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OurFamilyWizard vs FamiSafe Location

OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Software

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FamiSafe Location logo

FamiSafe Location

Software

Know where your family is anytime

From
$9.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice; FamiSafe Location monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code
  • They diverge on capability: OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OurFamilyWizard and FamiSafe Location actually diverge.

Attributes where OurFamilyWizard and FamiSafe Location differ
AttributeOurFamilyWizardFamiSafe Location
Starting price$12.99/month$9.99/month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebIos, Android
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Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 OurFamilyWizard

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

Only in FamiSafe Location

  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Geofence alerts
  • Location history
  • Driving speed alerts
  • SOS button
  • Battery monitoring
  • Multi-device support
  • Privacy modes

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • 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.

OurFamilyWizard

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

FamiSafe Location

  • Setting different screen time limits for school days and weekendsnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Blocking adult apps and filtering inappropriate web pages on a child's phonenot OurFamilyWizard
  • GPS location tracking with location history and an SOS panic buttonnot OurFamilyWizard

Where each one falls short

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

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

FamiSafe Location

  • Monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code
  • Remote screen capture is limited to mobile devices, Windows and Mac
  • The parent must run the FamiSafe app on their own phone; there is no monitoring without the paired parent app

Pricing, plan by plan

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

FamiSafe Location

$9.99/month
  • Monthly$9.99/month
    • Real-time location
    • Geofencing
    • Location history
  • Annual$59.99/year
    • All Monthly features
    • Best value
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

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

Choose FamiSafe Location if

  • You need real-time gps tracking.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want geofence alerts.
FamiSafe Location review

Questions people ask

Is OurFamilyWizard or FamiSafe Location better?
Neither clearly leads. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and FamiSafe Location at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OurFamilyWizard or FamiSafe Location?
OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and FamiSafe Location at $9.99/month.
Does OurFamilyWizard or FamiSafe Location run on more platforms?
OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web. FamiSafe Location runs on Ios, Android.
What is OurFamilyWizard best used for?
OurFamilyWizard is most often used for documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents, sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record, producing court admissible records of messages and parenting time. Of those, documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents and sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record are not what FamiSafe Location is typically brought in for.
What can OurFamilyWizard do that FamiSafe Location cannot?
OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking, Geofence alerts, Location history, Driving speed alerts. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.
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