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Advanced technology scans what your child types and messages, and alerts you if they encounter something concerning, giving you access and insights into their well-being and what they’re experiencing.\n\n\nWith BrightCanary, you can: \n\n- Monitor every app they use, including Roblox, Snapchat, Discord, text messages, and more\n- Get alerts about bullying, explicit messages, or drug references\n- Connect your child’s Google account to supervise YouTube and search\n\n\nPROTECT YOUR KIDS — AND YOUR TIME\nEasy-to-read summaries and insights based on the APA’s emotional communication guidelines.\n\n\nCHOOSE THE TYPE OF MONITORING THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY\nUnderstand what your child is typing and messaging in all the apps they use, with real-time updates and summaries. This is monitoring on your terms: you can read summaries for peace of mind, or view full transcripts if an alert needs your attention.\n\n\nEASY TO INSTALL AND USE\nInstall the secure Keyboard on your child’s device and start monitoring every app they use in just minutes. Once you’re all set up, our parental controls take care of the rest, supervising their activity so you know when you need to get involved.\n\nGoogle, YouTube, and Text Message Plus require connecting your child’s accounts. \n\n\nHELPS YOU STAY CONNECTED\nWith BrightCanary, you can stay engaged with your child’s interests. Our AI parenting coach gives you instant tips on talking to your kid about things like concerning videos and cyberbullying. \n\n\nBRIGHTCANARY IS PRIVATE, ENCRYPTED, AND SECURE\nOur data is encrypted to ensure both your and your child's privacy is protected. All account login information stays on the parent’s phone, and we use military-grade encryption to protect your personal information.\n\n\nWORKS GREAT WITH APPLE'S TOOLS\nApple Screen Time does a great job of setting limits on which apps kids can use and for how long. BrightCanary’s parental controls fill in the gaps by helping you understand what they’re seeing and messaging in apps and and texts. \n\n\nWHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT BRIGHTCANARY\n\n“My child has severe depression so it’s important that I monitor her for safety reasons. Your app has essentially helped us save her life. I can’t thank you enough for everything you are doing with this amazing app. Please know how much of an incredible difference you are making for us as a family. Thank you!”\n— Maya, mom of 1\n\n“The app monitors for adult content in messages and any concerning content in search, without me having to look through my son’s phone. Which has helped me find the right balance between trust and safety. Highly recommend it!”\n— Linda, mom of 2\n\n\"A 13 year old from a nearby middle school died in his bedroom after taking what he thought was a muscle relaxant. It turned out to be a counterfeit that was laced and he ordered it like a pizza through a social media app. Parents, we need to supervise. This app is the best one I’ve found to do that. And it monitors DMs.\"\n— Donna, mom of 2\n\n\nSUBSCRIPTION DETAILS\nPayment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase.\n\n\nPrivacy Policy: https://www.brightcanary.io/privacy.html\nTerms of Use: https://www.brightcanary.io/terms.html\nSupport: support@brightcanary.io","facts":{"developer_id":1617711733,"developer_url":"https://brightcanary.io","first_released":"2022-12-21T08:00:00Z","support_url":"https://brightcanary.io/","privacy_url":"https://brightcanary.io/privacy.html","website_url":"https://brightcanary.io/","app_version":"3.42","release_notes":"Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.","rating_current_version":4.41348,"rating_count_current_version":1676,"star_counts":[166,38,41,104,1307],"genres":["Lifestyle","Productivity"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone"],"made_for_iphone_duo":false,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-11-13T09:59:13.092Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-25T20:17:08.827Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-11-01T01:13:12.860Z","placed_at":"2026-10-25T03:56:13.317Z","scored_at":"2026-11-14T00:43:12.711Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Parental monitoring app that scans a child's typed messages across apps and alerts parents to concerning content.","what_is":"BrightCanary is a parental control app that monitors apps a child uses, including Roblox, Snapchat, Discord, YouTube, Google, and text messages. 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