📱 Kids' phones, watches, tablets and speakers · 🛡️ Parental controls and family safety · 🏡 School apps, family logistics and safety
Spacetalk kids smartwatches
By Spacetalk (Australia). Visit Spacetalk kids smartwatches
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
Spacetalk sells 4G kids' smartwatches (Loop, made for ages 4 and up, and Adventurer) plus a family safety app and its own mobile plans. Children can call, text and send voice messages only to trusted contacts a parent adds, press an SOS button, and send an emoji feelings check-in. There is no web browser or social media on the watch. School Mode silences it during class. Parents see live location, get alerts at set places and routes, and see step counts.
Our take: Suits parents of younger kids who want calls and location without a phone; skip it if you do not want a monthly plan or round-the-clock tracking.
| Ages it suits | about 4-12 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | The account holder must be 18 and verify their identity; they are responsible for anyone under 18 who uses the watch or account. For US children under 13, Spacetalk says it gets parent consent under COPPA. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. US: Loop Complete Bundle $267; most watches showed sold out on the US store; a watch plan is required: $18 a month, $95 for 6 months, or $180 a year (USD, Oct 2026). |
| Works on | A device, iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | None |
| The AI in it | No AI. |
What's good
- Calls and texts only with approved contacts
- No browser, apps store or social media
- School Mode and SOS button
- Live location and arrival alerts
Watch for
- Constant location tracking; talk with your child about it
- Monthly plan required on top of the watch
- Collects health and mood data
- Many US models sold out; stock looks thin
Data and privacy
The watch records the child's name, phone number, live GPS location (plus Wi-Fi and cell-tower location), SOS events, calls and messages settings, steps, mood check-ins and some health data, which parents and listed family members can see. The policy says it does not sell children's data or use it for targeted ads, follows COPPA in the US, and may store data in cloud centers outside your country. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims and customer reviews only (4.4 stars, 500K+ app downloads). No independent study was found.
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Where these facts come from
- https://spacetalk.co/en-us
- https://spacetalk.co/en-us/pages/spacetalk-watch-plans
- https://spacetalk.co/en-us/collections/all
- https://spacetalk.co/en-us/products.json?limit=50
- https://spacetalk.co/pages/terms-and-policies
- https://spacetalk.co/cdn/shop/files/Master_Terms_of_Use.pdf
- https://shop.spacetalk.co/pages/privacy-policy
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spacetalk-family-safety/id1273641588
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