The SafeAtHome app provides parents with peace of mind by allowing them to save regions, known as geofences, on their childs device for which they want to receive a notification upon entry or exit. Regions set on a childs device are not transmitted from the phone and are therefore kept safe and private. Parents can find locations by either zooming in on their current location, or entering an address in the search bar. Parents can view their children, names of saved locations, and edit the time frames for which they want to receive a notification from the parent profile. The child profile consists of a map with saved locations annotated. Adding or deleting a region, and logging out requires the parent password. Parents should take additional steps by following Apples guidelines for adding parental controls that prevent their child from deleting the app or turning location services off.
Possible uses of this app include, but are not limited to:
• Set regions at known drug locations to alert the parent if their child enters them.
• Set a pin at home to get notified if your child sneaks out in the middle of the night.
• Set pins on the houses of registered sex offenders.
• Set a pin on your childs school so you know they are there when they are supposed to be.
The possibilities are endless...
Subscription-based Services:
- SafeAtHome is available for an auto-renewing monthly subscription of $0.99 per month per child.
- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
– The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
– Your account will be charged $0.99 USD for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
– Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the users Account Settings after purchase
– Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable
Additional terms and conditions can be found at https://termsfeed.com/terms-conditions/6636406c6baab3eb52ee309c8ee2b5a0.
Note: iPhones are limited to a total of 20 simultaneous geofences. The accuracy of the location monitoring is dependent on the type of device, cell reception, and wifi connectivity. If parents do not get notifications at first, they should increase the radius of the geofence. Constant running of the built-in gps increases battery consumption.