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Parento — kid safety app
Built this for a parent whose kid was spending 6 hours a day on YouTube Shorts. The app tracks location, blocks apps, and alerts parents when something feels off. React Native on mobile, Laravel for the backend API.
The Challenge
Parents struggled to monitor their children's excessive mobile usage (especially YouTube Shorts/TikToks) and wanted live location updates without relying on heavy tracking software that kids could easily bypass.
The Solution & Architecture
Built a background daemon inside a React Native wrapper using native android service hooks. Developed a robust, low-battery live GPS sync engine using Firebase Cloud Messaging and a Laravel API backend for parent dashboard notifications.
Key Built Features
Live GPS location updating every 30 seconds
App blocking plus scheduled screen time limits
Web filter that actually catches the bad stuff
Panic button that texts parents right away
Technologies Used
React NativeLaravel APIMySQLFirebase FCM