How TRUCE Family compares

Schools have tried everything from pouches to app-based filters. Here’s how each approach stacks up against TRUCE Family, point by point.

	Physical Pouches	VPN-Based Filtering	TRUCE Family
Emergency access	✗ Phone locked in pouch	⚠ Depends on VPN status	✓ Always available
Staff burden	✗ Daily handling & management	✓ Low	✓ None: fully automated
Offline enforcement	N/A: phone is locked away	✗ None: VPN only blocks internet	✓ Built-in: works offline
Bypass risk	Damage pouch or use 2nd device	✗ High: disable VPN, airplane mode	✓ Built-in with tamper alerts
Camera blocked	N/A: phone is locked away	✗ No: camera still works	✓ Yes: on campus
Parent visibility	✗ None	✗ None or very limited	✓ Full parent dashboard
IEP / medical exceptions	✗ Difficult to manage	⚠ Manual configuration	✓ Automatic exception handling
Value after school	✗ None	✗ None	✓ Full family platform

Ready to see it at your school?

We’ll give you free test accounts for administrators so you can decide if you’d like to pilot TRUCE Family.