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Circle Parental Controls 1-Yr Subscription - Internet & Mobile Devices - Works on Wifi, Android & iOS Devices - Control Apps, Set Screen Time Limits, Block & Filter Content
Brand | Circle |
Model Name | Circle Home Plus |
Special Feature | Wireless |
Frequency Band Class | Single-Band |
Compatible Devices | Gaming Console, Tablet, Smart Television |
Recommended Uses For Product | Home |
Included Components | USB cable, Circle Home Plus Device, USB power adapter, Ethernet cable, Quick Start Guide |
Connectivity Technology | Wireless |
Color | Circle Home Plus 1- Year Subscription |
Operating System | IOS, Android |
About this item
- COVERS EVERY DEVICE - Limit screen time and block online content for mobile phones, computers, tablets (including Chromebooks & Kindle Fire), gaming consoles, smart TVs, and more.
- APP + DEVICE (2nd Gen) SOLUTION - Download the Circle App and connect the Circle Home Plus device to your router to start managing every Internet-connected device, at-home and away.
- CUSTOMIZE PROFILES - Adjust individual family member’s settings based on age and maturity to prevent online risks.
- BUILT FOR FAST NETWORKS - Features 1Gb Ethernet port.
- TREMENDOUS VALUE - Includes 1-year subscription with access to all features. Optionally, $9.99/month after first year.
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WiFi signal | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
User interface | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Tech Support | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Easy to use | 3.5 | 4.0 | — | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Easy to install | 3.3 | — | — | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
Sold By | — | Gryphon Online Safety, Inc. | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Gryphon Online Safety, Inc. | Gryphon Online Safety, Inc. |
connectivity tech | Wireless | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | wireless | Wi-Fi | Wi Fi |
number of ports | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
data transfer rate | — | 4300 megabits per second | 7.8 gigabits per second | 2.53 gigabits per second | 3 gigabits per second | 1300 megabits per second |
wireless standard | — | 2.4 ghz radio frequency | 802 11 AX | 802 11 AC | 2.4 ghz radio frequency, 802 11 BGN, bluetooth, 5 ghz radio frequency | 2.4 ghz radio frequency, 802 11 BGN, bluetooth, 5 ghz radio frequency |
frequency band class | single band | tri band | tri band | dual band | tri band | dual band |
security protocol | — | WPA2/WPA3 | WPA2-PSK, WPA3-PSK | WEP, WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Personal/Enterprise, OWE | WPA2/WPA3 Personal | WPA-PSK |
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Product Dimensions | 3.25 x 3.25 x 3.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.12 pounds |
ASIN | B07QQHRB8P |
Item model number | CIRC2001 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #22,222 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #826 in Computer Routers |
OS | IOS, Android |
Wireless communication technologies | Wi-Fi |
Connectivity technologies | Wireless |
Special features | Wireless |
Other display features | Wireless |
Color | Circle Home Plus 1- Year Subscription |
Whats in the box | USB cable, Circle Home Plus Device, USB power adapter, Ethernet cable, Quick Start Guide |
Manufacturer | Circle Media Inc |
Date First Available | May 19, 2019 |
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Product Description
Circle’s award-winning parental controls let you manage screen time and monitor not just some, but ALL websites and apps. With our complete in-home and mobile device management solution, you set the rules for sites like YouTube, TikTok, HouseParty (and many more) across all your family’s connected devices. From social media to distance learning, start managing your kids’ online activity. Customize what’s right for your family. Set healthy time limits and filter content—across every device—from one simple app (iOS or Android).
FAQs:
Can Circle manage specific apps, like Netflix or Facebook?
Yes, Circle can manage access and set time limits for popular sites and platforms, such as Facebook, Fortnite, Instagram, Netflix, Snapchat, YouTube, and more.
How can I manage phones and tablets on cellular data?
You can manage mobile devices on any network by downloading the Circle App on your family’s devices.
What's the difference between using the Circle App alone or with Circle Home Plus?
The Circle Home Plus device connects to your router to manage any device on your home network. Install the Circle App on your family’s mobile devices to manage iOS and Android devices wherever they go.
What is the difference between the premium and basic features?
With this purchase, you get access to every Circle feature for 1 year. After, you will still have free access to basic features (Filter, Usage, & History). You can optionally continue premium features (Pause the InternetⓇ, Time Limits, Bedtime, Rewards, Location, & Off Time) for $9.99/month after your first year.
What’s the difference vs the Circle with Disney (1st generation) device?
Circle Home Plus is the latest device from Circle. Compared to Circle with Disney, it additionally features the ability to manage mobile devices everywhere, a faster network connection, and a new location feature to keep track of your kids through thei
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Customers like the protection provided by the router. However, some customers have reported issues with connectivity, speed, and circle compatibility. They say the router drops wireless connection a lot and causes inexplicable intermittent latency. Customers are also disappointed with circle compatibilITY, and tech support. Opinions are mixed on quality, and ease of setup.
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Customers find the Circle an amazing tool for parental control for all the kids devices. They say it's perfect for keeping their son on task while doing school from home, excellent for kid control of their time on the internet, and instrumental with tracking their kids time on educational apps. They also say it helps with homework and bed time, and is a valuable tool to keep them on track. Customers also mention that it makes it much easier monitoring the kids usage and controlling what they see.
"...Overall, a much needed product, done well, provides good protection and plenty of control without interfering with performance." Read more
"...It helps keep the more nefarious sites blocked which keeps the phones, passwords and accounts safer...." Read more
"...Slick, easy to use and the Parental Controls app is brilliant...." Read more
"Great for Parental Control but does seem to slow down the internet speed a little. Not enough to be a problem for me however...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the networking router. Some mention that it's highly effective and simple to use, while others say that it doesn't work that well and causes things not to work locally.
"...Overall, a much needed product, done well, provides good protection and plenty of control without interfering with performance." Read more
"...The Bad:Both version have "catastrophic failures" that result in the Circle Device not being accessible via the app and gives no indication..." Read more
"...No one even noticed. Works like a charm...." Read more
"...However, in the past few months the Circle service has been buggy with zero to no customer support resolution...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup of the networking router. Some mention that it's easy to set up and use, while others say that it is not nearly as user friendly as the video suggests. They say that the app does not have an easy way of managing multiple users on a shared device, and there is not much explanation of how to use it.
"...Installation: Surprisingly easy, I installed the app, connected the Circle to my Linksys Velop mesh network router and followed some instructions..." Read more
"...The Bad: First, it is not nearly as user friendly as the video suggests! Not even close!..." Read more
"...And it's so easy to add a device to a group that way. It's a little tedious to set all the limits and whatnot, but it's worth it...." Read more
"...The account creation was fairly straightforward, again, not too much details on setup, but I've not run into anything yet that I've needed to..." Read more
Customers are not satisfied with the value of the networking router. They mention that it's a total waste of money, useless, and not a tenable solution for people with kids with Chromebooks. They also say that the setup is flawed and non-intuitive. Overall, customers are disappointed with the product's value.
"...The only con is that I wish the subscription fee was lower...." Read more
"...product I want to like, It's a good idea, but with a limited, and somewhat poor, implementation...." Read more
"...So far, its been a complete waste of money and time. My suggestion is to try other options." Read more
"Not a mature product- Kids are able to find ways around to access videos and games-..." Read more
Customers have connectivity issues with the router. They mention that they have issues with internet connection, latency goes up to 600 ms, and drops wireless connection a lot. Some say that the router makes their kids devices almost unusable for internet. They also say that it shuts off and then the internet stops working for everyone.
"...I turned it back on and the devices still didn't connect...." Read more
"...It completely blocks use of WiFi at church and at school, because those networks don’t allow VPN and their networks are already locked-down...." Read more
"...Circle Home Plus to my Netgear Router R7000: 2 school provided devices not completed connected (some programs have no connection)...." Read more
"...However, this device has been very problematic for my network. It causes inexplicable intermittent latency, device freezes, and significant lagging...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the networking router. They mention that it makes their internet really slow, causes inexplicable intermittent latency, device freezes, and significant lagging. The app runs super slowly, and it slows down browsing. It's also slow to refresh settings, and seems to slow down speeds for kids. Some say that the websites time out and will lot load despite the router's blocking WiFi. Overall, customers are disappointed with the throughput and the time it takes to shut off the WiFi.
"**Update** 2 weeks in dropped rating to 2 starsSo the timings don't work as others have said here...." Read more
"...It causes inexplicable intermittent latency, device freezes, and significant lagging...." Read more
"...1. Wifi signal - not sure why but even for me it slowed down my wifi significantly after installation...." Read more
"...It dramatically slows down the internet for the whole house which you end up hearing from your family all day long...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the circle compatibility of the router. They mention that it does nothing for non-internet based apps, has a lot of issues, and does not work with Apple products. The app is terrible and does nothing on phones. Customers also mention that the router does not support Ubiquity gear.
"...Second, it does nothing for non-internet based apps or calling or texting...." Read more
"..."catastrophic failures" that result in the Circle Device not being accessible via the app and gives no indication that anything is wrong...." Read more
"...controls for bedtime, etc are pretty decent, though the specific apps listed seem limited and out of date, and kids don't want to be found dead..." Read more
"...2. Screen time control - the options are somewhat limited and lack a lot of customization...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the tech support provided by the networking router. They mention that the how-to tutorials are useless and the support is less helpful. They also say that the reports are not particularly informative and the website is not clear.
"...Even background calls, ads. But it will not give you detail beyond the website accessed...." Read more
"...Sometimes it shows the wrong info because it's so slow to refresh settings according to the timers...." Read more
"...the log files are not very easy to understand - if you have amazon or netflix is open (app or on the navigator) and you are not watching the movie..." Read more
"The WiFi signal seemed really good and dependable. The tech support is a little lacking...their canned responses to my messages was annoying and..." Read more
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Installation: Surprisingly easy, I installed the app, connected the Circle to my Linksys Velop mesh network router and followed some instructions to create and link the device to my account.
Configuration: I created my kids profiles and set them as 'kids' on the app which seems the most restrictive and includes 'safe search' by default. after that I setup time limits on different games/apps.
It was apparent that under this setting some of the standard safe websites wouldn't be accessible to them so I had to manually add Google classroom, google docs and other educational websites as allowed or unmanaged so they could get onto all their school sessions/activities.
It took a couple of days to ensure all the websites they really need are accessible. this is not difficult to do but keep in mind that the kids may NOT be happy in the first day or so.
The time limits on apps/games like ROBLOX are kind of eye opening, my kids consumed the generous time allocated of three hours before 11am which made them seriously unhappy. It's also obvious that when you block one game kids will find another website, game or video and if you block everything they will end up watching TV (Covid sux!).
It's nice to be able to pause the internet for one kids or for everyone when you need their attention like when it's dinner time (Dinner is ready! Dinner is ready! Dinner is ready!... ok let's turn the internet off).
I didn't notice any performance/slowdown issues since I have installed the device and I do feel I have peace of mind knowing they are more protected.
The only con is that I wish the subscription fee was lower. I did end up purchasing the lifetime subscription as I believe I will be using it for a few good years which is eventually cheaper than year by year.
Overall, a much needed product, done well, provides good protection and plenty of control without interfering with performance.
I'm really surprised and happy with everything. It was a little difficult at first to get it set up, and actually the girl at CenturyLink helped me with that. I did end up getting a new modem for the internet, but since they have an easy-to-read list of compatible modems and routers, I found a perfect one that suited my needs.
My android phone is the control center for it all, and its suprisingly intuitive. I've added all sorts of devices (mac's, PC's, fire tablets, iPad's, xbox's, nintendo/wii/switch, Samsung tv and fire tv, iPhone, 4 echo's, and much more!), and it was super easy. Instead of making profiles per kid (since it's regularly changing), I created groups to manage devices. I set bedtimes, offtimes, and rewards based on those. For example, they can use alexa from 7:15am to 9pm, but they can only use tablets/iPads, game consoles, and computers for 3 hours between 10am and 5:15pm. And then I've got it set per day so that school days are a lot more limited. And it's so easy to add a device to a group that way. It's a little tedious to set all the limits and whatnot, but it's worth it. Since I have all the groups set up, it takes 2 seconds to drop a new device into the appropriate group. And on a side note, if I want to use something after hours, it takes 2 seconds to either send a reward, turn off offtimes, or in my case I put the device in another group until I'm done using it. I just have to remember to put it back in the right group when I'm done.
I've diligently used their presets for content based on age, but also went and customized it further. Most of these kids are used to playing mature games and tv or watching inappropriate YouTube content. Once they come here, it's all filtered out. Since it's all automatic, and they know it's coming, it filters out that argument of putting devices away, haha. Seriously, most of them time they're saving their games or places and turning off the devices before the internet even goes off now!
Maybe this was all free before, but in my situation, it's worth the monthly fee. It takes kids 3 hours after stopping media for their growing brains to calm down and stop being affected by it. They don't need all the stimulation or older age content in their heads. This has been a wonderful and relatively easy way to limit all that until they can comprehend that choice for themselves.
I feel as though the reviewers with low ratings are more upset that they have to pay for the service, and they aren't actually reviewing the actual product. There aren't many other parental control devices out there, and this is definitely one of the better ones (according to my own research which I did for 6 months straight before becoming a certified foster parent). All the other decent ones charge fees too.
I haven't had any issues with it slowing internet or randomly stopping internet. We lost power one time during a lightning storm, and I had to do a hard reset to bring it back up, but that was it. I've had it for 4 months now and have none of the issues anyone else has mentioned. Again, I did get an approved modem/router combo too, and that could be the difference. I've turned off and on the internet more than a few times (because daaaang kids make things so loud and I wanted to sleep in, haha) and again no issues there except for kids not letting me sleep in because the internet won't work.
All in all, I'm happy with this device. Maybe limit your coffee a few times a month if you think the monthly fee is too much. Is there a coffee filter for that (pun intended).
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Now is time to correct them with facts. thanks Circle.
Reviewed in Australia on August 13, 2021
Now is time to correct them with facts. thanks Circle.
Customer service is great in that they are polite, respectful and ready to help, but ultimately have been unable to make it actually work. So ... don’t waste your time.