Kids build judgment, not just limits.
Blocking has its place, but the goal is a kid who can navigate the digital world on their own. We are built around the conversations that get you there.
About
Why we built Rooted Reality
We think families deserve to understand the digital world their kids live in — without handing that understanding to a company server. Rooted Reality is built local-first: it helps you see what is going on and start the right conversations, and it keeps what it sees on your own devices.
What we believe
Signals, not surveillance.
We surface patterns worth talking about. We do not stream your child's day to anyone — there is nowhere for it to go.
We show our work.
Every app summary cites public sources. Every law claim links to the statute. If you disagree, you can see exactly what we based it on.
Your home is the boundary.
Household activity, signals, and reports stay on your devices. Not opt-in, not encrypted-for-support — just not uploaded.
How we review the apps
When we add an app to our reference library, we read what it publicly says and documents, then summarize its posture across the four things parents ask about: moderation, privacy, security, and youth protection. Every summary cites public sources, a person reviews it before it publishes, and we never sell placement.
Where your data lives
The scoring runs on the desktop app. The reports stay on the desktop app. The only things that leave your home are a short, published list of housekeeping calls — license checks, signed updates, the block-list refresh — never your household's activity.
See exactly what does and doesn't leave your home →What we’re not
- A ranking site or a certification program.
- Surveillance with a friendlier logo.
- A substitute for reading the terms yourself — or for your own judgment.
- In the business of legal conclusions; we describe signals, posture, and confidence, based on public disclosures.
Keep up with what we publish
Notified when our beliefs, review method, or what stays on-device changes. One email per change.