Software · head to head
FamilyWall vs FamiSafe
FamiSafe
Software
Comprehensive family monitoring and control app
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only FamilyWall has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only; FamiSafe device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually
- They diverge on capability: FamilyWall covers Private family network, FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamilyWall and FamiSafe actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamilyWall | FamiSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $9.99/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2012 | 2016 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 FamilyWall
- Private family network
- Shared calendar
- Real-time location sharing
- Location history
- Family messaging
- Photo sharing
- Shopping lists
- Chore assignment
Only in FamiSafe
- GPS location tracking
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Activity monitoring
- Call tracking
- Message monitoring
- Real-time alerts
- Usage reports
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- French language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamilyWall
- Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the webnot FamiSafe
- Keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a householdnot FamiSafe
- Planning meals and tracking family expenses on the Premium plannot FamiSafe
FamiSafe
- Parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tabletsnot FamilyWall
- Location tracking and content filtering for children's devicesnot FamilyWall
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamilyWall
- Budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
- Google and Outlook calendar sync and subscribing to a calendar by URL are Premium only
- Locating family members and arrival or departure notifications are Premium only
- Premium storage is capped at 25 GB
- Premium costs 4.99 USD per month or 44.99 USD per year in the US and Canada, with other countries priced only in-app
- Premium features apply only to the first 5 circles created
- The Premium subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
- Any unused part of the 30-day free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased
FamiSafe
- Device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually
- A family needing more than five devices has to buy at least a quarterly plan
- Auto renewal is on by default on every subscription
- The monthly plan at $9.99 costs double the annual rate of $4.99 a month
Pricing, plan by plan
FamilyWall
Free- FreeFree
- Shared calendar
- Location sharing
- Family messaging
- Premium$4.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Location history
FamiSafe
$9.99/month- Basic$9.99/month
- Location tracking
- App blocking
- Screen time limits
- Premium$19.99/month
- Everything in Basic
- Call tracking
- Message monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose FamilyWall if
- You need private family network.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want shared calendar.
Choose FamiSafe if
- You need gps location tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want app blocking.
Questions people ask
- Is FamilyWall or FamiSafe better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamilyWall starts at Free and FamiSafe at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamilyWall or FamiSafe?
- FamilyWall has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FamilyWall and $9.99/month for FamiSafe.
- Does FamilyWall or FamiSafe run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use FamilyWall for free?
- Yes. FamilyWall has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month.
- What is FamilyWall best used for?
- FamilyWall is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web, keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household, planning meals and tracking family expenses on the premium plan. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web and keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household are not what FamiSafe is typically brought in for.
- What can FamilyWall do that FamiSafe cannot?
- FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, App blocking, Screen time management, Activity monitoring. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.