moss vs FamiSafe
Parental control built around monitoring: location, logs, screenshots and viewing history.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Wondershare's own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What FamiSafe is
FamiSafe is a parental control app built around monitoring. Wondershare lists real-time location and driving routes, call and message logs with keyword alerts, social media monitoring, YouTube and TikTok history, screenshots of the child's screen, and live or recorded sound from around the device. On the day we checked, its store listed a yearly plan at $59.99 for 10 devices, a quarterly plan at $19.99 for 8 and a monthly plan at $9.99 for 5, next to crossed-out higher prices. There is a free plan for 1 device, where most features show demo data. Which features work on a child's iPhone is not stated on the page we read.
What moss is
moss is an iPhone app that comes with a small physical stone. You choose the apps that distract you, tap your phone on the stone, and those apps stay locked until you tap the stone again. People who live together can link their phones to share schedules and put their phones down at the same time, while each person keeps control of their own phone. Locking is free in the app, the stone is a one-time purchase, and the household features are a paid add-on.
Side by side
| Feature | moss | FamiSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Listed at $59.99 a year (10 devices), $19.99 a quarter (8) or $9.99 a month (5) |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | Yes. A free plan shows mostly demo data |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | Wondershare says "the majority of" iOS, Android, Windows, Chrome, Mac and Kindle Fire devices |
| How you lock | Tap the stone, or start from the app, a Shortcut, the lock screen or the Action Button. Schedules by day of week | The parent sets screen time rules |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | The parent sets the rules. The steps are not stated |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | Up to the parent |
| Locking together as a household | Yes, as a paid add-on. Shared schedules, sessions others join in one tap, a view of whose phone is down, a streak. Nobody controls anyone else | One-way: the parent sees location, logs, viewing history and screenshots of the child's screen |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | The parent's account |
Where FamiSafe is better
- Deep visibility for a parent who wants it.
- Location and driving reports.
- Many kinds of device on one plan.
Where moss is better
- The opposite approach: moss sees nothing. No screenshots, no logs, no location.
- It is for everyone in the home, adults included.
- Locking is free. Household features are a paid add-on.
Who should pick which
Pick FamiSafe if
You have decided you need to see what a child is doing on their devices.
Pick moss if
You want time off phones as a household and you do not want anyone watched.
Sources
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moss is a stone that locks the apps you choose.
Tap to lock, tap to unlock. One price, and locking needs no subscription.
