moss vs Mobicip
Cross-platform parental control with a free tier. Paid plans from $2.99 a month billed yearly.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Mobicip LLC's own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What Mobicip is
Mobicip is parental control software with schedules, app limits, a web filter, social media monitoring and a family locator. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Mac, Windows and Chromebook. There is a free Basic plan. On Mobicip's site, Lite is $2.99 a month for up to 5 devices, Standard $4.99 for up to 10 and Premium $7.99 for up to 20, all billed annually. App Store prices differ. Mobicip says its social media monitoring covers "the top three" apps.
What moss is
moss is an iPhone app that comes with a small physical stone. You choose the apps that distract you, tap your phone on the stone, and those apps stay locked until you tap the stone again. People who live together can link their phones to share schedules and put their phones down at the same time, while each person keeps control of their own phone. Locking is free in the app, the stone is a one-time purchase, and the household features are a paid add-on.
Side by side
| Feature | moss | Mobicip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Free Basic plan. Lite $2.99, Standard $4.99, Premium $7.99 a month, billed annually on its site |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | Yes for paid plans. 7-day trial |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Mac, Windows and Chromebook |
| How you lock | Tap the stone, or start from the app, a Shortcut, the lock screen or the Action Button. Schedules by day of week | The parent sets schedules, app limits and web filters |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | The parent sets the rules. The steps are not stated |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | Up to the parent |
| Locking together as a household | Yes, as a paid add-on. Shared schedules, sessions others join in one tap, a view of whose phone is down, a streak. Nobody controls anyone else | One-way: the parent sees an activity summary, social media alerts and location. Co-parents can share the job |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | The parent's account |
Where Mobicip is better
- Covers Chromebook, Kindle Fire, Windows and Mac as well as phones.
- Web filtering by category.
- A free tier.
- The child has a dashboard of their own usage.
Where moss is better
- Nobody is monitored. With moss each person locks their own phone and usage never leaves it.
- The adults take part too.
- Locking is free. Household features are a paid add-on.
Who should pick which
Pick Mobicip if
You need to supervise a child across several kinds of device.
Pick moss if
Your household uses iPhones and can agree to put them down together.
Sources
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moss is a stone that locks the apps you choose.
Tap to lock, tap to unlock. One price, and locking needs no subscription.
