parental control app · MMGuardian

MMGuardian

Name: MMGuardian
Price: 8.33 USD

Parental control app for children's Android phones, tablets and iPhones, with text message reports and location tracking.

45/100

#10 of 10 parental control apps
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

The family plan covers up to 5 child devices and costs $99.98 a year, billed yearly¹.
Child apps run on Android phones and tablets and on iPhone and iPad; no Windows PC is listed⁴.
Sign-up offers a 14-day free trial, and the pricing page lists no free plan¹.
It monitors text messages in apps such as WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and Discord on Android⁵.
Single-phone plans cost $49.98 a year, and the parent app needs no licence^1,6.

MMGuardian suits parents of children with Android phones or iPhones who want message reports, location, screen time and a lock button in one app^2,3,7. The family plan is $99.98 a year for up to 5 child devices, with a 14-day trial¹. The catch: the pages list no Windows support⁴, and iPhone message monitoring needs a sync app on a home computer⁵.

Best for: Parents who want to read their child's texts and social messages on Android or iPhone.

Where the points come from

Systems6 of 18

Controls20 of 33

Monitoring14 of 19

Terms0 of 2

Price and plan5 of 28

Systems 6 of 18 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Windows PC	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's install guide, which lists only Android and iOS child apps⁴.	0 / 6
Other systems	Android, iOSChild apps for Android phones and tablets and for iPhone and iPad⁴.	6 / 12

Controls 20 of 33 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Website filtering by category	Not publishedNot published: pages mention blocking sites by age-based settings or custom rules, but not categories or allow and block lists^3,7.	0 / 8
Block apps and games	YesThe comparison table lists Block Apps as available².	6 / 6
Daily limits and schedules	YesFeatures page lists limits for screen time; the intro FAQ lists bedtime and school-time settings to control screen time^3,7.	8 / 8
Time limits per app	YesThe intro FAQ lists usage limits for apps and games; the app page also mentions app usage limits^7,3.	3 / 3
Pause or lock from the parent app	YesThe intro FAQ lists locking or unlocking the child's phone with a button press⁷.	3 / 3
Removal protection	Not publishedNot published: the comparison table rates tamper protection "Strong" but no page describes how².	0 / 3
YouTube controls	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's app or install pages³.	0 / 2

Monitoring 14 of 19 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Live location	YesThe comparison table lists real-time location; the intro FAQ says the phone can be located on a map^2,7.	6 / 6
Place alerts	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's app or home pages³.	0 / 2
Social media and message alerts	YesMonitors texts in named apps such as WhatsApp, Snapchat and TikTok; parents get alerts about dangerous content^3,5.	5 / 5
Activity reports	YesThe app page describes detailed activity reports of the child's activity³.	3 / 3
Child requests	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's app or pricing pages³.	0 / 3

Terms 0 of 2 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Money-back period	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's pricing page, which states no refund policy¹.	0 / 2

Price and plan 5 of 28 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free plan	NoThe pricing page lists four paid plans and a 14-day free trial, no free plan¹.	0 / 8
Cheapest paid family plan	$8.33/moFamily Annual, $99.98 a year, up to 5 child devices¹.	3 / 12
Devices on the priced plan	5Family plans cover up to 5 child device apps¹.	2 / 8

The rule behind each line: how we score parental control apps.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Family AnnualUp to 5 child devices	$99.98/year¹	$8.33	Auto-renews each year
Family MonthlyUp to 5 child devices	$9.99/month¹	$9.99	Auto-renews each month
Single Annual1 child phone	$49.98/year¹	$4.17
Single Monthly1 child phone	$4.99/month¹	$4.99

We priced the Family Annual plan. The pricing page does not list features by plan, so filtering and screen time are counted as part of every plan^1,3,7.

Strengths

Family plan covers up to 5 child devices of any type¹.
Reports text messages from named social and messaging apps on Android⁵.
Locates the child's phone on a map and sets bedtime and school-time limits⁷.
The parent app on your own phone needs no licence or subscription⁶.
Parents can lock or unlock the child's phone with a button press⁷.

Limits

The install guide lists only Android and iOS for the child's device⁴.
The pricing page lists no free plan, only a 14-day trial¹.
Social media monitoring covers fewer apps on iPhone than on Android⁵.
iPhone message monitoring needs the sync app installed on a home computer⁵.

What MMGuardian says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

MMGuardian says its tamper protection is "Strong" compared with Bark and Qustodio².

Other parental control apps

1
Kaspersky Safe KidsFamilies who want a low-cost yearly plan with a free tier to start
89/100
$2.42/mocheapest paid family plan
2
MobicipFamilies who want low-priced controls on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android and iOS
83/100
$2.99/mocheapest paid family plan
3
FamiSafeFamilies who want one yearly plan for phones, tablets and computers
83/100
$4.99/mocheapest paid family plan
4
Google Family LinkFamilies whose children use Android phones or Chromebooks
81/100
$0cheapest paid family plan

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Sources

MMGuardian pricing, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
MMGuardian parental control app, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
MMGuardian parental control app features, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
FAQ: What app do I install?, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
FAQ: Supported social media apps, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
FAQ: License or subscription, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
FAQ: Introduction to MMGuardian, MMGuardian. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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