Turn an iPhone into the best starter phone for your child.
An iPhone with Swelp Zero is your child’s perfect first phone. Zero distractions—just like the flip phones we grew up with.
You’re in control
Choose what apps to enable for your child. You can turn off App Store, Safari, Camera, Messages, or any default app. You can also choose to add apps from the App Store.
The best of iOS
No more green bubbles, your child gets to use iMessage. Their messages and location data from Find My are secured by Apple. Swelp ensures they cannot get full access to their phone.
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Just like you, your kids want the best messaging app. You can give them blue bubbles while still keeping the rest of the phone under your control.
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Swelp closes all of the loopholes that allow kids to access more screen time than you intended. You also get weekly reports that flag any potential issues.
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Your child's most sensitive data is secured by Apple. Don't send your child's location, text messages, and pictures to a company that you don't trust completely.
Product Comparison
| iPhone + Swelp | Gabb Phone 4 | Bark Phone Starter | Basic Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $.99/mo or $9.99/yr* | $149 + $24.99/mo | $39/mo | $99-$499 |
| Cell plan | Your choice | Must use Gabb plan | Must use Bark plan | Your choice |
| Calling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| iMessage |  |
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| Managed Contacts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 |
| 3rd party apps | 🧑🏼🤝🧑🏾 | 🚫 | 🚫 | 🚫 |
| Location Tracking | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🚫 |
| Web browser | 🧑🏼🤝🧑🏾 | 🚫 | 🚫 | ✅ |
| Music | 🧑🏼🤝🧑🏾 | Gabb Music only +$5/mo | 🚫 | |
| Maps | 🧑🏼🤝🧑🏾 | ✅ | 🚫 | 🚫 |
| Video calls | 🧑🏼🤝🧑🏾 | 🚫 | 🚫 | 🚫 |
| Ease of Use | 🚀 | 🟡 | 🟡 | 🟥 |
| Upgrade to Smartphone when ready | ✅ | 🚫 | ✅ + $10-$50/mo | 🚫 |
| Availability | 🌍 | 🇺🇸 | 🇺🇸 | 🌍 |
*free for a limited time
🧑🏼🤝🧑🏾: Parents can choose to enable or disable based on what works best for their child