Gabb Phone 4 Pro Review

The Gabb Phone 4 Pro is a smartphone that parents would design if they could. Specifically for teens 14 to 18, this phone provides all of the safety features you can think of, at a price ($199.99) that can work with the family budget. 

Gabb Phone 3 Pro was selected as the most user-friendly kids phone in our inaugural Kids Safety Awards, so let's see how its new sibling stacks up.

The Gabb Phone 4 Pro costs $199.99, but you may not need to pay that price! Gabb offers specials often, and as a SafeWise reader, you get an automatic $25 off when you use code SAFEKIDS25. 

With your 4 Pro, you can choose from three different packages. Each offers something different. The bigger the package, the more features and cloud storage you get. Then you can add on more data. 5GB is $3.99 per month and 10GB is $9.99 per month.

You can also add on the Gabb Warranty. Here's how it stacks up to the manufacturer's warranty:

Manufacturer’s warranty

• Free
• Included when you buy the phone
• Covers malfunctions and defects
• Provided by the device manufacturer
• Lasts for one year

Gabb Warranty

• $4.99/month
• Covers drops or spills
• Provided by Gabb
• Option to get a new device for $60 if a replacement is needed

Once you figure out the package you want and if you want to bundle on extras, you choose either a month-to-month, one-year or two-year contract plan. With month-to-month plans, expect to pay from $29.99 to $39.99. Contracts are cheaper. Two-year contracts range from $24.99 to $34.99 per month. 

• 6.5-inch Super AMOLED Display (3 Pro had a 6.6-inch Infinity-V display)
• 128GB of storage (3 Pro had 32GB)
• 50MP camera, an ultra-wide 5MP camera, a 2MP macro lens, and a 13MP front-facing
• Size: 6.3 x 3 x 0.33 in. Display: 6.5 inches
• Gorilla Glass screen protector (sold separately)
• Bluetooth capabilities
• Screen lock options: PIN, swipe pattern, facial recognition, or fingerprint
• Slot for a MicroSD card
• Bluetooth connection, loudspeaker, and 3.5mm headphone jack
• Fast charging
• 52 hours of battery life
• 128GB storage

What makes this phone parent-approved is the exclusive apps and features. These include GabbOS, Gabb Guard™, Gabb Messenger™, and Gabb Music®. “We stand with the Surgeon General and the voices of many teens: social media is a danger to young people,” said Lance Black, Gabb Founding Partner. “Research shows that teens can lose over a year of their lives to mindless scrolling. Unlike other companies that offer social media apps, Gabb is committed to providing a safer, healthier alternative for our youth.”

Gabb Phone 3 Pro introduced Gabb Music+, which is also featured on 4 Pro. This app allows your teens to listen, download and create playlists for millions of songs but nixes explicit lyrics. These aren't generic songs that are edited to be kid-friendly. They're actual songs by your teen's favorite artists. The songs just don't include any questionable material. Plus, it's ad-free. 

GabbOS is a proprietary phone operating system. It prevents internet browsers and the downloading of apps that aren't approved by the parents. 

Gabb Guard™ and Gabb Messenger™ offers smart filtering for explicit content. Plus, there's robust parental control over contacts and messages.

• User-friendly design
  
• Parent-vetted apps
• GPS tracking
• Quality display and camera

The Gabb Phone 4 Pro is an excellent choice for limiting your teen's phone use and keeping them safe from the problems that come with being online. We highly recommend this phone if you want to keep your teen off of the internet while still allowing them to listen to music, take photos, message friends and use safe apps.

“We want teens to be less reliant on screens,” said Nate Randle, Gabb CEO, “We want teens to use this new phone as a safer way to connect with family and friends. Then we want them to put it down and build their very best selves through time spent away from their phones. This is always the goal for each of our products.”

For our Gabb Phone 4 Pro review, we compared its features and specs to those of the Gabb Phone Plus, Gabb Phone 3 Pro and other kids' smartphones. Our hands-on testing is in progress, and we'll update you as we gain more experience. Learn more about how we rank and review products on the SafeWise methodology page.

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