary, I've found a middle ground — keeping tabs without being overly intrusive. Having this supervision has also helped me be better connected to his interests. Highly recommend it!”
— Jean, mom of 2


SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase.


Privacy Policy: https://www.brightcanary.io/privacy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.brightcanary.io/terms.html
Support: support@brightcanary.io

What’s New

Version 2.18

Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5
263 Ratings

263 Ratings

falconhover ,

Awesome parental app for digital world

BrightCanary offers a powerful tool for managing and monitoring digital communication. One of the standout features is its ability to automatically summarize text messages, which can save users significant time by eliminating the need to read through each message individually. This feature is particularly useful for parents or guardians who want to stay informed about their children’s digital interactions without being overwhelmed by the volume of communication.

Moreover, BrightCanary doesn’t just summarize; it also highlights and marks messages that might be concerning. This proactive approach allows users to quickly identify and address potential issues, providing an added layer of security and peace of mind. By streamlining the review process and drawing attention to important content, BrightCanary makes it easier to manage and respond to digital communications effectively.

Zachbk ,

Amazing features different from Bark

You can monitor your kids texts in real
Time and review on your device. It’s a little work to setup (have to have kids iCloud password and device), but awesome. I have used Bark too and I don’t like that Bark only backs up texts and checks them when at home on a network with computer. Bright Canary has found a way to get copies of all iCloud messages, pics, videos for your review as a parent with AI input to guide you!!!

fzbandit ,

Clunky app, no customer support

This app is clunky at best. The way it monitors text messages is by essentially putting a virtual Mac server on your child’s phone titled Bright Canary-XX. This has caused all kinds of issues with iCloud. It asks for a Bright Canary password which doesn’t exist, so I essentially can’t add my child’s iCloud account to any other devices. I’ve reached out to the Bright Canary support email multiple times over a time period of a few weeks, and gotten no response. There is no other way to get in touch with them. As far as the performance of the app, it doesn’t show all text messages, so you will only see some messages from your child’s phone. Wish I would have never installed this app.

Developer Response ,

fzbandit, Sorry to hear this. We’re here to help--our support team responds to all support requests quickly (though there may be a slight delay on weekends.) Be sure to reach out from the support button inside the app for fastest service, although our other support channels on the website and email, all work as well.

Your description of how the app works is curious. BrightCanary has no impact on you ability to add your child’s iCloud account to other devices. As to not seeing all of the messages, it’s important to remember that we do not monitor for you in real time, so messages can sometimes be delayed for a couple hours.

App Privacy

The developer, Tacita, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Contact Info
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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