Circle 1st generation Reviews – Page 8
5/5 rating based on 100 reviews. Read all reviews for Circle 1st generation for iPhone.
Circle 1st generation is free iOS app published by Circle Media Incorporated
Useless after a certain update
tba255
Time limits used to work ok. After a certain update it seems to be broken. I set a 15 mins limit on instagram but my child was on it all day long and the usage is still showing 15 mins. Fix it!
Does not work
Nathan Hodgen
I threw mine in the trash after many hours of trying to get it to work as advertised. Please do not waste your time on this product.
Works great
Texas Al
Awesome app to keep tabs on your kids. It’s not the perfect solution to keep them absolutely safe, but it does an awesome job. I love the time limit feature. My kids are careful not to use up their time.
Service level agreement changed- will not continue
MarieJG
We have had circle for at least 2 years- that being said we liked it and it was meeting our needs. We started experiencing connection issues and upon investigation realized we needed to perform a firm wear upgrade/update. This then led us to a choice to now pay for the same service that we had which is not what we had planned on. Original purchase and service included the basic monitoring. We will no longer be using the circle and have pursued other alternatives due to the requirements to pay.
If you have kids you need this
Sheen bean2
I can allow my kids to do their homework a lot social media and games let’s circle be the bad guy when it throws them off at 8 o’clock when it’s bedtime. I finally have control of the screen time.
Very thorough
Bunny2521
Circle works better in my opinion than other child internet protection services I've used. It is set to a level according to child's age and patents decision. We've had nothing but great success using this program. Set the allotted time child can be on line when it's used it's used. You're not the bad guy! Of course you can use the rewards they have and give more time of you'd like but the child doesn't need to know that's available of you don't wsnt them to. I feel safe using this program knowing she's not going to get into the wrong sites!
Disconnection
nancmekarm
Excellent tool until your older child discovers how to disconnect it. Should have an app that is a backup so it cannot be shut down or disconnected.
Great device!!
Michael GT2
Love that I can control the internet with this device. There could be a few updates to the app that would make it more functional such as being able to search for a device
Love It
R. Norse
This has been a game changer at our house - No more fighting (although my kids playfully tell their friends that it is awful LOL)! The only limitation is that the history page makes almost no sense (it lists every ad on every page). Otherwise it's very intuitive. And while I don't think that is a substitute for collecting devices (ones they don't have, they can't use), it's a close second. Super easy to use! Just make sure to label each device as you are notified that it was added so that you don't have a ton of unknowns. I recommend this to friends constantly and it only gets a 4 instead of a 5 for offering some options that are not really up to speed (but also aren't really necessary to me - like history when I already have content filters on). Great invention!!