Xplora

What to know about shopping at Xplora

Xplora is a child-safety technology brand whose GPS smartwatches and phones are designed as a first device for children and young teens. The range runs from the X6Play and XGO3 kids smartwatches (roughly £110–£180) up to the XploraOne phone and the HMD Fusion X1 smartphone for older kids and teenagers (around £109–£229), alongside accessories such as watch straps, chargers, screen protectors and themed packs from about £15. Founded after the CEO’s young son briefly went missing in a shopping centre, the brand’s whole pitch is staying connected to your child without handing them an unfiltered smartphone.

What makes the devices useful is the safety layer: live GPS tracking with safe-zone alerts, an SOS emergency button, supervised contact lists so a child can only call approved numbers, voice and emoji messaging, and a School Mode that disables communication during lessons. There is no internet, no social media and no app store, so parents keep control while children get a measure of independence — and the watches work over their own mobile SIM rather than needing a paired phone.

The biggest savings cluster around the summer sale the site runs by name, plus back-to-school (late August into September) and the Black Friday and Christmas windows, when bundles and accessories are most heavily reduced. Remember that the calling and GPS features need an active SIM or data plan, so check whether one is bundled or bought separately and factor it into the true cost.

To buy well: choose by age and independence — a smartwatch suits younger children who need location and simple contact, while the phones suit teens who want more under parental controls. Check device and app compatibility before ordering, add a strap or screen protector in the same basket to stretch a deal, and watch for older-model (XGO3) pricing for the lowest entry point. Apply any Xplora code in the basket before paying.

— MoneySaverCodes Team