# Offender Watch Parent vs Thrive STB

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thrive STB at none against Offender Watch Parent's 2. Offender Watch Parent's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Offender Watch Parent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Thrive STB asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Offender Watch Parent | Thrive STB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.0 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offender-watch-parent/id1337998833/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **27** | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 51 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Watch Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/508519489) | [Create Community](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763885668) |

## What reviewers say

### Offender Watch Parent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offender-watch-parent/id1337998833)

This app helps parents protect their children from online and home-based dangers. It provides tools to track children's locations, search for registered sex offenders nearby, and receive alerts about potential threats. The app also offers advice on child safety.

**Highlights:** Family location sharing, Search registered sex offenders, Offender alerts, Monitor child's device contacts, Child safety advice and articles, Contact local law enforcement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Protect Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Offenderwatch SVN Subscription | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for child safety
- 👍 Can scan contacts for offenders
- 👍 Helps find offenders in areas with no maps
- 👍 Easy to set up and interact with
- 👍 Monitors communication and location

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Does not work
- 🐛 Hacks software
- 🐛 Buggy and outdated
- 🐛 Barely functions
- 🐛 Does nothing

**Reported bugs**

- App does not work
- App hacks software
- App is buggy
- App barely functions
- App does nothing

**Requested features**

- Show offender images
- Show list of convictions
- Provide direct link to offender profile
- Dark mode toggle
- Better instructions for setup


### Thrive STB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thrive-stb/id6767391866)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Offender Watch Parent free?

Offender Watch Parent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thrive STB free?

Thrive STB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Offender Watch Parent or Thrive STB have ads?

Thrive STB shows ads; Offender Watch Parent does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*