PhoneHome Mothership

Official host license

Keep the Mothership unlocked

$20

per year · whole family mesh

One license for kids, co-parents, and grandparents on your server — softphones and any RJ11 analog via an ATA. Not ~$100+/yr per Tin Can Party Line, and not a brand-locked watch plan. iPhone app stays free; payment is Stripe Checkout, never App Store IAP.

Direct answer: The PhoneHome host license is $20 USD per year per Mothership instance (first year can be $15 with promo OWNMS5). Sold by Trevor Larsen Marketing LLC via Stripe Checkout — not App Store IAP.
30-day trial first Any analog phone Self-hosted

Find this under Parent → Mothership after your trial starts, or from /api/license on your hub.

Why this is cheap on purpose: Tin Can’s Party Line alone is often ~$100+/yr after a ~$135 device. Kid watches (Gabb, TickTalk, Gizmo) stack hardware + monthly carrier fees. PhoneHome is ~$20/yr software on a hub you own — plug in a thrift Princess phone when you’re ready. Full comparison →

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License FAQ

What does the $20/year license cover?

One Mothership instance for your whole family mesh — kids, co-parents, grandparents — with continuous 1.x easy-install updates while licensed. Softphones stay free. Analog ATA handsets are bring-your-own.

Is payment inside the iPhone app?

No. Checkout is Stripe on the website. The iPhone app stays free (external server / companion pattern — no host-license IAP).