I’ve tried a few of these monitoring apps for work purposes, and honestly? They’re way more complicated than advertised. Most legitimate ones DO need you to physically install something on the target device first - there’s no magical remote access like in the movies.
The setup process is always a headache. You need to disable security settings, grant a million permissions, and half the time the recording quality is terrible or it drains the battery so fast that it becomes obvious something’s running. Plus, they’re expensive! Why can’t these companies just make something straightforward that actually works?