WatchSafe vs Hearth

Take control of what your kids watch on YouTube. Only approved videos. No algorithm surprises. Subscription required for full access. WatchSafe gives parents approval-first control over their child’s YouTube viewing. Instead of open browsing or unpredictable recommendations, children can only watch videos, channels, or playlists that a parent has explicitly approved. No algorithms. No wandering. Just clear boundaries and predictable viewing. --- HOW WATCHSAFE WORKS Parents choose what’s allowed. Kids can only watch from that approved list. WatchSafe uses a patent-pending, approval-first approach that works with YouTube’s official player—adding structure and real parental control around viewing. --- KEY FEATURES • Approval-First Control Approve channels, videos, or playlists before your child can watch. Preview content first so there are no surprises. • Time Management Set daily limits, schedules, and school-time or overnight viewing blocks. • Short-Form Video Controls Choose whether short-form content like Shorts is available for your child. • Monitoring & Reports View watch history, receive alerts, and review daily or weekly usage summaries. • Multiple Child Profiles Create individual child profiles with their own rules, schedules, and approved content. • Learning-Friendly Options Track educational viewing and support learning-focused goals. • Family Safety Designed with child privacy in mind, including PIN protection and secure access controls. --- SUBSCRIPTIONS WatchSafe requires a subscription to unlock full functionality. Plans are available with monthly and annual billing options. Pricing is clearly shown in the app before purchase. No free trial is currently offered. • Control Includes core parental control features for up to [X] children, with individual profiles and settings for each child. • Control+ Includes everything in Control, with support for additional children, advanced insights, and faster setup tools. Subscription options and child limits are clearly shown in the app before purchase. --- BILLING & SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Pricing and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. --- REFUND POLICY WatchSafe does not offer a free trial. We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee on new subscriptions so you can make sure it’s right for your family. --- IMPORTANT INFORMATION WatchSafe works with YouTube’s official player and does not block or modify advertisements shown by YouTube. Pairing with YouTube Premium may reduce ads. WatchSafe is designed to help parents guide—not replace—their child’s online viewing experience. --- YOUTUBE INTEGRATION WatchSafe connects securely to YouTube’s public API (via OAuth) to let parents search, preview, and approve channels, playlists, and videos. We strictly adhere to YouTube’s Terms of Service—no algorithms, just parent control. YouTube Premium support may reduce ads. Terms of Service: https://watchsafe.app/legal/eula

Hearth is the quiet desk where your homeschool year becomes a record you can hand to your district. No account. No vendor cloud. Plan a lesson, log the hours, and at the end of the year fold it all into a signed transcript - all on your iPhone and iPad. - Plan lessons and assignments per subject and school year - Log daily hours and attendance with one tap - Track grades across the year - Export a parchment transcript signed with your name and a self-notarization code - Bring in a curriculum from a CSV or a paper page, then edit every row Built for parents who keep a portfolio for state review or an umbrella-school audit, and who want the year on their own device instead of a vendor login. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/