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Canopy vs OurTime

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Canopy

Parenting & Family

Router-based parental control for whole home protection

From
$99.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OurTime logo

OurTime

Dating & Social

Dating for 50+ singles

From
$15.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Canopy device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium; OurTime seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, OurTime covers Easy Interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Canopy and OurTime actually diverge.

Attributes where Canopy and OurTime differ
AttributeCanopyOurTime
Starting price$99.99/year$15.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
CategoryParenting & FamilyDating & Social
Founded20192011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Canopy

  • WiFi-level filtering
  • Content blocking
  • Screen time limits
  • Real-time notifications
  • Usage tracking
  • Custom categories
  • Schedule management
  • Device management

Only in OurTime

  • Easy Interface
  • Flirts
  • ConnectMe Calls
  • Profile Boost
  • Daily Matches
  • I'm Interested

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Canopy

  • Filtering explicit content across a child's devicesnot OurTime
  • Sexting prevention and image screeningnot OurTime
  • Screen time limits and schedulesnot OurTime
  • Location alerts for a child's phonenot OurTime
  • Accountability partner arrangements for adultsnot OurTime

OurTime

  • Dating for people over 50 looking for companionship or a relationshipnot Canopy
  • Browsing and filtering local singles in the same life stagenot Canopy
  • Getting curated daily match suggestionsnot Canopy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Canopy

  • Device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium
  • AI chatbot filtering and lingerie or swimwear filtering require the Plus tier
  • Phone and chat support are Premium only
  • Requires Android 9, iOS 12, macOS 10.13, Windows 10 or ChromeOS, so older devices are unsupported
  • The trial is one week

OurTime

  • Seeing who liked you requires the Premium subscription
  • Read receipts on your messages are Premium only
  • Profile boosts and Super Likes are Premium only
  • The free tier is limited to building a profile, searching, Topics and curated daily matches
  • The iOS app requires iOS 16.0 or later

Pricing, plan by plan

Canopy

$99.99/year
  • Standard$99.99/year
    • WiFi filtering
    • Content blocking
    • Screen time controls

OurTime

$15.99/month
  • Standard$15.99/month
    • Messaging
    • See Who Viewed You
    • Search
  • Value$11.99/month
    • All Standard Features
    • Profile Highlighting

Which should you pick?

Choose Canopy if

  • You need wifi-level filtering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content blocking.
Canopy review

Choose OurTime if

  • You need easy interface.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want flirts.
OurTime review

Questions people ask

Is Canopy or OurTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Canopy starts at $99.99/year and OurTime at $15.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Canopy or OurTime?
Canopy starts at $99.99/year and OurTime at $15.99/month.
Does Canopy or OurTime run on more platforms?
Canopy runs on Web, Ios, Android. OurTime runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Canopy best used for?
Canopy is most often used for filtering explicit content across a child's devices, sexting prevention and image screening, screen time limits and schedules, location alerts for a child's phone. Of those, filtering explicit content across a child's devices and sexting prevention and image screening are not what OurTime is typically brought in for.
What can Canopy do that OurTime cannot?
Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, Content blocking, Screen time limits, Real-time notifications. OurTime covers Easy Interface, Flirts, ConnectMe Calls, Profile Boost. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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