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Monitor your kid’s computer use with Watchover
Sit anywhere in your house and see what your kids are doing on their computers on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
Cyber safety is a challenge. Unless you are leaning over your kid’s shoulders it can be hard to know what they’re doing on their computers.
Watchover provides screenshots, so you see what they see, and records which programs are being used, when and for how long. Just like watching your kids in the park, Watchover lets you keep an eye on them from a distance.
So while the children are in their bedrooms, you can connect from your iPhone, iPod or iPad and view what they’ve been doing for the last few days – or see what is on their screens right now.
❝I have a technologically advanced 13 year old boy (are there any other kind today?), and I've been looking hard for an unobtrusive, non-invasive way of keeping an eye on his internet browsing. We've tried various other approaches... Some of them got quite loud!
Watchover provides concerned and caring parents with a way to discretely monitor their children’s online experience and the time they spend on their computers without overtly invading their space. Everybody wins.
I will, sincerely, be recommending this app to every parent I know.
Thanks, Lyn❞
-Australian Reviewer
• Features include •
✔ Free helper app monitors all your Windows or Apple computers
✔ Stores screenshots every minute
✔ Keeps a two week history
✔ Shows which applications have been in use, and when
✔ Statistics show easily which applications have been used the most
✔ The Watchover Owl is always visible in the menu or system tray to let your child know that you're watching over them
✔ Supports Windows, XP, Vista, Windows 7
✔ Supports Mac OS 10.5 intel and above
• Frequently Asked Questions •
Q: Does Watchover block any sites, emails or people?
A: No. Watchover is just a monitoring app, it won’t stop your kids going anywhere or stop anyone contacting them or them contacting people. All is does is monitor what is going on on the computer.
Q: Will my kids know Watchover is installed?
A: Yes. Hobbyist philosophy is to encourage appropriate computer use and safety through responsibility. The Watchover Owl appears in the screen tray to let your kids know you are looking out for them. The idea of Watchover is to give them some freedom to use the computer responsibly and appropriately, with the security of knowing you are there to help and keep them safe. [The idea is to encourage them to keep themselves safe through educating them about computers and the internet – Watchover is there as a reminder and to let you check up on them, it will not to stop them doing anything.]
Q: What will Watchover show me?
A: See the screenshots below for examples. Watchover will tell you what applications are running and how long for. You can review computer use for a whole day on one screen. You can see the previous 14 days use.
• Technical stuff •
- Supports Windows, XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Supports Mac OS 10.5 intel and above
- Connects to computers using your home wifi network
What's new
various minor fixes
-fixed low bandwidth mode
-fix for dismissing views with iOS5
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- Last changed:
- 3 days ago
- Category:
- Utilities
- Developer:
- Hobbyist Software Limited
- Version:
- 1.03
- Average Rating:
- 5.00 (2)
- Size:
- 1.2 MB
