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3KidsOClock GL30

KidsOClock GL30

 Verified🏆 2026
3KidsOClock GL30
4.6

160 reviews

Positive vs Negative
92%8%
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Build Quality
4.4
Value for Money
4.4
Ease of Use
4.5
Battery Life
4.3
160 reviews
5 Gemma  · This is a great watch, I love that my son can have more independence! He loves all the extra features on there also! Definatly recommend !
5 MPL  · Have purchase multiple versions of these watches and all have been far better than others on the market! Would highly recommend
5 kdee  · We are absolutely loving the watch The reception is amazing and location tracking is amazing Highly recommend!! My 10year old is loving it and so are we !!
5 Tahnee  · My kids 8 & 9 received the watch for Christmas and are loving it as are we, we can communicate easy they love tracking there steps and messaging family (:
4 Cait W  · Great watch, customer service was quick and my issue resolved quickly.
5 Joshua W.  · Son is very happy with his watch Parents happy with ability yo communicate with him when we need to without him needing a phone.

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Steelo64
Steelo64QLD6 posts
  Verified

My daughter has had the watch for sometime now and we needed a new watch strap for it and she loves her new watch strap. It looks better and seems stronger than the original one. Because the new strap has a design on it, she is very happy with it. Show details

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Ruchi
Ruchi
  Fair Incentive Verified

This watch is very reliable and perfect for young kids. My son wears it to school and we can easily track his location, it comes with a reasonable sim plan with no lock in App payments. Would recommend to families with young kids. Show details

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Tristram C.
Tristram C.NSW2 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

Great product and very age appropriate for my daughter. She love being able to call her grandparents and sending me texts when I’m on weekend shifts at work. It’s given me more confidence in her safety when she over to her friends houses too. Show details

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Mat B.
Mat B.NSW
  Fair Incentive Verified

Thank you, we bought this watch as a safe first phone option for our daughter at Christmas and couldn’t be happier. It arrived VERY quickly. She loves the independence and immediately found it easy to use and comfortable to wear. The setup of SIM did take around 24 hours as there was a Christmas backlog, but all round an easy process. Show details

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Shannon M
Shannon MVIC
  Fair Incentive Verified

The watches have been fantastic for our kids whilst on holidays. They can call easily and we can check their location. Highly recommend. Show details

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Lucy G.
Lucy G.
  Verified

This watch is a great watch for my 8yo boy. It gives him the comfort that he can reach out to both parents when he is out for a local bike ride. The quality of the watch is excellent, straps are strong, watch screen is sturdy and responsive to touch. Battery life isn't great but as expected with a smart watch, just need to get into a habit for my… Read more

son yo charge each night. Binding watch isn't hard but needed to get an unlock code as we used a different service provider for the nano SIM card. Support so far has been responsive and good. Recommended compared to other main brands which are almost double the cost and bonus there is no monthly app fee. App is easy to use too.

In-depth reviews

Suzie
Suzie2 posts
  Fair Incentive
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Battery Life

Updating my review again After a lot of stuff around I was finally able to send the watch back for assessment. They didn’t communicate with me about the was wrong with it but I received a replacement watch in the post today Hopefully this one will work better I have never had any dramas with my sons watch so hoping I just got a rare dud one for… Read more

my daughter and this replacement one will be better

I am updating this review to say that the customer service I’m receiving at the moment is terrible. I am having another issue with this watch and I am not getting much help with it. It takes them over a day to reply to an email and have been emailing them for over a week now with being no closer to getting actual help. They have asked for pics and videos of the watch which I have sent multiple times but they claim that haven't got them. I getting no help at all for a watch that isn’t working through no fault of ours for the second time Surely there is a better way to help customers After what’s highly recommending kids o’clock to everyone I will stop as I am very frustrated with the lack of customer service and lack of care I'm receiving from this company

I have been extremely happy with the watch. I have GL30 for both my kids and they are so handy. We had a charging issue with one watch but the costumer service was fantastic and the issue was resolved quickly. I would highly recommend

Brooke F
Brooke FVictoria10 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

I am happy with our Kids O’Clock watch purchase after using it for a couple of months now. We had previously purchased the Spacetalk watch, which came with nothing but problem after problem, with very poor communication from Spacetalk from purchase (waiting weeks for responses). After 11 months of using the Spacetalk watch, the charging port… Read more

stopped worked properly and started heating up the watch when on charge. It was at that point I decided to cut our losses with a month still left on the phone plan and look into other options. After some research I chose Kids O’clock - he ease and simplicity of the purchase, sign up, watch set up has been great compared to Spacetalk.

The Kids O’clock watch itself does everything you need, and I would actually say the interface is better and clearer to navigate than Spacetalk. The battery also lasts two days (compared to one day with Spacetalk), which is great for sleepovers, I don’t have to pack the charger now.

I haven’t had to use Kids O’Clock customer service (because the watch has just worked), so I can’t talk to that, however the reviews I found on Kids O’Clock when considering the purchase highlighted positive customer service experiences, which further influenced my purchase.

Qoo
Qoo3 posts
 
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I bought the GL30 for my child based on its positive reviews. At first, phone calls didn't work even though the watch showed it was up to date. After testing with another SIM card, it seemed the original SIM was the issue. I contacted customer support, but it took several days to receive a response. The GPS was occasionally inaccurate, sometimes… Read more

showing my child about 1km away from school even though they were still there. Thankfully, this has improved over time.

The touchscreen is a little slower than premium smartwatches like the Apple Watch, but it's acceptable for the price. Video calls work well, although I experienced audio issues. I also wish the app showed more information for missed calls.

Mar 2026 Update: After less than two months, the touchscreen stopped responding. I sent the watch in for repair, and it was fixed free of charge with a quick turnaround, although no explanation of the issue was provided.

Storage fills up quickly if you use voice messages or photos, so it's best suited for GPS tracking and basic communication rather than frequent media sharing.

July 2026 Update: After almost nine months of ownership (about eight months of actual use), the screen went black again. Having the display fail twice in less than a year is simply unacceptable. The watch was always used with a screen protector and had no water damage.

Once again, I received no explanation of what was inspected or repaired. Instead, a replacement unit was simply sent to me. I appreciate that it was replaced free of charge, but I still had to pay for shipping, and the replacement did not include a screen protector, so I had to buy another one.

Overall: I originally thought this was a decent entry-level smartwatch for young children and acceptable for the price. Unfortunately, I can no longer recommend it. Two display failures within the first year, along with the extra costs of shipping and replacing accessories, make it poor value for money. At this point, I believe buying a more reliable device, such as an Apple Watch SE, would be a better investment in the long run.

Positive reviews

Tahnee
TahneeVIC3 posts
  Fair Incentive

We love kids o’clock, very easy to communicate with the kids and also can monitor what they do on the watch, we love how much there is on the watch alarms , location, steps and much more we highly recommend kids o’clock (:

Angel L.
Angel L.
  Fair Incentive

I purchased two watches for my two daughters. They are accurate in locating on the map and convenient to call my kids. We tried another brand and found kidsoclock are more reliable. The downside is the price, which is quite expensive as a kids watch. Show details

Cecilia
Cecilia
  Fair Incentive

I bought this watch GL30 for my primary school aged daughter. Now that she is becoming more independent, I wanted it for emergencies and to be able to track and contact her without giving her internet access. I also like that I can restrict who can contact her. She was very excited by the watch and particularly liked the step and heart monitor. I would recommend this watch for children who are too young for a mobile phone.

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Negative reviews

Vicky R.
Vicky R.
 

I would avoid this product at all costs. Their claim that “IP67 water and dust resistance protects the watch from accidental damage… we recommend avoiding intentional water contact, as this may void the warranty” is basically a loophole they use to deny refunds. Our watch was used for one day, never placed in or near water, and they still claimed… Read more

“water damage” with zero evidence provided. They refused a refund and would only offer another replacement, despite the watch failing twice.

Based on our experience — and many similar reviews — this feels incredibly dodgy.

Alexandra M.
Alexandra M.SA
  Verified

Wouldn’t recommend! - Feeling very frustrated. We were initially sent a SIM card that wasn’t working and then had to wait two weeks for another to be posted, now I’m being told that I have to pay more for the initial sim details to be transferred to the new one.. customer service have not responded to an email sent at 14.38 leaving my son without the watch for another weekend!  Show details

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KidsOClock    

Thank you for looking into this. After checking, it… Read more

Bianca B.
Bianca B.
 

Loved the idea of this watch but have had issues with it since purchasing. The remote photo and monitoring NEVER worked. The tracking feature was not reliable and half the time said it was "offline" and wouldn't update location even though it was turned on and calls were working. After 18 months, we had an issue with the battery dying within a few… Read more

hours, despite being on charge overnight and barely using it. Not sure is we just got a dud, but for us it's been a regretful purchase and I wouldn't recommend to others.

Recent reviews

Natalie
NatalieNSW
  Fair Incentive

Great product I bought my son one about 2 months ago he absolutely loves it. I can check his location call him and he can call me. Everything done by the app so I can see who he has called etc. very easy to use I ended up buying my daughter one aswell that’s how great they are. Highly recommend if your kids are out and about playing with neighbours kids riding around like mine. Show details

Kristy N.
Kristy N.
  Fair Incentive

We already had the Kids O’Clock GL20 for my son, and it is still going strong, so we decided to buy the GL30 for my 8-year-old daughter. I honestly can’t fault it. She likes to walk around the corner to her nan’s house, and I love knowing that she can call me if she needs to. I can also check that she has arrived safely, which gives me so much… Read more

peace of mind. It is great value for money, easy to use, and I’m always recommending Kids O’Clock watches to friends. My son will be getting a surprise upgrade to the GL50 for his next birthday!

Fiona
Fiona
  Fair Incentive

I think the GL50 is a great watch. My son who is 10 loves it. We give him more independence now and know we can call/track him when he is out playing with kids on our street or riding their bikes around the block. Thank you KidsOclock Show details

Juana P.
Juana P.
  Fair Incentive

Highly recommend this watch and very pleased with the company. There was a minor fault with the watch and the team were very responsive to rectify. The watch is great and my son loves it. Show details

Danielle
Danielle
  Fair Incentive

We have been using the GL30 for a month now and it's been really great. It was easy to set up and the watch along with the app are easy to use. My daughter loves it. Show details

Cindy
CindyQLD
  Fair Incentive

The watch is really useful. Rebecca wears it almost everyday. The screen protector is broken,but we have backup in the combo. I will definitely recommend to other parents. Show details

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Doug M.
Doug M.
  Fair Incentive

My son loves his new watch!! I get amazing little updates regularly from him and the odd emoji. Also have the benefit of knowing exactly where he is. Highly recommend KidsOClock. Show details

Dan
Dan
  Fair Incentive Verified

My daughter LOVES her new watch! Amazing design and the ease at which we can contact her when needed is fantastic. Being able to control the watch settings via the app gives us parents peace of mind and being able to track her location is great. Highly recommended for any parents looking for a kids watch with great functions!

Leanne S.
Leanne S.NSW3 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

We love our new Kids O Clock watch. My 10 year old daughter wanted some independence with riding her bike and walking to and from school. I didn't want to get her a phone but needed a way to track where she was and to contact her. After doing lots of research the Kids O Clock watch seemed to be the best choice. We are so happy with it. It… Read more

does exactly what we need - I love being able to see where she is at all times and to be in contact with her by text or voice calls. It gives me so much more peace of mind and gives her the independence she needs. Thanks Kids O Clock.

Cat H.
Cat H.
  Fair Incentive

Loving the new watch we purchased the GL30 and gives our child a sense of freedom and we can track his movements, call him, message him and also take remote photos to see what he is seeing. Such a great investment. Show details

Kate C.
Kate C.
  Fair Incentive Verified

My son has been using this watch for over two months now. It has exceeded expectations and has made him much more comfortable catching the bus to and from school. Knowing that he can contact us if something goes wrong has given him a confidence boost and I feel much better knowing I can check on his location if he’s running late. The only thing I… Read more

wish is that it was waterproof as he keeps forgetting to take it off before jumping in the bath!! Having said that, it is still working fine despite getting a bit wet!!

Louise W
Louise W
  Fair Incentive

Great watch, once our service provider and I found the correct SIM card and plan for the watch it's been great. I can track my son to within an inch of his life, he likes to call me to let me know what he's doing or send messages, he's also a big fan of the fact that it registers his heart rate/steps and blood oxygen levels. It's helping me give… Read more

him more independence whilst still keeping an eye on him. We were recommended this watch from family members in Australis and a friend in New Zealand who works in tech and did all his research with this one coming out as the best. 100% recommend this watch.

Siobhan Moore
Siobhan MooreNSW2 posts
  Verified

Don't waste your money, this is a terrible product. I bought it for my daughter two years ago. We had about 3 months of acceptable use, then followed by these repeated issues: i) Syncing Failures: The watch frequently fails to sync with the app, meaning I cannot see my child’s location when needed. ii) Inaccurate Tracking: On multiple occasions,… Read more

the tracking indicated the watch was several kilomettres awa from its actual location. These aren't one-off glitches; they are persistent technical issues that make the device unreliable and unfit for the purpose for which it is advertised. Customer support have been useless in addressing these issues.

HAYLEY K
HAYLEY KNSW
  Fair Incentive Verified

The KidsOClock watch has been a massive game changing! Being able to make sure my child is getting home from school safely and being able to call him or receive voice messages when he isn't with me without giving him a phone yet is amazing! But the biggest hit for my son is beating his steps goal everyday! Would recommend the watch to everyone..… Read more

it works so incredibly well, battery last so long as some times I forget to put him it on charge and it's still will have battery to last the following day!

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