Mobicip Basic review

Mobicip Basic is the strongest free plan from an independent parental control company, and it fills a gap the built-in tools leave: one dashboard for a mix of platforms. Mobicip's support article lists what Basic includes for up to 2 devices. Parents can set daily screen time, a Sleep Time routine and the preset School schedule, filter websites by category or keyword, and block individual apps or whole categories such as Social Media and Games. The daily dashboard shows today's screen time, apps and schedule, and Quick Controls lock the child's device instantly or add time for the day. Location shows where the child is now and today's history. The free plan is clearly a starter tier: history is limited to the current day, and per-app time limits, multiple schedules, geofences and social media monitoring need a subscription. The cheapest paid plan, Lite, costs $2.99 a month billed annually for 5 devices.

Who it is for

mixed-device families with two child devices

Price

Free Basic plan for 2 devices; paid plans from Lite at $2.99 a month billed annually for 5 devices; 7-day free trial of Premium features.

Lite $2.99 /month Billed Annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Protects up to 2 devices at no cost
• Daily screen time, a Sleep Time routine and a customizable preset School schedule
• Web filters by website, category and keyword
• Blocks individual apps or categories such as Social Media, Entertainment and Games
• Today's activity timeline and current location, plus an instant device lock

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works across iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Mac, Windows and Chromebook
• Strength: Free plan includes web filtering and app blocking, which built-in tools split by platform
• Strength: Co-parents and guardians can be added on the free plan
• Weakness: Basic shows only the current day's activity and location history
• Weakness: Per-app time limits, geofences and social media monitoring need a subscription
• Weakness: Only one preset schedule on Basic; custom schedules are paid

Key facts

• Free plan: Basic, up to 2 devices
• Cheapest paid plan: Lite $2.99 a month billed annually, 5 devices
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Mac, Windows, Chromebook
• Free trial: 7 days of Premium features

Where it ranks

Mobicip Basic is No. 5 in our Best Free Parental Control Apps verdict.