mSpy or Flexispy? Flexispy or mSpy?<\/p>\n
If you can\u2019t seem to decide between these two spy apps that offer almost the same features then worry not as in this head-to-head comparison I will go over things that should actually affect your buying decision rather than a long list of features that might or might not work.<\/p>\n
We will begin by defining the ideal spy app and then see how close mSpy and Flexispy come to achieving perfection. Toward the end, I will discuss some of the biggest drawbacks of the apps and see if there is even a clear winner or are both of them overshadowed by something better.<\/p>\n
So strap in and let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n
What is a spy app? If you answered anything along the lines of that it is an app that allows you to SPY on another device, then you\u2019d be right. So the next question comes, \u201cWhat makes a good spy app?\u201d<\/p>\n
To understand this question, let\u2019s look at the human counterpart of a spy app\u2026 let\u2019s look at a spy *cue James Bond music*<\/p>\n
A spy app much like a spy\u2026spies on a person, monitoring them and telling you all their secrets. And a good spy does that while not letting the person know that they are spied on. They do that reliably and they must be trustworthy.<\/p>\n
Other than that they should be easy to deal with, which means you don\u2019t need to go through countless hoops trying to get in touch with them. They should also not be so expensive that you must mortgage your house to pay their fees. Other than that, the more extra services they offer the better. Finally, if you decide to cancel their services for whatever reason, they should be courteous and help you in that process.<\/p>\n
A good spy app should act like a good spy. It should be hidden, discreet, as silent as the grave, with the memory banks of an elephant, and as reliable as German automobiles. The spy app should work flawlessly whether the device you want to monitor is running Android 4.0, the latest iOS version, or the most recent Windows update.<\/p>\n
Just like a spy, the app should be easy to communicate with, which means it should be easy to use. They should not be expensive either. In fact, the ideal spy app should not cost you more than $10\/month for monitoring one device.<\/p>\n
Last but not least, the ideal spy app much like an ideal spy should not, in any case, leak your sensitive information to anyone else. You can tolerate a lack of features, poor dashboard design, slow customer support, or an exorbitant price tag but there is no forgiveness for having your sensitive information leaked for the entire world to see.<\/p>\n
So, now that we have an idea of what the ideal spy app should be, we\u2019re going to pit two of the most famous spy apps in the market against each other. We\u2019re going to judge them on their features, how well they function, their compatibility with various OS, and their price tags. We are also going to see how far they are from an \u201cideal\u201d spy app.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s start with our first entry\u2026mSpy<\/p>\n
mSpy started its life in 2014 and soon became a household name as its number of users exceeded 1 million. They advertise themselves as \u201cThe Best Phone Tracker For Parental Control\u201d.<\/p>\n
Well\u2026they\u2019re certainly confident.<\/p>\n
They have some incredible features that work as they\u2019re supposed to. Their customer service is known to put a smile on their customers\u2019 faces as seen by their Trustpilot reviews. Users remark how they needed assistance in setting up the spy app and were aided clearly and quickly. Some even say that their subscription was extended so they could export their recorded data when they forgot to do so previously.<\/p>\n
You can probably find more examples of how mSpy has incredible customer support and how people appreciate the mSpy free trial, but that isn\u2019t available anymore. There are also plenty of 1-star reviews that say the customer service is the worst they have seen, there is an enormous wait for having tickets processed, and the features don\u2019t work as advertised.<\/p>\n
The truth of the matter is\u2026I messaged them on their website at 5:53 pm saying \u201cI have a question regarding your app\u201d. I am still waiting on a reply\u2026<\/p>\n
Right, it\u2019s 6:03 pm now and there\u2019s still no reply. I\u2019m going to give up on this and continue with the rest of the review.<\/p>\n
*Update: The \u201clive chat\u201d is actually a chatbot called \u201cSparkle\u201d and not a good one at that. Apparently, its responses were not loading. When it did start working properly, having a real conversation with it is\u2026difficult. So better prepare yourself to jump and jive to get the information you want. <\/em><\/p>\n Moving on to the mSpy control panel and ease of use, I\u2019d say they\u2019re doing a pretty good job. The mSpy login dashboard is followed by the main page, which represents the daily activity in a simple-to-view graphical format. Along with that, you can see the most visited websites, most calling contacts, most messaging contacts, a brief location history, and the general status of the target device.<\/p>\n On the left, you have your general features in an easy-to-understand drop-down menu with various options and remote controlling options. One thing I do appreciate is that you don\u2019t need to sign up for any \u201cmSpy free trial\u201d and can go through the demo without any hassle. One of the more notable features I found in the demo, was the ability to look at screen recordings and block Wi-Fi, websites, and applications.<\/p>\n Until now we know that mSpy is not particularly easy to reach for problems but it is easy to use and offers incredible features.<\/p>\n mSpy can be used on any device running Android 4 and above, however, with limited functionality if not rooted. Toward the iOS side of things, mSpy works with all versions without \u201cJailbreak\u201d with some features missing.<\/p>\n One of the good things is that you don\u2019t even need the device on hand if iCloud sync is activated. All you need are the credentials and mSpy will get the iCloud backup information. That said, if the monitored device has 2-factor\/2-step verification then you\u2019re going to need to have physical access to the device.<\/p>\n mSpy compatibility gets more complicated with iPhones with Jailbreak. It only supports iOS 11 \u2013 14.8.1 and even in that range, it depends on the device. To make your life easier their website does offer a compatibility checker, which is a nice touch.<\/p>\n Lastly, installing mSpy on a target device is straightforward and upon installation, you can choose to make it run in \u201cstealth mode\u201d, which means it remains hidden while monitoring the device.<\/p>\n Starting from their \u201cPremium\u201d subscription plans. You have the following options:<\/p>\n Upgrading from one plan to the next can be done by logging in to the mSpy Control Panel.<\/p>\n You can pay an extra $12.99 for a \u201cSupport Priority Line\u201d, which might or might not be helpful when it comes to their support team tackling your problems. (Personally, I don\u2019t think it would make any difference)<\/em><\/p>\n Also, if you are having trouble installing mSpy on a target device and searching forums asking \u201chow to install mSpy on iPhone or Android\u201d, you can pay an extra $53.99 to schedule an appointment with support managers who will help you through the process. (I mean, are they serious? 54 dollars just for installation?)<\/em><\/p>\n They also offer an \u201cUltimate Kit\u201d. Here you\u2019ll be paying $44.28\/month for 6 months or $35\/month for 12 months. The benefits of getting the Ultimate Kit are that you\u2019ll don\u2019t need to root or jailbreak the devices, you can record ambient sounds of the targeted device, a keylogger, you get unlimited snapshots with the screen recorder, hidden mode, and remote assistance. (I\u2019m trying, I\u2019m trying real hard to hold myself back from calling them out on their obvious money-grabbing tactics.)<\/em><\/p>\n So that was almost everything you need to know about mSpy. It\u2019s now time for the challenger, Flexispy.<\/p>\n I have to start by saying, Flexispy has one of the best dashboards I have ever seen. It allows you to view and manage multiple devices on one screen showing you the basic information about each without cluttering the space or making the text difficult to read. It is clear that designers made sure using the app will be a breeze.<\/p>\n Similar to mSpy, the left side has a drop-down menu that contains various monitoring and remote control options. The homepage contains the latest information about the targeted device(s) which includes the latest calls, SMS, keylogs, and location.<\/p>\n Remote monitoring is easy with Flexispy as they offer an app called \u201cFlexiViewer\u201d. That means you don\u2019t need to find a device where you log in to their portal. The app offers features that allow you to monitor and control a target device from wherever you please. You can also categorize data into groups and prioritize them as you wish.<\/p>\n If we take a look at the extensive list of features they offer some noticeable things including automatic remote updates, listening on calls in real-time, hiding that the device has been rooted\/Jailbreak, and IM app call recording.<\/span><\/p>\n There are countless more features but none of that matters if those don\u2019t work. Let\u2019s see what their paying customers have to say about them to get a better understanding.<\/p>\n Going by their Trustpilot reviews, we can see that they have many happy customers who swear by this spying app. Many of them explain how they now have peace of mind knowing their loved ones are safe. There are also people who praise the customer support team and their swiftness in solving a problem.<\/p>\n That is all well and good but if you want to get the complete picture, a more critical look reveals that they are not without their flaws. Even some of the good reviews talk about how bad the customer support is saying that the support personnel doesn\u2019t have a clue why some stuff works and some don\u2019t. The greatest frustration users face is that the support team gives them a time of 24 hours for a reply and doesn\u2019t get back to them until 3-4 days later.<\/p>\n One reviewer, who gave a 1-star rating and started to have a full-fledged back and forth<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with a Flexispy rep, also remarked how resorting to Trustpilot reviews and replies is not the way to conduct communication with a paying customer. (Not gonna lie, the entire conversation made me crack up)<\/em><\/p>\n In these scenarios of uncertainty, let\u2019s conduct our previous experiment. I\u2019m going to ask the live chat a question and see how long it takes for them to respond. Wish me luck!<\/p>\n Well at least, I\u2019m talking to a human at the other end. That said, they are taking their sweet time checking the compatibility of a device. It took more time than I\u2019d liked but the conversation was rather fruitful. They even told me about the \u201cNON-ROOTED\u201d features I\u2019d get with their Premium and Extreme packages.<\/p>\n Compared to mSpy, Flexispy definitely wins that one easily. And if these features work as advertised then Flexispy wins in that regard too as it allows you to activate social media recording for apps like Facebook, Hangout, LINE, Skype, Viber, and WhatsApp.<\/p>\n So summarizing up till now, Flexispy is easy to reach, their dashboard is beautifully designed, and they offer slightly more features than mSpy.<\/p>\n Flexispy allows you to monitor Android devices, iPhones, iPads, and computers. The requirements for computers seem reasonable enough as you can go up to Windows 11. For macOS, they are compatible with Mavericks to Big Sur. They don\u2019t explicitly state which iOS or Android versions are compatible but you can easily check that on their website. (Tramadol)<\/p>\n Something interesting that they offer is Flexispy Express. This service allows you to buy a phone from them that comes pre-installed with their software. For example, an iPhone 12 64GB will cost you $2349, note that this price DOES NOT include the price for their service. (They were doing so well till now\u2026 why must they resort to these blatant greed-based tactics is beyond me!) Just for reference, an iPhone 12 64GB costs $629.<\/p>\n Similar to mSpy, they also offer a remote installation option, which will cost a bit extra ($39.99). They will schedule a call with the technician and they will root\/Jailbreak the device for you and install Flexispy on the target device.<\/p>\n So how much will Flexispy, with its incredible features and slick dashboard cost you? They have various plans but for sake of a clearer comparison, we will stick to the Android and iPhone prices.<\/p>\n You have three types of plans to choose from, Lite, Premium, and Extreme.<\/p>\n And there you have Flexispy, slightly better features, slightly prettier, a better customer support experience, and a bit pricier.<\/p>\n Now that we have gone through both these spy apps, I\u2019ll tell you which one I would prefer and why.<\/p>\n Neither Of Them!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n As stated before, an ideal spy app must be hidden, compatible with your device, reliable, not leak your data, easy to use, and relatively cheap.<\/p>\n It would seem mSpy covers all these criteria but in reality, it fails at the most important one. mSpy has a history of being hacked<\/u><\/a>, its data leaked for everyone to view, not once but twice. And when approached, they had nothing concrete to say. (much like their customer service bot)<\/em><\/p>\nIt\u2019s Pretty Straightforward To Use<\/h3>\n
Compatibility With Devices and OSs<\/h3>\n
How Much Is It Going To Set You Back?<\/h3>\n
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Is Flexispy Any Better?<\/h2>\n
What Flexispy\u2019s Customer Reviews Have To Say<\/h3>\n
They Have An Actual \u201cLive Chat\u201d<\/h3>\n
Compatibility With Android, iOS, And More<\/h3>\n
But Wait\u2026There Is More<\/h3>\n
And Finally, Let\u2019s Talk About The Price<\/h3>\n
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Which One Is Closer To The Ideal?<\/h2>\n