iOS Parental Controls That Actually Work

Protection without the creep factor.

Most parental controls feel like spyware. WCGW protects your kid online without reading their messages, logging their browsing, or storing anything that could leak. You see patterns. Not pages.

Parent and child laughing while watching content together on a tablet

The Surveillance-as-Safety Lie

Other parental controls promise safety through total visibility. Read every text. Screenshot every app. Log every website. Store it all in the cloud.

That's not safety. That's a massive data liability wrapped in a trust problem. Your kid resents the invasion. You feel gross scrolling through their conversations. And when (not if) the company gets breached, years of your child's private content walks out the door.

Parents don't need forensic logs. They need to know when something's wrong. The rest is security theater that treats kids like suspects and parents like NSA analysts.

The guardrails approach to parental controls

Set boundaries once. They hold. No constant monitoring, no creepy surveillance — just protection that actually works.

WCGW uses device management (MDM) and network-level filtering (VPN) to enforce parental controls that can't be bypassed. Safe search stays on. Adult content gets blocked. App restrictions hold. And unlike anything else, you can allowlist specific YouTube creators — so your kid can watch freely from channels you trust, and everything else gets filtered out.

Old Way: Hope and Pray

  • Kid turns off safe search? You won't know until later.
  • YouTube recommendations? Cross your fingers.
  • Parental controls? Easily bypassed.

WCGW: Boundaries That Hold

  • Safe search enforced at the network level.
  • YouTube creator allowlisting — they watch what you approve.
  • Can't be disabled without a factory reset and your Mac.

Actually Unbypassable

Device management + network filtering. Not an app they can close. Not a setting they can change.

YouTube Creator Allowlisting

Not categories. Not keywords. Specific channels you approve. This is the feature that doesn't exist anywhere else.

Set and Forget

No constant monitoring. No daily check-ins. Just boundaries that work in the background.

How it works

Real protection requires real setup. We're honest about that. This isn't an app you install in 30 seconds — it's a system that actually works.

1

One-time supervised mode setup

Using your Mac and Apple Configurator, you'll put your kid's iPhone into supervised mode. This enables real device management — not just "please don't tap that." Supervised mode is what schools and businesses use for devices that need actual control.

Yes, this takes 30 minutes. And yes, it requires a Mac. But it's the foundation that makes everything else possible. Once it's done, it's done. We'll guide you through every step.

Why the friction is a feature: Anything easier wouldn't actually work. Browser extensions can be disabled. "Kids mode" apps can be closed. Supervised mode can't be bypassed without a factory reset and your Mac. That's the point.

2

Install WCGW and set your boundaries

Install the WCGW configuration profile on their device. Then use our parent dashboard to configure protection: enable safe search enforcement, set content filters, and build your YouTube creator allowlist.

  • Safe search enforcement (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo)
  • Adult content filtering at the network level
  • YouTube creator allowlisting — search by name or paste channel URLs
  • Preview recent videos before adding creators to the list
  • Add or remove creators anytime
  • Works across all their devices (with one family subscription)
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That's it. It just works.

Safe search stays on. Content filters hold. Your kid can watch YouTube freely — but only from creators on your list. Everything enforced at the network level. No app for them to close, no mode for them to switch off, no workarounds to find.

Technical Note: WCGW uses device management (MDM) to enforce network configuration and a private network connection (VPN) to filter content. For YouTube, we use targeted inspection of YouTube traffic to enforce the creator allowlist. We only look at YouTube — not banking apps, not messages, not browsing. And we don't log what they watch.

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Uncompromising By Design

These aren't marketing claims. They're architectural decisions.

Content never leaves the device.

TLS inspection happens in memory on your kid's phone. We process it and throw it away. No servers. No logs. No "oops, we got hacked."

We can't leak what we never keep.

Competitors store everything because storage is cheap and surveillance is their model. We built the hard way: pattern detection without retention. If we don't have it, it can't be subpoenaed or stolen.

Kids see the same dashboard.

No secret monitoring. No hidden screenshots. Your kid knows exactly what you see — which is why they don't fight the tool or factory-reset their phone.

YouTube allowlisting, not blocklisting.

Approve creators and channels, not individual videos. Your kid can explore within boundaries you trust. No daily permission requests. No brittle filters that break on every new URL.

Built by parents, for parents

We built WCGW because we wanted it for our own kids. Every other tool felt like choosing between leaving them exposed or treating them like suspects. Your trust matters more than our data collection opportunities.

Simple, honest pricing

One price. No upsells. No "pro" features locked behind paywalls.

WCGW

$12 /month

Per family. Unlimited devices.

  • Safe search enforcement (can't be disabled)
  • Adult content filtering at network level
  • YouTube creator allowlisting
  • Unlimited iOS devices per family subscription
  • Parent dashboard for managing filters and allowlists
  • Step-by-step setup guidance and support
  • No ads, no tracking, no data selling
  • Cancel anytime (seriously, no tricks)

We'll email you when we're ready to launch. No spam, no sharing your email.

Questions about setup, compatibility, or how this actually works?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Real answers to the questions parents ask before signing up.

Why do I need a Mac to set this up?

We use Apple Configurator to put your kid's iPhone into supervised mode — the only way to make parental controls truly unbypassable. It's a one-time 10-minute setup on any Mac. Can't do it yourself? We've got step-by-step guides and email support to walk you through it.

What's the difference between WCGW and Bark or Qustodio?

They read and store everything — messages, videos, screenshots. We detect patterns without ever keeping the content. You see "3 hours on YouTube" not "which videos." We can't leak what we never keep, and your kid isn't treated like a suspect.

Can my kid just uninstall WCGW like other apps?

No. Supervised mode prevents uninstalls and removal. It's built into iOS itself, not some app that can be deleted. That's the whole point — protection that actually sticks.

What does WCGW actually monitor?

Time spent in apps and browsers, which YouTube creators/channels they can watch (not individual videos), and web categories visited. We alert you on patterns that signal risk — not on every keystroke. Think guardrails, not surveillance.

Does WCGW work without jailbreaking the iPhone?

Yes. It works on standard, unmodified iPhones once we put it in supervised mode during setup. No jailbreak needed or wanted — that actually introduces security risks we won't tolerate.

Do I need to buy a new Mac, or can I use one I already have?

Any Mac from the past 5+ years works fine. You only need it for the initial setup (10 minutes) — then you're done. The Mac doesn't need to stay connected; we manage everything through your WCGW account.

How much does WCGW cost?

$12/month per family — one subscription covers all kids and their devices. No hidden fees, no per-device charges.

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