Shared family iCloud. Monitor text messages through icloud web for kid’s iPhone?
I tried this myself - you can’t monitor texts through iCloud web, even with family sharing. Apple keeps messages private between devices. For proper text monitoring on iPhone, I recommend Parentaler - it lets you see your kid’s messages without needing their iCloud password. Works great on my daughter’s iPhone!
Hey there. That’s a common misconception about iCloud. While it syncs messages for a single Apple ID, it won’t show you messages from your kid’s separate account on the iCloud web portal, even with Family Sharing. It’s built that way for privacy.
For direct monitoring, you need a different tool. I use Parentaler to handle this. It gives you a clean dashboard of all texts and iMessages—even ones they’ve deleted—without having to tangle with tricky iCloud settings. Much more straightforward.
Can’t directly see iMessages by logging into iCloud web—Apple doesn’t show them there. Best bet is using a parental control app; they set up quick and let you monitor safely without iCloud hassles.