Canopy
Canopy is an AI parental control app that filters explicit content in real time. See 2026 pricing, device limits, and how it compares to alternatives.
About Canopy
What is Canopy (2026 update)
Canopy is a digital parenting app that filters explicit content and monitors online activity across a child’s phone, tablet, and apps. It belongs to the parental control and content filtering category, competing directly with Bark and Mobicip.
What is new in 2026
The 2026 version of Canopy moved from blocklist-based filtering to real-time contextual analysis, meaning the AI evaluates the actual content of a page, including images, text, and video thumbnails, instead of only checking a URL against a known list. A new gray area detection feature flags content that is technically legal and not explicitly blocked but still inappropriate for a child. Canopy also extended cross-app protection beyond the browser to cover content inside apps like TikTok, YouTube, Discord, and messaging platforms, and it now blocks AI chatbots and AI-generated content, a gap most competing apps still don’t cover. An experimental mood-aware alerts feature flags conversation patterns that suggest emotional distress, cyberbullying, or potential grooming, and notifies parents without showing the full message content.
Key features
- Real-time AI content filtering across browsers and apps, not just a website blocklist
- Sexting and explicit-image detection with parent alerts
- Screen time limits and downtime scheduling
- App blocking and selective app restrictions
- Uninstall protection so kids cannot remove the app
- AI Ally, a chat assistant in the parent dashboard for adjusting filter settings
- Basic location tracking
Pricing in 2026
Canopy uses per-device pricing across three tiers that differ mainly in how many devices each plan covers. Annual billing brings the effective monthly cost down; a 7-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee are both available. Exact monthly (non-annual) pricing was not consistently published across sources, so check the official site for the current monthly rate.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | From $7.99/month billed annually ($84.99/year) | Covers 3 devices |
| Duo | Custom, check the official site | Covers 5 devices |
| Family | Custom, check the official site | Covers 10 devices |
Who should use it
Canopy fits parents of tweens and teens who are most worried about explicit content, sexting, and AI chatbot exposure, since its real-time content analysis and AI-content blocking go further than a simple website blocklist. It is a good fit for families who want cross-app coverage on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and Discord rather than browser-only filtering. It is a weaker fit for parents who want detailed location history or deep digital security features like identity theft protection, since reviewers describe Canopy’s location tracking and activity reporting as basic.
Limitations and alternatives
Reviewers consistently flag that Canopy’s screen time analytics and location tracking are more basic than some competitors, and that per-device pricing can get expensive for larger families once you add more than a few devices. It also does not offer broader digital security features such as identity theft protection. If you need deeper location tracking and detailed activity reports, consider Mobicip. If you want the most established brand for messaging and social media monitoring with law-enforcement-grade alert escalation, consider Bark. If you want a lower-cost option focused mainly on screen time and app limits rather than AI content analysis, consider Boomerang.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Canopy cost?
Canopy's Individual plan starts around $7.99 per month when billed annually ($84.99 per year) and covers 3 devices. Duo and Family tiers cover 5 and 10 devices respectively; check the official site for their current exact pricing.
Does Canopy have a free trial?
Yes, Canopy offers a 7-day free trial along with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Can Canopy block AI chatbots and AI-generated content?
Yes, as of the 2026 update Canopy blocks AI chatbots and AI-generated content, which most competing parental control apps do not yet cover.
Does Canopy only filter web browsers?
No, as of 2026 Canopy extends filtering beyond browsers to cover content inside apps like TikTok, YouTube, Discord, and messaging platforms.
Information last verified: September 2026.
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