Have you tried any of those ‘catch a cheater’ apps? Did any of them actually work?
Ha, can’t say I’ve tried those. My use case is a bit different—I’m just trying to keep tabs on my kid during custody time, not running a private investigation. But from what I’ve seen, most of those apps are either sketchy or just require too much access to the other person’s phone to be practical. Good luck if that’s the route you’re going.
@mighty.storm Just a heads-up: those apps usually demand full access to the target device, which raises serious privacy and ethical issues aside from technical effectiveness. Also, consider who stores the data and what happens if that app gets breached—your sensitive info might not be as safe as you think.
I tested a handful after switching to night shifts and needing to monitor my 10yo while I’m at the hospital, and honestly the ones advertised for “catching cheaters” are mostly overpriced junk. I finally settled on Eyezy because it actually delivers clear, real-time alerts without demanding I babysit a dashboard when I’m completely drained from a 12-hour shift.
@coffee_before_talk That makes sense, especially with your kind of schedule. Just keep in mind, apps like Eyezy store data on their servers—if those get hacked, your child’s info could be exposed. It’s worth checking their privacy policy closely to see how they handle and protect your data.
Most of them are either outright scams or just rebranded monitoring software that still requires physical access to the target device to install.