The phone for kids that outperforms Gabb phone, shipped from the UK

Packed with safety features
Add apps and functions as your child grows instead of replacing the device
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Get more features than Gabb, without compromising safety

1,200+ popular apps, rated for safety

No social media
No web browser

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Pinwheel combines peace of mind for you with sleek, modern phone models for your child.

Features

Pinwheel

Gabb

Blocks 100% of spam and stranger calls and text

Read any text message remotely, even deleted ones

1,200+ vetted apps with safety ratings

Multiple music streaming apps

Lock contacts or apps based on time of day

No social media or web browser

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with peace of mind for parents

Choose high-quality models from Motorola, Samsung, and Google Pixel.

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Slim

Affordable starter phone

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Plus

Premium phone with 5G capability

Pixel 9A Front_Back

Pixel

Premium phone with best photo quality

Pinwheel Wireless: Extensive coverage. Affordable Plans. No long-term contracts.

You may use any major mobile network with your Pinwheel phone. Try Pinwheel Wireless for a great deal with no long-term commitments! You can even keep your current phone number if you like.

Carer Portal Only

Get a mobile plan from any major network for your Pinwheel phone

£15.99 /month

£154.99 yearly

Includes

Carer Portal subscription (Pinwheel parental controls)
Save 15% with multiple devices
Your choice of mobile network (get a plan and SIM card from any major network)

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Pinwheel Wireless

Get mobile service from Pinwheel Wireless for your Pinwheel phone (Not available in Ireland)

£27.99 /month

£269.99 yearly

Includes

Unlimited calls and text messages
5 GB high speed data per month
Carer Portal subscription (Pinwheel parental controls)
Save 15% with multiple devices

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Complete remote access to your child’s phone means complete peace of mind for you

Safelist blocks 100% of strangers and spam

Monitor text messages remotely

See app safety ratings before installing

No social media or adult apps

Set schedules for contacts and apps

Locate your child

Is Pinwheel available in the UK?

Yes! Pinwheel offers free standard shipping from our warehouse in the UK.

Gabb is not available in the UK.

What apps are available on Pinwheel that I can't get on Gabb?

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.

How can I see my child's text messages and call history?

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.

Does Pinwheel allow social media?

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

How can I manage who my child can communicate with?

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.

What mobile provider can I use?

Pinwheel phones work on most major mobile providers, so you can choose the one you like.

How can I manage my child's screen time?

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.