imoo Z1 Kids Smart watch, Video Calls, GPS, SIM, SOS, IPX8, Secure System | HD Video Call, VoLTE, Chat, GPS Tracking, SIM Supported, SOS Emergency, Camera, Class Mode, Secure System

This is for the Z1 watch. I spent a good 25-30 hours researching phone watches. Eventually went through Amazon, YouTube, and independent gadget reviews for 23 devices. So I can tell you that I did my checking. I don't normally review stuff - but - as there was a serious lack of decent reviews on phone watches on Amazon, I thought it may be useful. Eventually went for this one for a 10 year old, even though it was more expensive than some others out there. Key things wanted INITIALLY - Entertainment (games etc), GPS tracking, phone capability (standalone - not needing to be linked to a mobile), Calendar, Alarm, Stopwatch. Now - let's make this clear - NO phone watch had all of these. If you wanted GPS - it would probably not have games. If you wanted a habit tracker calendar - it would probably not have calls. Something would always be absent. So I reduced my key "want list" to - Calls and Entertainment. Calls being the dealbreaker. After a lot of thought, I realised that it wasn't worth sacrificing GPS tracking, or going for a more plasticy "toy" watch, for a couple of really bad computer games (maybe good for a 5-8 year old - but not for my 10 year old - she can source games elsewhere). So we're down to calls and GPS as they're key requirements. I cannot fault this watch so far. - Packaging - pretty classy. Doesn't look like a kids watch. The only things it has on the box are the brand "imoo" and "Z1". - Instructions - clear and easy to understand. But it's not hard to guess your way around this if you've ever had a smartphone of any type. - Build quality - solid. It doesn't feel cheap at all. The strap is a fake leather/silicon hybrid. - Touchscreen - very responsive - it's not in any way worse than my own mobile phone. - Screen definition - very clear. Everything looks and feels good quality - Camera - for a 2mpx camera it takes surprisingly good pics. - Battery - so far so good. About 2 day's charge in there if you have medium usage - Social Media - NONE. <3 - Calls - very clear. Some people say it's tinny - but I would say that's using a very strong word for how it sounds. It's just lacking in some bass - but that's to be expected on a speaker this small. What's important is that the clarity is excellent. You can hear everything being spoken with no interference. The watch doesn't need to be raised to the mouth unless you really want to. - Disabling - In addition to the dialpad, you can also disable the odd shake game, the step counter and friend video. - Class mode - You can also disable all incoming and outgoing usage for any sets of dates and times (no limit to how many) so you can make sure the user isn't using the contacts part of the watch during school or tuition or night time etc. It has a backdoor you can toggle so that calls to parents can still be made during this time period if you want. So be aware that you shouldn't send your kid stuff or they'll get in trouble. - SIM - Utterly easy to install. Pop out the "lid" on the back using the plastic tool in the box. Put the Nano SIM into the lid. Clip it back in. When you turn on the watch, it recognises it straight away. I am using a GiffGaff SIM. - Texts/voice messaging - You can send texts TO the watch, but the watch can't send texts. Not a problem, as sending a voice message is a piece of cake. If you do this from the app to the watch and vice versa, it's immediate delivery, and you can send emojis through there too (limited choice). App to watch contact is not linked to your provider so it's free. But phone to app needs WiFi or data. - Video calling - this is ONLY from app to watch or vice versa. If you want someone to be able to video call the watch, they have to download the app, and you have to invite them to your family. Not possible for anyone other than people you've approved to do this. Again you need WiFi or data to do this. - "Binding" - you can "bind" numbers to the watch from the app. If they are bound they can join family chats (group chats) with the watch, call directly, download the app and make FREE facetimes and calls to the watch. Watch to app needs WiFi or data. - Dialling out - You can choose to disable the dial pad if you want from the app. Stops the kid making calls to anyone who isn't bound. If you don't disable this, they can call anyone, and this will be charged to your phone provider. Any phone calls made to "bound" contacts is charged to your provider as this is a phone call and not watch based. - Blocked calls - the watch won't accept ANY calls from numbers that aren't preinstalled on the watch. All numbers added have to be from the app. You can't do it from the watch, which is great. - Emergency SOS - You can set this up so if they draw a "C" on the screen it auto dials the admin of the app. Pretty useful and nice to have this emergency feature. You can't do this if the watch is turned off. - On/off button - It's on the back of the phone. And doesn't stick out. So it's not something they can accidentally turn off (or say they did!). If you're finding it hard to turn it off, press the button using the SIM card tool that comes with the watch. The button isn't easy to press on purpose so there is no chance of accidental turn off. - GPS - SO FAR - pretty decent. The app didn't recognise the watch at first, but if you click refresh on the app, it located the watch to 1-8 metres in 3 seconds. When tracking the watch whist moving, it struggled while it was in a car (you need to refresh the app screen and it located to about 20 metres), but was much better at walking speed. Either way, it's more than fine to get an idea as to where you kid is. - Games - "one" pseudo game. It's hardly a game. You shake the watch and it it logs that you did it. Very odd. You can shake 6 times a day - as you do this daily you unlock little prize chests and achievements. I can't tell you what they all are as we haven't had this long enough to know - I will update when I know more. God knows what this is about - but hey - this wasn't a priority. Don't get this watch if you want games! - App - very user friendly. Over a million downloads on the Google store. Easy to navigate and lots of useful options. Easy to figure things out and try things out. - Step Counter - pretty accurate. Maybe a little off, but close enough to give the user an idea of how much activity is being done. - Security guard. You can set an area based on WiFi for when the watch (and therefore the user) is safe. When they enter that WiFi area you get a message on the app that they're in the secure zone. So for example you could set one up at home, and another at the youth club that they're walking to. When they arrive they don't need to do anything, and you get a notification. Hope this helps! Enjoy!

I rarely write reviews but these watches are excellent and after the recent clamp down on social media it made me think how lucky these watches existed! My daughters hs e had them 1.5yrs, they can call numbers I put in and video call me/hubby. Thru can only send family or imoo users added to their phone for voice messages. They have accurate real time tracking. All in all a great watch with no internet! I wish they did a phone like this as they’re going to high school soon so will need to investigate internet free phones. Highly recommend.

I am completely against the idea of children having smartphones and it saddens me that we have reached a point in human evolution that we can't even walk along the street without looking at a screen. I think the problem with giving children smartphones is partly because that parents don't know what else to do—they want to keep an eye on their children and for them to be contactable which is perfectly reasonable but smartphones are everywhere. After quite lengthy research I ordered one of these for my 10yo. I didn't like the idea of a dumb phone for fear it might cause ridicule or bullying so this seemed kind of a cool alternative and it's proven to be a complete hit. We bought it with a GiffGaff sim which costs us £8 p/m but I'm sure I could drop to a lower tarrif and so far we've had zero problems. My son isn't a bit bothered that it isn't smartphone, his friends think it's cool, we are able to see where he is, and we're able to call each other. The sound quality is just as good as any phone, video calls are excellent and he doesn't have to carry a device around with him as it's on his wrist. What lets this watch down is the messaging side of things. There are two ways to send messages; by SMS or via the Imoo app, both of which work fine, except that messaging is largely one-way i.e. we can send messages to the watch but the watch can only reply with a voice message and only if it's through the Imoo app. To explain that a bit better, if I send an SMS to the watch it's received ok but my son cannot reply to it at all. If I send a message through the Imoo app, my son can reply with a short voice message. This hasn't really caused a major problem but it is a little bit inconvenient. A lack of keyboard is perhaps partly the reason for this but there is a keyboard on the watch for entering the wifi password. The app also allows two way sending of an animated emoji type thing as messages, basically a character that looks like a rabbit with various meanings, but the emojis available on the watch are different to the ones on the phone app. We couldn't see a reason for that until my son made the astute observation that he thought the emojis sent from the app are mostly commands e.g. it's dinner time, bedtime, drink etc and the emoji's on the watch sent to the phone are mostly responses to this which makes a lot of sense. The "class mode" function is great allowing the watch to be disabled, except the telling the time, during certain times of day e.g. at school or at night time (although the watch turns itself off during the night and comes on again early morning). Battery life is good, it lasts about 2 days with normal use but charges quickly. All in all we're very pleased with it and don't regret buying it one bit. It's just a shame the messaging side is a little bit unorthodox.

Consistent issues with the watch losing network connection in the imoo app despite having verified WiFi and 4g data available and according to the actual watch info, both operating fine. No connection means no location available and no way to message the watch / your child. This watch appears to be a novelty item and whilst fun for a child will only bring anxiety to parents when you can't observe location or make contact. Imoo support, whilst polite are largely tortuous, and I've lost hours of back and forth, try this and that, make a video, then often days or hours before a response and typically when they do respond it's a case of back to the start. The latest suggestion from imoo is to return the watch so they can observe it- no suggestion or offer of replacement. It feels very much like they do not recognise that these z1 watches are marketed and sold as a safety device to help locate your child. I would never recommend this device to anybody who is purchasing with safety of a child in mind.

Update: (as humans we tend to be quick to complain but quick to forget to give accolades when deserved so here goes) We have had this watch for almost a year now and I want to write an update because this watch deserves it. Had issues a few months ago when old messages were deleting once the watch turned off. Customer service over WhatsApp was amazing. They were responsive but you have to be aware of time difference or it would seem they are slow to respond. Also before you reach out to customer service with any issues, try unbinding the watch, deleting the app and then upload app and bind watch (please note: this means everything on the watch gets deleted so you may want to save photos and messages on parent’s phone first) This was a swift fix for me recently. For people saying the tracking is inaccurate. I beg to differ. This watch was misplaced at a school event last term and unknown to us kindly picked up by someone who had sent an email to tell us that night. We were able to track the watch next morning to the door of the person. If you are unsure whether to go for this watch: don’t be. I highly recommend. I was looking for a pre-smart phone alternative for a pre-teen. I checked all the available options that were a lot cheaper but the reviews were not great. The imoo watch was more expensive but has delivered on every point. The people who bought when it first came out had quite critical reviews but they have stepped up their game in the last couple of years and the recent reviews were really good so I took the plunge and have not regretted it. It’s a good alternative if you are not ready to expose your preteen to smart phone and social media. There are 10 people you can add to their safe list who can call them but they can make outgoing calls to any number which gives them control. The tracker function works okay but may be a few meters off sometimes: voice and video calls are great - extremely clear. The giff gaff sim has worked for us. Battery life is about 3 days. It’s been a win win. The app is easy to download and use. The class mode function is great as phones are not allowed in class. Preteen would love a few more emojis and maybe more games but all in all, a great buy

Brilliant watch, it’s been lost, in water, bashed around and still going strong, so even to use for my child and me.

It does its job. I like that it works independently of the SIM card. Navigation is sometimes inaccurate, but it's not a problem, I text or call my child when I want to make sure where he is. These glitches are short-lived, so in most cases I just wait a few minutes and update the geolocation in the app. I will buy the same watch for my younger son. The quality satisfies me.

This is a great looking, sturdy and well built watch that my 10 year old was excited to receive for Christmas. Like many others parents we've been holding off giving our son a phone and were looking for a stop-gap solution that would let him keep in touch with approved contacts. I'll start by saying that if you're looking for a watch that only allows parents to contact their child and view their location, then this is a great option. But for an older child who has friends and relatives with phones, then it's an ultimately disappointing experience. Once the parent has approved a contact, the child is free to make and receive voice calls to that person. They are also able to receive text messages from that contact, but they have no way to reply. I'm not sure why this is - the phone does have a built-in keyboard for configuring WiFi passwords, but the child is not allowed to use this to send messages. The parent is able to install an app on their phone, which allows the parent to locate the child via GPS, start a video or audio call, send a text message, audio voice clip, photos and emojis. The child is able to make video and audio calls to the parent's app, send photos, audio clips, emojis, but not reply with a text message. If multiple parents install the app, there is also a family group chat. So the first thing my son wanted to do is contact his older cousin who has a phone. I added her as an approved contact and he was able to call her. Later she sent him a text but my son was unable to reply. So the next thing my son asked is if his cousin could install the app so he could send and receive photos and emojis. She installed the app, and then we found out she had full admin settings over the watch, which means she could alter any of the settings. There is no way to set some users (eg grandparents) to have a non-admin permissions. This means the child cannot ask friends or family with a phone to install the app - unless you are happy for them to have full admin access. So we allowed a few trusted family members to install the app (eg cousins and grandparents). The next thing my son asked for was to create a chat group with him and one set of grandparents. He wanted to be able to chat with some selected family members but not include everyone. This is also not possible. So in summary, he was left disappointed by the limitations of the app and it has not bridged the gap until he gets a phone. As a software developer myself I think these features would be quite easy to implement and would make a massive improvement to the experience.

I bought the imoo Z1 watch for my child, and it has easily been one of the best purchases I’ve made for our family’s peace of mind. If you are looking for a reliable device to keep your kids safe and stay connected, this is it. What I Love About It: Ultimate Safety & Tracking: The core safety features on this watch are brilliant. Being able to check in via video call or voice message at any time is amazing. Plus, the feature that blocks stranger calls means only pre-approved family contacts can reach my kid. Incredibly Accurate GPS: The real-time location tracking is phenomenal. Whether they are at school, playing in the neighborhood, or in a crowded shopping mall, the GPS pinpoints their exact location without any major radius errors or lagging. It is spot-on and highly dependable. Top-Notch Customer Service: I had a quick question regarding the SIM card setup, and the customer support team was absolutely stellar. They responded almost instantly, were incredibly helpful, and walked me through everything seamlessly. Exceptional service is rare these days, but they nailed it. The Verdict: The watch is rugged, the battery life holds up great, and the peace of mind it provides is priceless. Combined with their top-tier customer service, the imoo Z1 is worth every single penny. Highly recommended!

Wir haben diese Uhr bestellt nach einer großen Enttäuschung mit einer Uhr von Xplora. imoo Z1 hält was der Hersteller verspricht und befindet sich in einem guten Preis-Leistung Verhältnis. Ich habe mit der Rezension gewartet bis die Uhr richtig und mehrfach bei uns im Einsatz gewesen ist. Der Akku hält bis zu 3 Tagen, die Ortung ist präzise und die Qualität der Anrufe und Sprachnachrichten ist sehr gut. Auch die kleine Kamera hat mehr zu bieten als die bei den Anfangsmodellen der anderen Hersteller. Die Uhr an sich ist relativ leicht und passt gut auf eine Hand von einem 7 jährigen Kind. Der einzige Nachteil, der mir aufgefallen ist, ist dass das Telefonbuch auf der Uhr nur wenige Zeichen wiedergibt, also von „Mama Arbeit“ sieht man auf dem Display der Uhr nur „Mama A“. Auch die App ist nach meinem Geschmack etwas überladen und nicht immer logisch/intuitiv, jedoch bietet viele Einstellungsmöglichkeiten (z.B. man kann den Schrittzähler deaktivieren, was den Akku signifikant spart). Im Endeffekt gewöhnt man sich an die „asiatische“ Logik. Ich kann die Uhr klar empfehlen, da sie zuverlässig ist und deckt alle wichtigsten Funktionen ab.

Muy buen dispositivo, Funciona perfecto

It looks cool. It is really good for kids, to track them and call them. Unfortunately locating and video call only works in Wi-Fi. Kids can use it just like a smart watch. Was really super at the beginning, after one year the SIM doesn't work properly in the watch, difficult to make calls. But same SIM works in mobile

Sono 3 anni che usa sto orologio e funziona ancora lo usa quotidianamente non lo toglie anche se in acqua al mare con il gps sono più tranquilla una alternativa per chi come me e contrario a comprarli smartphone al bambini con questo posso fare chiamata videochiamata gps messaggi normali messaggi vocali e funziona con la SIM telefonica un smartphone a tutti il effetti con modalità classe così il bambino non può giocarci quando e a scuola e telefonate di emergenza solo al genitore