Comparison

Parental Control App vs M1 Touch Cloud

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

M1 Touch Cloud

Control your M1 or EZ panel remotely from your iOS device. Manage security, lighting, and thermostats with real-time status updates and notifications. Supports multiple users and offers flexible monthly or annual in-app purchases for cloud service.

Highlights
  • Remote M1/EZ panel control
  • Real-time zone and output status
  • Arm/disarm security system
  • Lighting and thermostat control
  • Push notifications
  • Cloud connection (no port forwarding)
  • Multiple family member access
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Controlling your Ness / Elk M1 or EZ8 / EZ24 panel couldn't be any easier with the M1 Touch Cloud App. Giving you the ultimate hand held communication to your M1 using your iOS Smartphone. The M1 Touch Cloud App gives you control from anywhere in the world over the M1 Cloud service. Multiple family members can sign in from there smartphone, (no need to pay multiple times) and control the M1. Small in-app purchase fee is required per M1 per month due to servers that need to be managed each month. Annual in-app purchases available in case you don't want to purchase it monthly. Features supported in this version include; - Cloud Connection (no port forwarding or static IP address required) - Push Notifications - Arm and Disarm Status - Quick Arming - Activate Keypad Chime button - Function Keys - Easy switching between areas - Easy switching between keypads - Live status of Zones - View Zone Voltage - By-pass Zones (Zone must be programmed to allow bypassing) - View live output status - Toggle Outputs on/off - Momentary activate output (turn on for 2 seconds) - Output Timer allowing you to turn the output on for a x amount of time - Live Lighting status - Toggle Light on/off - Dim Light (light needs to be a dimmable light and must be programmed to allow dimming) - Light Timer allowing you to turn the light on for a x amount of time - View Temperatures Probes - View Keypad Temperatures - View and control thermostats - Activate Tasks that have been programmed in the controller - Cloud based event log If you run into any issues while setting up the app, then feel free to email us and we are more than happy to assist.

Screenshots

Parental Control App4 screens
M1 Touch Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Parental Control App at 4.4 against M1 Touch Cloud's 3.8. Parental Control App also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 11) and chart position (#113 vs unranked). M1 Touch Cloud's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (71% vs 38%). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Parental Control App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and M1 Touch Cloud sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parental Control App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parental Control App has 37K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Parental Control App's written reviews are positive against 71% of M1 Touch Cloud'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, M1 Touch Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Parental Control App versus M1 Touch Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParental Control AppM1 Touch Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (37K ratings) — better3.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better11
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEturi Corp.PlanetM1 Cloud Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Parental Control App

All ratings36,727 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews1,150 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative53.0%

M1 Touch Cloud

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%

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

M1 Touch Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

M1 Touch Cloud

One-time3
  • 30 Day Connection$2.99
  • 120 Day Connection$9.99
  • 365 Day Connection$25.99

Questions

Is Parental Control App free?
Parental Control App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M1 Touch Cloud free?
M1 Touch Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parental Control App or M1 Touch Cloud?
Parental Control App is rated higher. Parental Control App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while M1 Touch Cloud averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Parental Control App or M1 Touch Cloud have ads?
Neither Parental Control App nor M1 Touch Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parental Control App or M1 Touch Cloud?
Parental Control App ships an update monthly, and M1 Touch Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, Parental Control App was updated on October 27, 2026 and M1 Touch Cloud on October 26, 2026.

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