Comparison

Parental Control App vs Circle 1st generation

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

Head to head
About

Parental Control App

Manage your children's device usage and location with a comprehensive parental control solution. Set screen time limits, block apps and websites, and monitor online activity for peace of mind. Track family members and receive alerts for location changes.

Highlights
  • View online activity
  • Block internet, texts, and apps
  • Block/allow specific apps
  • Block/allow websites
  • New app alerts
  • Set screen time allowance
  • Geofencing with places
  • Family locator
Features
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Use OurPact parental control app to: • View – Capture automated periodic or on-demand views of your children’s online activity, all encrypted for safety • App Blocker – Block internet, text messages, and apps with a single tap • App Rules – Block & allow specific apps • Block/Allow Websites – Prevent access to specific websites, including adult content, for safe internet browsing • Block Texting – Block access or set rules for texting apps • New App Alerts – Receive alerts when new apps are installed on your child’s device • Block Schedules – Automate your family’s daily routine • App Permissions – Custom rules to exclude specific apps from being blocked by any schedule • Screen Time Allowance – Set daily screen time limits for your kids • Geofencing with Places – Create GPS geofences around specific locations and receive real-time alerts when kids leave and arrive at home, school, or any set place • Family Locator – Locate family members and devices using geolocation and geofences OurPact allows parents to foster healthy habits and manage their child's screen time using screen time allowance, blocking specific apps, blocking texts, and scheduling daily screen time for a child's daily routine. OurPact is the most comprehensive parental control app and family locator, perfect for families of any size. Block apps like social media and games and have peace of mind knowing you can see your kid’s location and have insight into their online activity. By pairing your family's iPads, iPhones, iPods, or other device platforms with OurPact's parental control app, you have the power to manage your entire family's screen time & device locations from one powerful application. Recommendations: • Use OurPact's app blocker and parental control app solution to reinforce agreements and healthy boundaries regarding screen time limits and mobile device use with your child. • Use OurPact parental control app to block social media or games with a single touch while leaving apps that help your children learn and grow. • Use OurPact’s View function for spot-check monitoring of your child’s online content. • Set daily screen time allowance and teach your children how to budget their screen time effectively. • Set one-time or recurring schedules to manage your child’s screen time even when they are not with you. • Find your family or locate lost or stolen items using Family Locator. OurPact offers Premium and Premium+ monthly auto-renewing subscriptions charged to your iTunes account. Try 14 days free! You'll be billed monthly within 24 hours of the end of the current billing period. You may cancel or turn off auto-renewal of your OurPact subscriptions at any time by going to Account Settings. To avoid being billed for an additional period, subscriptions must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. For more information, visit: ourpact.com/privacy ourpact.com/terms If you have any questions or need technical support, do not hesitate to reach us via email: support@ourpact.com

About

Circle 1st generation

Manage your family's online time and filter content with this app, designed to work with the Circle 1st gen device and select NETGEAR routers. It helps balance internet usage for connected devices on your home network.

Highlights
  • Content filtering
  • Online time management
  • Device management
  • Customizable settings
  • Works with Circle 1st gen
  • Supports NETGEAR routers
Features
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Works with the Circle with Disney device and supported NETGEAR routers (Nighthawk and Orbi). Not compatible with the 2nd generation Circle Home Plus device. ABOUT CIRCLE: Circle products help families better manage time spent online. Filtering content and balancing online usage has never been easier. From devices on your home network, both wireless and wired to connected devices, Circle has you covered. Customizing Circle for your unique family is quick and easy. Circle’s mission is to improve families’ lives, online and off. Don’t have a Circle with Disney device or a supported NETGEAR router? Please visit www.meetcircle.com to learn more about our products. NEED HELP? If you have any questions, need help with Circle, or want to provide feedback, you can contact our Support Team at help@meetcircle.com or go to support.meetcircle.com NETGEAR OPTIONAL IN APP SUBSCRIPTION - Pricing & Terms Circle Premium (for supported NETGEAR routers) is an optional automatic renewing subscription. Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renewing is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Current subscribers can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by visiting iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://meetcircle.com/privacy/ Terms of use: https://meetcircle.com/license/

Screenshots

Parental Control App4 screens
Circle 1st generation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Circle 1st generation at free with in-app purchases against Parental Control App's subscription. Circle 1st generation also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Parental Control App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Parental Control App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Circle 1st generation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circle 1st generation holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37K and 28K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Parental Control App's written reviews are positive against 25% of Circle 1st generation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parental Control App ships an update monthly, Circle 1st generation every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Parental Control App versus Circle 1st generation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParental Control AppCircle 1st generation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37K ratings)4.6 (28K ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews — better25.2% of reviews
Number of ratings37K — better28K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEturi Corp.Circle Media Incorporated

Customer experience

Parental Control App

All ratings36,727 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews1,151 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative53.1%

Circle 1st generation

All ratings28,383 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative68.6%

User reviews

Parental Control App

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Cyber guru
  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🚀 Game changer
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Highly recommended

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Scrambles apps
  • 🐛 Unreliable
  • 🐛 Permanently damaged device

Circle 1st generation

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🔒 Helpful for internet safety
  • 👍 Customizable and flexible
  • 💡 Allows controlling devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔍 Difficult to set up and use
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Lacks important features
  • 🔽 Slows down internet speed

Bugs and requests

Parental Control App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blocks apps even when not scheduled
  • Randomly unblocks devices
  • Causes device pairing issues
  • Incompatible with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow selective app blocking
  • Add web filtering
  • Provide usage reports
  • Improve customer support
  • Add ability to override blocks

Circle 1st generation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatible with certain routers
  • Devices not detected properly
  • Time limits not working as expected
  • App crashes after iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better device identification
  • Easier profile management
  • More granular time controls
  • Remote access from anywhere

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Parental Control App

Subscriptions5
  • OurPact Plus14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • OurPact Premium14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • OurPact Premium+14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • OurPact Premium14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • OurPact Premium+14 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Circle 1st generation

Subscriptions3
  • Circle Premium NETGEAR monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Circle Premium NETGEAR yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Circle Premium NETGEAR yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Parental Control App free?
Parental Control App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circle 1st generation free?
Circle 1st generation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parental Control App or Circle 1st generation?
Circle 1st generation is rated higher. Parental Control App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Circle 1st generation averages 4.6 from 28K ratings.
Do Parental Control App or Circle 1st generation have ads?
Neither Parental Control App nor Circle 1st generation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parental Control App or Circle 1st generation?
Parental Control App ships an update monthly, and Circle 1st generation every 3 months. Most recently, Parental Control App was updated on November 11, 2026 and Circle 1st generation on November 11, 2026.

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