The sticker price is the smallest number on the receipt.
We keep a running ledger of every major kids phone and GPS watch: plan pricing, hidden fees, and exactly what each device lets you monitor. Every figure carries the date we verified it — and every change lands in a public price log.
Bark Phone, what it really costs
Device$240
Plan × 24 mo$696
Activation$0
Two-year total$936
Verified 2026-07-26
In the ledger
- Gabb Phone 4 — Phone with no internet browser and no social media: calls, texts, GPS and curated apps only (Gabb OS).
- Bark Phone — Samsung A16 with Bark's AI monitoring built in: scans texts, email and apps for risky content and alerts parents.
- Troomi (Samsung Galaxy A17 5G) — Samsung with Troomi OS: curated app library (1,000+ approved apps), safe-listed browser, no social media.
- Pinwheel Phone — Android phones (Samsung/Motorola) with therapist-curated apps and Caregiver Portal; single kids' phone that works with any carrier.
- MMGuardian Phone — Samsung with tamper-proof MMGuardian controls built in: full message access and AI monitoring; works with any carrier.