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Head-to-head · Parental Control Apps

OurPact vs MMGuardian

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score OurPact #3 in Parental Control Apps 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OurPact
MMGuardian #10 in Parental Control Apps 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit MMGuardian

OurPact leads on 2 checks, MMGuardian on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOurPact · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly OurPact
  • Free trialboth

OurPact scores higher on our rubric for parental control apps: 8.9 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #10.

OurPact offers free plan; MMGuardian doesn't. OurPact leads on device limit: 20 devices versus 1 devices.

OurPact is the better fit for large families needing many device licenses. MMGuardian is the better fit for parents prioritizing safety-risk detection.

  • OurPact fits best

    Large families needing many device licenses

  • MMGuardian fits best

    Parents prioritizing safety-risk detection

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Side by side

Feature OurPact 8.9/10 Visit ↗ MMGuardian 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.2
Ranking #3 in Parental Control Apps #10 in Parental Control Apps
Best for Large families needing many device licenses Parents prioritizing safety-risk detection
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $69.99/yr —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features OurPact 5/5 · MMGuardian 5/5
Content filtering ✓ ✓
Screen-time schedules ✓ ✓
App blocking ✓ ✓
Activity reports ✓ ✓
Location tracking ✓ ✓
Specs
Device platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Device limit 20 devices (best) 1 devices
Our review
Pros
  • Supports up to 20 child devices on Premium and Premium+
  • Combines schedules, app controls, filtering, screenshots, and location tools
  • Includes device restrictions, removal prevention, and new app alerts
  • AI alerts cover bullying, drugs, suicide, predators, sexting, and violence
  • Combines filtering, schedules, app controls, reports, location, and remote locking
  • Family plans cover up to five child devices
Cons
  • Child-device support excludes Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
  • The free tier is limited to one child device
  • Content monitoring is reserved for the Premium+ plan
  • Monitoring and controls require a paid subscription
  • Some social-media message monitoring is limited to supported services
  • Features and coverage vary by child device and platform
Our verdict

OurPact is a parental-control app for families managing children’s iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Parents can set recurring daily and weekly screen-time schedules, establish daily allowances, block or allow individual apps, filter…

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MMGuardian is a paid parental-control solution for families managing Android phones, iPhones, iPads, or MMGuardian Phones. Parents can use mobile apps or a web portal to manage screen time, block individual apps, filter web content, review…

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  1. OurPactParental Control Apps 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. MMGuardianParental Control Apps 8.214-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OurPact — where it wins

    • Supports up to 20 child devices on Premium and Premium+
    • Combines schedules, app controls, filtering, screenshots, and location tools
    • Includes device restrictions, removal prevention, and new app alerts

    Where it doesn't

    • Child-device support excludes Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
    • The free tier is limited to one child device
    • Content monitoring is reserved for the Premium+ plan
  • MMGuardian — where it wins

    • AI alerts cover bullying, drugs, suicide, predators, sexting, and violence
    • Combines filtering, schedules, app controls, reports, location, and remote locking
    • Family plans cover up to five child devices

    Where it doesn't

    • Monitoring and controls require a paid subscription
    • Some social-media message monitoring is limited to supported services
    • Features and coverage vary by child device and platform

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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