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FamiSafe vs OurFamilyWizard

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FamiSafe

Parenting & Family

Comprehensive family monitoring and control app

From
$9.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Parenting & Family

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FamiSafe device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually; OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • They diverge on capability: FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FamiSafe and OurFamilyWizard actually diverge.

Attributes where FamiSafe and OurFamilyWizard differ
AttributeFamiSafeOurFamilyWizard
Starting price$9.99/month$12.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20162001

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

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 FamiSafe

  • GPS location tracking
  • App blocking
  • Screen time management
  • Activity monitoring
  • Call tracking
  • Message monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
  • Usage reports

Only in OurFamilyWizard

  • Shared parenting calendar
  • Secure messaging
  • Expense tracking
  • Payment requests
  • Info bank
  • Journal entries
  • ToneMeter
  • Court-admissible records

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support
  • Spanish language support

What people use each for

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

FamiSafe

  • Parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tabletsnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Location tracking and content filtering for children's devicesnot OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard

  • Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot FamiSafe
  • Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot FamiSafe
  • Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot FamiSafe

Where each one falls short

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

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

OurFamilyWizard

  • Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
  • The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
  • Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
  • Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
  • Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher

Pricing, plan by plan

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

OurFamilyWizard

$12.99/month
  • Monthly$12.99/month
    • Shared calendar
    • Secure messaging
    • Expense log
  • Annual$99/year
    • All Monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose FamiSafe if

  • You need gps location tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want app blocking.
FamiSafe review

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

  • You need shared parenting calendar.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want secure messaging.
OurFamilyWizard review

Questions people ask

Is FamiSafe or OurFamilyWizard better?
Neither clearly leads. FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FamiSafe or OurFamilyWizard?
FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month.
Does FamiSafe or OurFamilyWizard run on more platforms?
FamiSafe runs on Web, Ios, Android. OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is FamiSafe best used for?
FamiSafe is most often used for parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tablets, location tracking and content filtering for children's devices. Of those, parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tablets and location tracking and content filtering for children's devices are not what OurFamilyWizard is typically brought in for.
What can FamiSafe do that OurFamilyWizard cannot?
FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, App blocking, Screen time management, Activity monitoring. OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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