Category: News

Boomerang now has Daily App Limits & Apple Ne...

Hi! This is a huge update for Boomerang which adds a heavily requested feature: Daily App Timer, a further daily limit for specific apps. We also have some bad news for our iOS users thanks to Apple. Scroll on… Per …

Opinion: How Apple’s Family page misses the ...

Disclaimer: I’m very passionate about this parental control space. So many moving parts, many opinions, approaches and competitors trying to get parent’s attention to educate them about these amazing features. I recently wrote my third email to Apple’s CEO, Tim …

Android and Apple iOS Updates – March 2017!

It’s the first time we’ve launched a version of our app in tandem for Android and iOS users. Why? Well, we’ve added several new features that require our users to use the same version to have the best …

Major version of Boomerang Parental Control now av...

Here are highlights of our newest version of Boomerang Onboarding Wizard improvements No limits on the Start and End Times for Scheduled Screen Time. You can also customize your child’s screen time schedule after onboarding by logging in …

New category we block by default – Prone to ...

We have been amazed at the feedback we’ve received from our users of SPIN Safe Browser. Creating and marketing a browser that is safe for children is a challenge as there are not filters that are 100%. We have …

What are Vault Apps? What Parents need to know

What are Vault App you ask? You would be pardoned for not knowing this one yet but an article in the NY Times discuss apps that are disguised as calculator apps or other mundane tools but are actually smartphone apps with …

YouTube Kids now available in Canada!

YouTube Kids originally launched earlier this year for both Android and iOS devices but for US-based users and it wasn’t available in other countries. It’s designed for the younger audience that wants to go to YouTube to watch videos and …