MMGuardian
MMGuardian is a paid parental control service for managing a child’s device use.
What MMGuardian is
MMGuardian is a paid parental control service for managing a child’s device use. Its tools include content filtering, screen-time schedules, and app blocking, as well as activity reports and location tracking. The service supports web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. The Single Phone plan covers one child device, while the Family Plan covers up to five child devices. MMGuardian lists a device limit of one, so families should check how that limit applies to the plan they are considering. There is no free plan, though a 14-day trial is listed. The maker, MMGuardian, was founded in 2012 and is headquartered at 78 John Miller Way, Suite 326-HD, Kearny, New Jersey, USA. Families can consider the trial while assessing whether the filtering, schedules, blocking, reports, and location tracking suit their needs before selecting a paid plan.
Good
- Includes content filtering and screen-time schedules
- Can block apps and provide activity reports
- Location tracking is available
- Supports web, desktop, and mobile platforms
- Offers a 14-day trial
Watch out
- No free plan
- Listed device limit is one
Who it suits
It suits parents looking for filtering, screen-time schedules, and app blocking alongside reports and location tracking. Households should compare the one-device limit with the coverage stated for each plan.
Verdict
MMGuardian combines access controls with activity reports and location tracking across several platforms.
Plans and prices
From MMGuardian's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Single Phone | $5.99 a month | 1 child phone · Auto-renewing monthly |
| Family Plan | $11.99 a month | Up to 5 child devices · Auto-renewing monthly |
| Single Phone | $59.90 a year | 1 child phone · Auto-renewing annual |
| Family Plan | $119.90 a year | Up to 5 child devices · Auto-renewing annual |
| MMGuardian Phone | $229, paid once | Customized Samsung phone; parental-control subscription from $9.99/month |
The facts
Each one read from MMGuardian's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activity reports
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- API and SDKs
- Official support pages document mobile apps and a web portal, while the cited public materials do not describe a customer-facing API or SDK.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Call and SMS blocking
- The contact-block feature supports block lists or allow lists for phone numbers and contacts.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Content filtering
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Data retention
- Reports containing location, usage, messages, calls, browsing and alerts are retained on servers for approximately 30 days.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The FAQ covers account creation, installation, permissions, subscriptions, supported social apps and device-specific setup.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Google Maps integration
- The privacy policy says some products and services use Google Maps APIs.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Google Play rating
- The parent app is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 26.8K reviews.checked 14 Oct 2026
- iPhone support
- The parent app supports iPhone and iPad child devices, but available functions depend on the child device type.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: customer-service complaints
- Chrome Stats summarizes recurring complaints about unreliable features, incomplete monitoring, difficult setup and inconsistent settings; individual reviews mention licensing errors and poor response.checked 14 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App blocking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Apple App Store rating
- The parent app is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Apple child-app rating
- The child phone app is rated 1.4 out of 5 from 1K ratings.checked 14 Oct 2026
- App usage limits
- Parents can set limits on individual applications to control how long children use them.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Device limit
- 1checked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: Android reliability
- AirDroid reported failed regular-SMS keyword detection and unreliable incoming-call blocking in its test environment.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: daily device quota
- TechRadar reported that MMGuardian does not let parents define a total daily amount of device time.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: iOS capability gap
- High Tech Society found the iPhone version substantially thinner than Android and said bypass resistance is weak on ordinary phones.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists the company as founded in 2012.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists MMGuardian by Pervasive Group Inc. as a privately held telecommunications company with 11–50 employees.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- LinkedIn lists headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey, while the company contact page gives a Kearny, New Jersey mailing address.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Legal owner
- The website identifies Pervasive Group Inc. as the trademark owner and operating company for MMGuardian.checked 14 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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