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These companies are answering the call. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call. **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A growing market of kid-focused phones is emerging as parents seek safer alternatives to unrestricted smartphones. These devices typically restrict or remove social media, browsers, and app stores, while offering parental controls via companion apps. Key players include the Bark Phone (Samsung hardware with AI content monitoring, $240 + $29/mo), Gabb (no browser or social media, starts at $159.99 + $24.99/mo), Pinwheel (granular app and schedule controls, from $119 + $14.99/mo), Teracube Thrive (Android-based with Thrive OS, $99 + $35/mo), Ooma MyPhone (home phone with approved-contacts-only calling, $99.99 + $7.99/mo), and Tin Can (Wi-Fi landline with tin can design, $100 + optional $9.99/mo plan). ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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