Giving your child a smartphone shouldn't mean giving them unrestricted access to the darkest corners of the internet. Canopy is an AI-powered online safety app that doesn't just block explicit websites — it filters harmful images and videos in real-time from within otherwise safe sites like Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit, so your family gets the good without the bad.^1
What sets Canopy apart from traditional parental controls is its patented "AI for Good" technology, developed over 15 years by Israeli company Netspark. While most filters rely on blocklists of known bad sites, Canopy's artificial intelligence scans every image and video in milliseconds before it reaches the screen — catching explicit content on platforms that other tools miss entirely. Beyond content filtering, the app includes sexting prevention that detects and blocks inappropriate photos before they're sent, screen time management with customizable downtime rules, location tracking, app blocking, and anti-tampering alerts if a child tries to remove the protection.^2
The technology behind Canopy was originally created by Rabbi Moshe Weiss, an Orthodox Jew who wanted his community to benefit from the internet without the toxic content. That technology now protects over two million devices and is used in 90% of Israeli schools. In 2019, CEO Sean Clifford brought it to the U.S. market as Canopy, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. "It used to be sufficient just not to go to the bad sites," Clifford told The Christian Post. "But now on Twitter, on Reddit, on all these platforms that are really popular, you can find pornography. We can filter within those sites and pull out the bad from within the otherwise fine sites so that you can get the good without the explicit content."^3
Why Christians Love Canopy: "With Canopy, because the blocking and filtering is so good and targeted, I'm able to offer my kids more of my trust and the nuisance of having to block all sites and allow specific sites is gone." — Clint, father of 3.^1 Another parent shared, "We had protection from another provider... but Canopy's superior filtering and outstanding customer service made it the best choice for our family" — Dave, father of 8.^1 One App Store reviewer wrote, "This company is doing things that are way better than any of the other options out there. Restrictive DNS servers are good, but still let a lot of explicit content through... As far as I understand, this is the best option there is for blocking pornography."^4 Canopy has partnered with organizations like The Gospel Coalition, Focus on the Family, and Salem Radio, and has been recognized with multiple parenting awards including the National Parenting Product Award and Mom's Choice Award.^5
Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook Pricing: Subscription (monthly, annually)
