Pinwheel's App Library contains more than 1,200 vetted apps with in-depth safety ratings, including popular apps like Duolingo, Google Classroom and Maps and Spotify.

No busy parent has the time or energy to evaluate every app, so Pinwheel's dedicated app team provides easy-to-understand ratings for each app in the library, along with what you need to know before adding an app to your child's phone.

Gabb includes a limited number of apps (less than 100), many of which are proprietary to Gabb, like Gabb Music and maps. Gabb doesn't allow adding most outside apps.

Parents and caregivers can remotely view a child's entire text and call history on Pinwheel's Caregiver Portal from their own device. Even if a child deletes a text message, it will still show up on the portal for the parent.

While parents can choose to download nearly any app, social media and adult apps are not allowed.

With Pinwheel, nobody can call or text the phone who isn't on the Safelist of approved contacts. Parents can limit the phone to emergency contacts at school and at night, but enable friends, family, coaches, or neighbors during other modes. Once your child is ready, you can give them the ability to manage their own contacts.

Gabb has a proprietary algorithm to block callers, so strangers could still get through. Gabb states that more than 90% of unwanted calls and texts are block, versus 100% on Pinwheel.

Pinwheel is the only phone for kids that allows you to choose your own cellular carrier and plan. Gabb requires your child to get cellular service from Gabb Wireless.

For a Pinwheel, caregivers can schedule when their kids can use specific features. Modes like "school mode," "everything mode," and "family time mode" change every app, contact, and routine on the phone to lock or unlock features, contacts and apps depending on the time of day.

The only mode on the Gabb phone is full access to everything on the phone. You can't turn off calls and texts during school or bedtime, change it to an "emergency contacts only" device, or turn on just the piano practice apps.