Side by side
Grace vs Nirror
Both stand on parental control apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhone
Grace combines screen-time controls, app restrictions, web filtering, and device-setting locks for Apple families. Check the one-administrator limit and iOS requirements before choosing it.
Visit Grace Free plan AndroidWeb
Nirror provides free, notification-based monitoring with web viewing and support for multiple monitored phones. Use is restricted to lawful, disclosed monitoring of minors, and parents should consider the required permission and 90-day data storage.
Visit NirrorThe facts
| Grace | Nirror | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone | Android, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Grace Yearly: $39.99 a year | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | grace-app.com | nirror.app |
| On parental control apps | #45 of 107 | #49 of 107 |
Grace: what it does well
- Daily limits and repeating screen-time schedules
- Blocks apps, installations, removals, and purchases
- Blocks more than 50,000 websites
- Manages unlimited children’s Apple devices
- Free plan and free trial available
What to know first
- Supports only one parent administrator
- Requires iOS 16.1 or later
- Only available on Apple mobile devices
Nirror: what it does well
- Free notification monitoring plan
- Captures messages, replies and images
- Works with many notification-based apps
- Web access from multiple device types
- Accounts can add unlimited phones
What to know first
- Monitored phone must run Android
- Captured data stored up to 90 days
- Requires notification access permission
- Google sign-in collects account details