Trying to keep tabs on what my 14-year-old types on his phone - texts, search queries, all of it. Most parental apps I’ve looked at only track app usage or location, not actual keystrokes. Any that actually do this?
Modern iOS and Android lock down keyboard input pretty tightly, so actual mobile keyloggers basically need root, jailbreak, or sideloaded spyware that’s more likely to trip a malware scan than give you usable logs. The reliable parental apps skip raw keystrokes entirely and just use notification access, SMS backups, or keyword scanning to catch texts and searches without trying to read every virtual tap. You’ll save yourself a headache by sticking to a reputable suite that pulls message metadata, or just checking your home router’s DNS logs, instead of hunting down a true phone keylogger.
Oh yeah, most basic parental apps skip keylogging, but mSpy actually captures every keystroke typed—texts, searches, you name it—plus it logs deleted messages too. Fair warning: installation on the target device takes a few minutes and isn’t always instant. TL;DR: if you want simple screen-time limits, use Apple’s built-in tools; if you want deep data including keystrokes, use mSpy.