Gryphon HomeBound

Name: Gryphon HomeBound
Author: Gryphon Online Safety, Inc.

By: Gryphon Online Safety, Inc.

Lifestyle

Features & Capabilities

Secures mobile devices & extends parental controls when using mobile data and other WiFi networks with HomeBound.

HomeBound™ is your mobile device app that is easy to install on a mobile device and routes the traffic of the mobile device, when outside the home, back to your Gryphon secure mesh WiFi router so that it can be managed and protected as if it were still on your Gryphon network. The app works in conjunction with your Gryphon secure mesh WiFi router and the Gryphon Connect app. You will need to first install Gryphon before installing HomeBound™ on the mobile devices that need to be managed.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Gryphon Online Safety, Inc.

Version:

01.0002.16 Last updated: 2024-02-07

Version code:

863423591

Creation date:

2019-08-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

50.39MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,971,758 ▼ 1,674,630

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Developed by:

Gryphon Online Safety, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gryphon-homebound/id1464172444

User Reviews

Reviewers like the concept and ease of setup for Gryphon HomeBound and its parental controls. However, many reports focus on reliability issues, with the app frequently failing and slow support. The VPN filtering is often too aggressive and hard to disable, affecting streaming and everyday use. Location tracking can be blocked, and some devices face compatibility problems. Customer support and refund policies are common points of frustration.

Pros

Easy to use and set up.
Strong parental controls and content filtering concept that aims to protect kids.
Effective device tethering and policy enforcement across locations when the system is functioning properly.
Works on iOS devices and has been reported as seamless to install on some devices.

Cons

Frequent bugs and reliability issues; the app and Gryphon Connect often stop working and fixes are slow or ineffective.
VPN-based filtering is overly aggressive, disrupts streaming and normal browsing, and is hard to disable.
Find My location tracking is blocked, limiting visibility of a child’s location.
Compatibility and connectivity problems on certain devices (notably iPad and iOS versions like iOS 14).
Poor customer support and refund handling, with reports of rigid return policies and slow responses.

Recent reviews

We owned gryphon for 4 years now. No real major complaints with them. But their app and the Gryphon Connect are by far the worst I’ve come across. The gryphon connect stopped working two months in. When I contacted customer support they said there was a bug that they were trying to fix and they would let me know once it was fixed. A month later I hadn’t heard anything and I was getting impatient so I contacted them again. They said it was fixed and gave me instructions on what to do. It was not fixed. Still very messed up. I asked for a refund. They said it was past the 90 day return policy. I said they were the cause of that. They still refused to give me my money back. I argued with them for a couple of months and realized that it wasn’t getting me anywhere so I dropped it. Honestly, I will probably never buy a product from these people again. I wish things had been different, but I really can’t trust them. There are a lot of other good solutions out there that I know of and have used and would be happy to recommend. Net nanny does the trick. Not perfect, but none of them are. Covenant Eyes is also a good choice. A little pricier, but a better product for sure.

by So*****, 2026-04-11

I’ll answer my own question. No. You don’t. This app nearly killed me(I’m not joking. Research the thing you might have heard of called mental health). It sure gave me a load of mental health issues. Look, you probably don’t care what a 14 year old thinks about your stupid app but maybe someone will read this and actually care. You don’t deserve to know my situation but I’ll tell you this darn app thing did not help it whatsoever. I was doing just fine until this came around. Congrats on ruining a good life. And look, I understand why this app exists but don’t just think about the lives you could be affecting next time. Maybe you have but obviously it didn’t show in the app.