moss vs OurPact
Parental control: a parent schedules, limits and instantly blocks apps on a child's device.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Eturi Corp.'s own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What OurPact is
OurPact is a parental control app, which is a different job from moss. A parent schedules, limits and instantly blocks apps on a child's iPhone, iPad or Android device, and can see the child's location. Its pricing page lists Premium at $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year, and Premium+ at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, each covering 20 child devices. Premium+ adds screenshots of the child's screen. OurPact says its tamperproofing is only available on iOS 18 and earlier: on iOS 26 and later the child can remove the management profile, and the parent gets an alert.
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 | OurPact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Listed at $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year (Premium), $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year (Premium+) |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | Yes |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | Child iPhone, iPad, and Android phone or tablet |
| 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 block schedules, screen limits or an instant lock |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | The parent, who can also grant extra time |
| 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 controls the child's device and sees location, and screenshots on Premium+ |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | The parent's account |
Where OurPact is better
- A parent can lock a child's phone remotely. The child does not have to choose to take part.
- Schedules and daily allowances run automatically.
- Location, location history and, on Premium+, screenshots for the parent.
- Works on Android as well as iPhone.
Where moss is better
- Nobody is watched. With moss each person locks their own phone, and no one sees anyone's apps, location or screen.
- The adults put their phones down too.
- Locking is free. Household features are a paid add-on.
Who should pick which
Pick OurPact if
You need to set and enforce limits on a young child's device.
Pick moss if
Your household is old enough to agree to it and wants phones down together, parents included.
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.
