PEAR – Parental Evaluation & AI Review · for macOS
Know sooner when your child's messages need you.
PEAR's AI runs on your family Mac. Your child's messages aren't stored on our servers.
- No child or message data stored on our servers
- Near-instant alerts
- Scans photos and videos
PEAR alert · High severity
Open your review link to check. No message text is included.
How it works
- 1
Download PEAR and grant Full Disk Access (about 5 minutes)
- 2
Leave the Mac plugged in and signed in to your child's account
- 3
Invite up to 5 parents to alerts in Telegram
- 4
Get an alert, open the password-protected review link, and talk with your child
No tool replaces talking with your child. PEAR helps you notice and step in sooner.
What PEAR does
Live iMessage and text alerts
PEAR reads iMessages and texts as they arrive on the family Mac and sends near-instant alerts about possible self-harm, grooming, sextortion, bullying, drugs, scams, secrecy and plans to meet strangers.
Photos and videos, not just words
Photos and videos are scanned for inappropriate content.
Safari and Notes
Browsing history and Notes are reviewed for risky searches, concerning plans or secrets.
Full conversations
See everything if you want, but the AI shows you just what matters. Threads are searchable by chat and date, with contact names.
Relationship ratings
PEAR's AI rates each relationship, for example Supportive or Healthy, so you can see at a glance what may need attention.
Insights
A messages-over-time chart and a short summary of each relationship's dynamic. It's context for a conversation, not a judgment.
PEAR's Monitoring Health page shows each source's status, such as Working or Needs attention, and tells you how to fix it. Have more than one child? A child picker lets you switch between them. Alerts are signals to review, not conclusions, and PEAR can miss context, so keep checking in.
PEAR compared with typical cloud-based apps
| Feature | PEAR | Typical cloud-based apps |
|---|---|---|
| Where analysis runs | PEAR: Your family Mac | Typical cloud-based apps: The company's cloud |
| Message storage | PEAR: None on our servers | Typical cloud-based apps: Stored copies on company servers |
| Alert timing | PEAR: As messages arrive | Typical cloud-based apps: Periodic scans |
| Parents alerted | PEAR: Up to 5 parents | |
| Setup | PEAR: One app on the family Mac, nothing installed on phones | Typical cloud-based apps: Apps or profiles on each device |
Simple pricing for one family
Every plan includes a 7-day free trial.
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Flexible, month to month
Yearly
$79/yr
Save 34% vs monthly
Founding Families
Founding price$59/yr
Founding price · first 100 families, locked in while you stay subscribed
Limited to 100 families
7-day free trial · card required · charged on day 8 · cancel anytime in Account · no refunds · secure checkout by Stripe
Privacy, in plain words
The AI works on your family Mac
All AI analysis runs locally on the family Mac, not in a company's cloud. The local AI runs through Ollama on your Mac. PEAR doesn't send your child's messages or media to Ollama's website.
On your Mac
Stored only on your Mac: messages, photos, videos, Safari history, Notes, and PEAR's findings.
On our servers
Stored on our servers: your account email, subscription status, your Mac's health status, and the Telegram chats that receive alerts. Your child's messages aren't stored on our servers.
Alerts
Alerts are sent through Telegram today, with text message alerts coming soon, and contain only a severity level and a link, never message text.
Phone review links
When you open a password-protected review link (valid for 7 days), the page is served from your Mac through PEAR's relay. That content passes through the relay without being stored.
No ads, no data sales, and no training on your family's data.
What PEAR doesn't cover
It doesn't cover Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Discord, TikTok, Chrome or other devices. AI can miss things or flag things that turn out fine, so PEAR supports your parenting and doesn't replace it.
Setup requirements
- A Mac signed in to your child's account and plugged in so PEAR can monitor live
- macOS permission for Full Disk Access
- Telegram for parents
- Child (minor) accounts the parent controls only
Parent FAQ
Can I monitor my child's iMessages from a Mac?
Yes. PEAR runs on the family Mac signed in to your child's account and reads iMessages and texts as they arrive.
Is my child's data stored on your servers?
No. All AI analysis runs locally and no child or message data is stored on our servers. When you open a review link, content passes through our relay at review.pearai.app and is not stored there.
What does PEAR look for?
Self-harm, grooming, sextortion, bullying, drugs, scams, secrecy and plans to meet strangers, in messages, photos, videos, Safari and Notes.
How fast are alerts?
Near-instant, as messages arrive on the Mac.
How do parents get alerts?
Up to 5 parents get alerts in Telegram today. Text message alerts are coming soon. Each alert includes a password-protected review link that is valid for 7 days.
What do I need to set up PEAR?
One app on the family Mac. Keep the Mac plugged in and signed in to your child's account.
Does PEAR catch everything?
No tool can. PEAR flags concerning content so you can step in sooner.
How do I know PEAR is working?
PEAR's Monitoring Health page shows each source's status, such as Working or Needs attention, and tells you how to fix it.
What are Insights?
In the background, PEAR builds Insights on the family Mac: a messages-over-time chart and a Relationship health view, where each contact or group gets a label such as Supportive or Healthy and a short summary of the dynamic. It's context for a conversation, not a judgment.
Which AI does PEAR use?
The local AI runs through Ollama on your Mac. PEAR doesn't send your child's messages or media to Ollama's website.
Can I read full conversations?
Read full message threads, searchable and filterable by chat and date, with contact names and a relationship health label on every chat. The AI shows you just what matters, so you don't have to read everything.
Does PEAR work for more than one child?
Yes. A child picker lets you switch between children.
Are alerts proof something happened?
No. Alerts are signals to review, not conclusions. Read the context and talk with your child.
How much does PEAR cost?
$9.99/mo or $79/yr with a 7-day free trial (card required). No refunds.