So, I stumbled upon a great new app for my iPhone. It’s called “Moby by Contigo”. So, now that I’ve told you the name of the app, I suppose you want me to tell you a little something about it. Well, most of you have probably heard of Facebook, and many of you are probably aware of how Facebook has a feature which allows you to “Check In” and share as your status where you are at any given moment. Well, that is kind of what “Moby by Contigo” does, only better and allows you to share it with just the “important people privately”
Moby is fantastic for families. Know where your kids are when they aren’t with you. Families can use the app to check-in with each other, request a check-in, or even request help with Moby’s simple Alert function. Moby can help with family scheduling as well, since Mom can see if Dad has child #1’s basketball game covered so she can hit child #2’s cheerleading practice.
Moby works best if all family members have the app downloaded to their iPhone, but anyone can benefit from it as long as one family member has the app on their device and others have access to email. The family member who has the Moby app can share their location with any other family member (whether or not they have the app) and the other person can receive messages from you via email.
The app allows you to:
- Share your location. You have the ability to share your location with your family and friends, and guess what; they don’t even have to be users of Moby, although it’s better if they are.
- Check in or request that your family or friends check in with you. If you want to know where your family and friends are at a given time, you can send them a message and ask them to check in with you. The same goes for you, if you want to let your family and friends know where you are, you quickly send them a message telling them.
- Alert feature. This is similar to checking in, but it sends an alert message showing where you are and that you might be in need of help.
- Privacy controls. This is my favorite feature. You the user have complete control over who can see your location. Unlike Facebook which shares your check in with everyone on your friends, unless you create special groups and setup complicated privacy controls.
I’ve only had the app for a few weeks, however I am definitely recommending to all my family and friends that they use it. I know that I will be using it for a long time. The Android version is being designed now, and is expected to launch in late August or early September, with the same great features as the iPhone version, including the ability to share locations between iPhone and Android devices
*I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Moby and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.*
