Comparison

MyGabb vs JoyBuddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyGabb

This app provides parents with tools to monitor and manage their children's Gabb devices. It offers features like GPS tracking, customizable safe zones with alerts, and contact management to ensure child safety and independence.

Highlights
  • Location tracking
  • Customizable Safe Zones with alerts
  • Intuitive Parental Controls
  • Easy device pairing and management
  • Parent-approved contacts
Features
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The MyGabb app is designed to help parents protect and stay connected with their kids as they explore the world with Gabb devices. With intuitive parental controls, GPS location and easy device management, MyGabb gives you the tools to support your child’s safety and growing independence. Quickly view your child’s location, set up customizable Safe Zones with alerts, and manage who they can contact—all from one simple app. Whether you’re managing one device or several, MyGabb makes it easy to stay informed and in control. Key Features: Location tracking and history Customizable Safe Zones with alerts Intuitive Parental Controls Easy device pairing and management Parent-approved contacts Designed exclusively for Gabb devices Learn more about Gabb: Gabb provides safe tech made specifically to protect kids, connect families, and empower parents. Gabb devices—Gabb Watch3 Gabb Phone 4 Pro, Gabb Phone 4, Gabb Phone 3 Pro—were all created with kids’ safety as the top priority and provide safe “tech in steps” options for kids 5-18. All Gabb devices come with unlimited talk and text with no access to social media, internet, or unsafe apps. Parents can stay safely connected with their kids through GPS tracking, safe messaging, geofenced safe zones with alerts when a child’s device enters or leaves specified locations, and more. Gabb’s growing list of safe apps, like Gabb Music and Gabb Messenger, give kids more ways to learn the benefits of technology without all the dangers.

About

JoyBuddy

Capture and celebrate your child's journey with this app. Log moments using voice, text, photos, and mood check-ins. Designed for families supporting children with developmental needs, it offers insights and exportable logs.

Highlights
  • Voice, text, and photo logging
  • Mood check-ins
  • Individual child profiles
  • Activity and mood insights
  • Exportable logs (PDF/CSV)
  • Designed for neurodiverse families
Features
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JoyBuddy is your daily companion for capturing and celebrating your child's journey. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, or therapist, JoyBuddy makes it easy to log meaningful moments from joyful breakthroughs to everyday reflections using voice, text, photos, and mood check-ins. Designed for families supporting children with autism, ADHD, sensory differences, and other developmental needs, JoyBuddy creates a private, personalized space for emotional and activity-based logging. What You Can Do: Write quick notes tied to routines and feelings Record voice memos with optional transcription Snap and save photo-based memories with context Log emotions through mood selection Create individual child profiles with custom details View insights by activity, mood, and daily entries Export logs as PDF or CSV for sharing with therapists or teachers Why Caregivers Love JoyBuddy: Easy to use in the moment Created with neurodiverse families in mind Calm, clean design Helps you stay connected, present, and reflective Whether you are tracking therapy progress, capturing the highs and lows of the day, or simply journaling for connection, JoyBuddy makes it easier to care, observe, and grow together.

Screenshots

MyGabb4 screens
JoyBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MyGabb at Free against JoyBuddy's $1.99. MyGabb also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 2). JoyBuddy's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MyGabb is free to download; JoyBuddy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JoyBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyGabb has 8.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyGabb versus JoyBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyGabbJoyBuddy
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGabb Wireless, Inc.Tyler Ludwig

Customer experience

MyGabb

All ratings8,221 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive11.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative79.3%

JoyBuddy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MyGabb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Contacts and device pairing issues
  • Unreliable GPS and location updates
  • App crashes when trying to edit lock mode
  • Inconsistent performance after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view text message content
  • More customization options for tasks and chores
  • Improved GPS accuracy and live tracking
  • Separate AM/PM chore settings
  • Ability to see earned coins/rewards

JoyBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyGabb

No in-app purchases

None

JoyBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyGabb free?
MyGabb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JoyBuddy free?
JoyBuddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyGabb or JoyBuddy?
JoyBuddy is rated higher. MyGabb averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while JoyBuddy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MyGabb or JoyBuddy have ads?
JoyBuddy shows ads; MyGabb does not.

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