# Canopy - AI Online Safety App — Smarter Content Filtering

> AI-powered online safety app for family protection and digital well-being. (iPhone/iPad app by Netspark Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canopy-ai-online-safety-app/id1492266682 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Netspark Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488769043)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 1,348 App Store ratings · 355 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, Hebrew
- Released: 2020-01-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canopy-ai-online-safety-app/id1492266682/reviews.md

## What is Canopy?

Canopy empowers you in the digital world. Our cutting edge features keep your family safe online. The Canopy system inspects images, videos and websites before they appear on your child’s device and blocks any unsafe content in real-time before your child is exposed. Canopy isn’t just for kids – it's designed to provide the entire family with a healthy and positive online experience. 

Download Canopy to start your 7-day trial today!

Take control of your family’s online safety with Canopy: 

Real-Time Smart Filter
Harness the power of artificial intelligence to seamlessly remove explicit or adult content from websites and apps in milliseconds, ensuring a healthy, positive digital experience. Even better, our AI doesn’t block safe content – get the good without the bad!

AI Chatbot Filter
Prevents yours or your child's favorite major chatbot from producing adult content - written or images!

Photo Monitoring Alerts
Monitors the camera on the protected device, preventing the user from sharing inappropriate photos, and notifies you immediately if a risky photo is detected.

App Management
Block distracting and inappropriate apps and games.

Screen Time Management
Set DownTime for the protected device to limit internet use.

Removal Alerts
Receive quick, helpful notifications if anyone tries to remove or disable Canopy.

Website Management
Create a customized list of blocked or allowed websites to personalize online experience.

Location Awareness
Keep up with your child no matter where life takes them using a detailed real-time GPS map.

Easy Monitoring
Receive convenient notifications about the protected phone’s online activity and adjust Canopy’s settings from your personal device using the Canopy for Parents app or Canopy web dashboard.

Every subscription starts with a 7-day trial! Your Canopy subscription can be month-to-month, or on an annual basis for best value. 

*Important note: this app, Canopy, is the control app for the Canopy Shield app. You should download Canopy to your personal device. After you create your account, Canopy will lead you through the process for installing Canopy Shield on your child’s device. For Canopy to work, you must install Canopy Shield on your child’s device.
If you are installing Canopy for yourself, you can download both apps on the same device. 

Join over 100,000 families worldwide who trust Canopy to provide a safer online experience. Our app not only protects your kids - it also encourages responsible habits, transparency, and trust while creating opportunities for important conversations. Canopy empowers you to parent in the digital world, just like you do in the real one.

If you have any questions, our friendly customer support team is available every day from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT via phone or our help center site. 
(888) 820-1918 / https://help.canopy.us/

Don't let the risks of the internet hold you back - download Canopy today and experience the digital world safely and positively.

Terms of Use - https://canopy.us/end-user-license-agreement
Privacy Policy - https://canopy.us/privacy

## Key features

- Real-time AI content filtering
- Sexting alerts
- App and website management
- Screen time management
- Removal alerts
- GPS location tracking
- Easy monitoring dashboard

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 device plan - Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Buy & Save | $99.99 | per year |
| 10 device plan - Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| 3 device plan - Monthly | $15.99 | per month |
| 3 device plan - Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| 10 device plan - Annual | $149.99 | per year |
| 5 devices plan - Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Single device plan - Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Single Device - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| 5 devices plan - Annual | $119.99 | per year |
| 5 device plan - Annual | $107.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #97 in Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

## What do users think of Canopy?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Effective content filtering
- 🔒 Robust protection for kids
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 💡 Helpful for combating addiction
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Gives parents peace of mind

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔋 High data and battery usage
- 🔒 Difficult to remove or bypass
- 👎 Overly restrictive blocking
- 👎 Poor customer support
- 👎 Compatibility issues with other apps

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Blocking legitimate websites and apps
- Causing connectivity issues and slow internet speeds
- Failing to properly block inappropriate content
- Inability to remove or transfer the app to new devices

**Most requested features**

- More granular content control options
- Better monitoring and reporting capabilities
- Improved integration with other parental control apps
- Ability to whitelist specific apps or websites

## Recent user reviews (10 of 355)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/canopy-ai-online-safety-app/id1492266682/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Does not work as advertised

*2026-08-25, version 4.73.12*

I tried so may different suggestions from the AI “support”. I could not access the internet at all from any apps. Once Canopy installed even basic local network access stopped working. Rebooted, removed other vpns (TailScale), etc. Uninstalled canopy and everything was back. I wasted a lot of time trying to tweak the configuration too. Make sure things work while in trial.

### 1/5 — VPN traffic

*2026-08-25, version 4.73.12*

It really really slows down my connection to the internet

### 1/5 — Bad

*2026-08-24, version 4.73.12*

The app doesn’t protect you from anything except doing weird things to my internet, couldn’t log into my Tesco club card and other things just a silly app. I would like a refund. Absolutely impossible to remove protection if you set up ai ally I’m actually fuming

### 1/5 — Scam software

*2026-08-22, version 4.73.12*

Do not use this software,

### 1/5 — Uh oh, this is rising through the forest emergent layer!Is this because the app is bad? Exosphere.us

*2026-08-21, version 4.73.12*

As a kid, I feel like this app is spying on me. If you say this is exaggerating remember that this is not. WELL LOOK AT THE DOG (referring to a parental control app called “bark”) IT IS CHEWING ON FAIRNESS ITSELF

### 1/5 — Terribly buggy, AI won’t let you do things

*2026-08-18, version 4.73.12*

This was advertised as “built by tech people.”  Yet it is extremely buggy.  My son started at a new school, and Canopy is preventing all internet access.  I tried overriding it temporarily to test if that fixed the problem, and the AI bot said “no.”  When I explained that I was the Father and owner of the account, it still said no.  Ridiculous.

### 1/5 — Prevented Normal Tasks

*2026-08-17, version 4.73.12*

Good idea, poor execution. Maybe it works better for others, but Canopy has prevented me from doing normal tasks on my Macbook, like using the internet for pretty much anything. This is even after messing with the settings to the best of my abilities. Will be checking out Covenant Eyes instead.

### 3/5 — Works good enough

*2026-08-10, version 4.73.12*

Misses a lot of stuff. Doesn’t block all images that should.

### 1/5 — App will inaccurately block sites

*2026-08-04, version 4.73.12*

Some emails will be blocked, shopping websites, service apps and much more.

### 1/5 — From what I can see it’s useless

*2026-08-01, version 4.73.12*

Didn’t look great from the start. App kept freezing during setup (on an iPhone 14 Pro Max) so had to keep refreshing it. After that I tried to change one of the categories to enhanced filtering instead of fully blocked but the option is greyed out. When I went to use the “customer support” you get I realised it’s just a chatbot that continually gave me “A problem on our end occurred” error messages and was never able to answer my question regarding how to fix the greyed out options.

## Frequently asked questions about Canopy

### What does Canopy do?

Canopy is an AI-powered online safety app designed to protect your family in the digital world. It inspects content on devices in real-time, blocking unsafe images, videos, and websites before children are exposed. It also offers features like sexting alerts, app management, screen time limits, and location tracking.

### How does the real-time smart filter work?

The real-time smart filter uses artificial intelligence to analyze content from websites and apps in milliseconds. It seamlessly removes pornographic content and partial nudity while ensuring that safe content is not blocked, providing a healthy digital experience.

### What are the pricing options for Canopy?

Canopy offers a 7-day free trial with every subscription. After the trial, you can choose between a month-to-month subscription or an annual subscription for better value. The app also has in-app purchases and may display ads.

### What devices is Canopy compatible with?

Canopy is designed to be installed on your personal device (Canopy app) and your child's device (Canopy Shield app). You will need to install Canopy Shield on your child's device for the system to function. If you are installing Canopy for yourself, both apps can be on the same device.

### What are the main use cases for Canopy?

The primary use case is to ensure children's safety online by filtering inappropriate content and monitoring for risky behavior like sexting. It also helps manage screen time, control app usage, and track a child's location, promoting responsible digital habits for the whole family.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.73.12 — 2026-05-25

Just a glow-up this time, same mission: keeping you safer online.
• Clearer texts
• Fresh screenshots so you can see how Canopy keeps you safe online

### 4.71.03 — 2026-04-19

Just a glow-up this time, same mission: keeping you safer online.
• Clearer texts
• Fresh screenshots so you can see how Canopy keeps you safe online

### 4.7001 — 2025-11-25

Just a glow-up this time, same mission: keeping you safer online.
• Clearer texts
• Fresh screenshots so you can see how Canopy keeps you safe online

### 4.27 — 2025-01-15

Bug fixes

### 4.07 — 2024-06-24

General Improvements

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*
