📱 Kids' phones, watches, tablets and speakers · 🛡️ Parental controls and family safety · 🏡 School apps, family logistics and safety
TickTalk 6
By TickTalk Tech LLC. Visit TickTalk 6
Desk research from the maker's own pages. Not yet tried by us. Checked 2026-10-24.
TickTalk 6 is a 4G kids' smartwatch sold as a phone alternative for ages 3 to 12. Children can make voice and video calls, send texts, use a walkie-talkie mode and group chat with parent-approved contacts, press SOS or call 911, track steps and listen to TickTalk Radio. It has a 5MP camera but no games, social media or open internet. Parents manage contacts, School Mode and location from the TickTalk app.
Our take: Suits parents who want calls, texts and location for a young child without a smartphone; skip it if you want a watch without a camera or monthly fees.
| Ages it suits | about 3-12 |
|---|---|
| What its terms say about age | The website is only for adults 18 or older; parents buy the watch, set up the child profile, and give COPPA consent where required before the child's data is collected. (terms) |
| Price | Paid. $169.99 watch; plan required: Essential $9.99 a month (1 GB, 1,000 minutes) or Premium $19.99 a month (unlimited, Radio included); Care+ $4.99 a month optional (USD, Oct 2026). |
| Works on | A device, iPhone and iPad, Android |
| Account | A parent's account |
| Ads | None |
| In-app purchases | Yes |
| The AI in it | No AI beyond talk-to-text voice dictation. |
What's good
- Only parent-approved contacts
- No games, social media or browser
- SOS and 911 calling
- Video calls with family
Watch for
- Camera and video calling on a young child's wrist
- Monthly plan on top of the watch price
- Constant location tracking
- Add-ons like Care+ and travel plans raise costs
Data and privacy
Records: precise location (GPS, Wi-Fi, cell) and location history; sends: calls, texts, voice messages, photos and videos to approved contacts; tracks: steps and activity. TickTalk says it does not sell children's data or use it, or their location or messages, for targeted ads. Read the privacy policy.
Does it work?
The maker's own claims and customer reviews only. No independent study was found.
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Where these facts come from
- https://www.myticktalk.com/products/ticktalk-6
- https://www.myticktalk.com/pages/terms-of-service
- https://www.myticktalk.com/pages/privacy-policy
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ticktalk-kids-smartwatch/id1444054034
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