imoo Watch Phone Z1 Kids Smart Watch, 4G Kids Smartwatch with Video and Phone Call Durable, GPS Tracker and IPX8 Water Resistance (Pink)

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.

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

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.

I got this as a Christmas present for my daughter and have regretted it since, fraught with connection issues, I've had to completely factory reset it and set it up, not once but twice since initial set up. The watch displays brief and almost impossible to read error messages constantly. It only works on 2.5ghz wifi networks. Constantly drops the cellar connection and woe betide if you let the battery run out as it results in the aforementioned factory reset. The functionality is extremely basic, my daughter really wanted this for Christmas, but it turned into a damp squib, when it works it does the basics - but you can't rely on it and it isn't dependable, which is a crucial aspect of this type of product. I would suggest you avoid it and look at alternative brands. Update 12th Feb 2025 The watch eventually gave up the ghost, it started flashing and disconnected from everything, couldn't receive messages, send messages, or connect to the wifi. I too contacted support and got the generic response, and troubleshooting steps - which are mostly incorrect (I searched for other users troubleshooting steps) - nothing worked, I couldn't even factory reset the watch. I implore anyone considering this product to learn from mine & others reviewers issues and not buy it, it will eventually cause you no end of frustration, its an awful, awful product,

Good battery lasts more than 2 days Accurate tracking Step count Video calling through app or with another imoo watch (we don't know anyone else with another imoo watch so can't use this feature) Anyone can install imoo app on their phone but I give permission as to if they can connect with my child Can use own SIM. We went with Lebara (uses Vodafone network) for £5 a month. Incredibly accurate location (so far) Can call/receive calls which you can set to known numbers only We are genuinely delighted. It was the perfect solution for tracking/being able to track our children on way to and from school without getting a phone which they are not allowed in school anyway Can switch it to school mode so kids can't see anything, but the time, during set school hours No games or social media *************** Update after a few weeks of use: we discovered that the phone was always dropping from the network and we had to keep switching it on an off to reconnect. A bit of googling and we discovered we had to change the APN settings via the app. We did this and no more issues. The SIM provider will have the info on their website for us it was this: https://www.lebara.co.uk/en/help/phone-devices/iphone.html?srsltid=AfmBOopEYyuDU0GrvBqWyzMQ1cWmdBnonSkjRQddSrr0IHqnMp22n-kM We also found once we did this the battery seemed to last longer. I think it's at least 3 days if not 4 or 5 Location accuracy is also amazing and I've never had any issues calling or messaging. I think we're more pleased than our kids with this The only downside is that I can't work out if there's a way to text back family members that don't have the app. That would be a nice feature. All in all it's a great watch and exactly what we were looking for

Nice quality product, good quality of sound during calls, shows position of a child with accuracy

I set this up for my son tonight using the lebara sim card amazon highlighted that others buying the watch bought. It was really easy to set up. I was surprised how user friendly it was. Make sure the sim card tray is fully pushed in as i didn't at first. Also the lebara sim didn't have a pin code to remove.. the guide for the watch said to put it in your phone to remove the pin. I did put it in my phone to register the sim and attach my card details for top ups but didn't need to sort the pin before i put it in the watch. Once it was in you just scan a qr code in the booklet to bind it to your phone and you down load the imoo ap and control The phone settings, track child add approved phone no’s etc from there. Very straightforward!! So far at least! Tracking and calls tested and all appear working fine!

This is a very unreliable product of poor quality for the price paid. I would not recommend it. The main issues are: - GPS tracking fails all too often. It won't update real-time sometimes not for hours. This makes tracking my child on way home from school impossible. - Time zone keeps changing on an ad hoc basis and it is very fidgety to have to reset again. - There are mobile data connection issues, even when our phones are in the same area and on the same network! - The English in the notifications is poor and makes it seem this is a watch designed by amateurs. Same with the UX design of the app - it is not intuitive and therefore difficult to navigate. - The home wifi network gets lost from the settings and we need to connect it again. - It took a while to manage to link the parent phone to the watch... again very fiddly - but at least that gets done only once. On the plus side it does make and receive calls and the imoo support people eventually get back with answers to queries (give or take a day or two). The voice chat function on the app works well if connected to a network. Battery lasts a day at most - but that was expected. Good fit for a 10yo slender wrists.

Aggiornamento del 19/04/2023: porto al top delle stelle in quanto dopo scambi di email con gli ingegneri sono riusciti a blindare il prodotto con il nuovo rilascio dell'aggiornamento portando la tastiera libera alla composizione di massimo 5 numeri. Adesso è il prodotto perfetto e nato per lo scopo. Contento e soddiafatto. Ottimo davvero, i miei figli rimangono in contatto con i parenti grazie agli autorizzati in rubrica dall'App. Come anche tra orologi in modalità friend si scuote e si abilita anche alle video chiamata (purché l'admin da APP abbia abilitato tale funzione). Chi è stato autorizzato da APP è ha il QR di accesso può essere contattato anche in video chiamata. Lo uso con SIM ho. e Very e con l'inseremto da APP della VPN ho risolto anche la funzione Dati fuori casa. Unico grosso e grande neo, che dicono sia in fase di risoluzione, è il tasto Emergency Call che abilità l'utilizzatore a comporre oltre una certa lunghezza di numerazione (bastava bloccarla a 4 o 5 numeri) permettendo di fatto chiamate a qualsiasi direttrice fuori rubrica (quindi non ha controllo). Di fatto in classe sia ha un "cellulare" a tutti gli effetti con le conseguenze di eventuale ritiro o richiamo al non utilizzo. Di contro la funzione Class Mode non disabilita le chiamate in uscita. Aspettiamo questo aggiornamento che ripeto è fondamentale per poter utilizzare l'orologio a scuola in tutta sicurezza.

El reloj cumple todas las funciones a la perfección. Compré el Z6 en verde para mi hijo en su cumple de 8 años, estuve tan contenta con el reloj que cuando mi niña de 6 años me lo pidió se lo regalé también (en color morado) cuando cumplió 7 años. El primero me valió 229€ y el segundo lo pillé en oferta con 20€ menos (si mal no recuerdo). - Puede llamar y recibir llamadas (solo a los contactos agregados por los padres) sin necesidad de estar conectado al bluetooth de un móvil, ya que usa tarjeta sim independiente. - Bloquea automáticamente llamadas de números que no tiene guardados en sus contactos (la agenda la controlan los padres desde la aplicación que tiene que descargar uno de los padres en su móvil), lo cual es perfecto, así no reciben llamadas no deseadas de comerciales, números equivocados, etc. Yo agregué solo a la familia (padres, hermanos, tíos y abuelos), claro que si quieres añadir amigos, etc. Puedes, de esta manera el niño solo recibirá llamadas y llamará a las personas que tú quieras. - Tiene llamada de emergencia. - Puedes tener activado el "modo clase" para que no reciba llamadas ni mensajes a esa hora y así no tenga distracciones. Yo, por ejemplo le tengo activado el modo clase desde que entran al cole hasta su recreo y desde que finaliza el recreo hasta la salida del cole, lo tengo activo se lunes a viernes (automático) y lo desactivo en festivos o vacaciones, todo esto lo controlo desde mi móvil. - En cuanto a las llamadas, se oye bastante bien por ambas partes. - Envía y recibe mensajes por la aplicación a los contactos que tenga como "administradores". - No tiene más juegos o tiene uno solo algo súper básico, esto también me parece otro punto a favor porque así no están pegados a una pantalla que era lo que no quería, por eso no era partidaria de comprarles un móvil, además de que al no tener juegos no se baja la batería tan pronto. - Tiene alarma que puedes activar para una vez, todos los días o los días que quieras, también la puedo activar desde mi móvil y no necesito estar donde está él. - Tiene doble cámara (delantera y trasera), para activar la cámara trasera solo hay que darle a un botón que tiene en la parte superior y el reloj se levanta automáticamente mientras hace un sonido de robot y en la pantalla aparece también la imagen de un robot (una pasada para los peques), enseguida se activa la cámara, tiene muy buena resolución, puede tomar fotos o grabar y enviarlo a los contactos que tengan la aplicación. - El GPS es altamente preciso, un rango mínimo de error, siempre me ha dado la ubicación precisa. La vez que más margen de error tuvo fue una calle, de las cortas (por no decir la única vez que tuvo margen de error),yo no estaba en casa, el reloj sí pero me ponía la dirección de la siguiente calle de casa. - No probé sumergirlo al agua aún, aunque en las especificaciones pone que sí es resistente a sumergirse en ducha o piscina por media hora. No lo he intentado, mojarse sí que se ha mojado y no le ha pasado nada. De todas maneras le contraté un seguro que me ofrecieron al momento de la compra, por dos años si mal no recuerdo, que le cubre cualquier daño accidental, en teoría si se rompe accidentalmente o falla en cualquier momento, el seguro te da otro. Por ahora mi hijo mayor va casi un año con el reloj y no ha tenido problema ninguno. - Es robusto, con lo cual es más resistente a caídas, le ha caído ya 3 veces y apenas se le ve un mínimo rasguño en una esquina de la carcasa, es casi imperceptible y las caídas han sido duras, en la calle. De todas formas le compré también un protector de pantalla el cual me ofrecieron también con la compra justo para este modelo de reloj (valía alrededor de 9€). Cuando mis amistades o familia me preguntan por el reloj lo recomiendo siempre, les aclaro que el precio es algo elevado porque los relativamente buenos rondan los 100€, pero este reloj vale lo que cuesta . A día de hoy no ha habido un solo día que me arrepienta de esta compra; todo lo contrario, recuerdo el día en que lo compré y pienso que fue una de las mejores compras que hice. No dañas la vista de tus hijos con una pantalla de móvil ni se quedan pegados al vicio que dan los videojuegos y en cambio tienes la tranquilidad de tener cierto control de sus movimientos. Por ejemplo, en clases extraescolares, alguna vez he tenido algún retraso, ya que llevo a mis dos hijos a distintas clases, y les llamo para informarles de mi retraso para que estén tranquilos o hablo con ellos de camino. Muy satistecha con mi compra.

Seems like a great product if they can only get it to work in the US. Spent several days working with imoo customer service, which is only available through emailing. Tried both T-mobile and AT&T sim cards as recommended and even spent time with both their customer service departments. Unfortunately could not get it to work with either carrier.

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.