Apple Watch SE

The cheapest Apple Watch that needs no iphone to work $429-$549, apple.com/au

PROS

● Packed with features

● Schooltime watch face

● Cellular option

CONS

● Pricier than peers

● Locked to Apple system

● No tough crystal screen

It’s much more expensive than others but delivers features both children and parents will appreciate. The cellular version (which starts at $499) can be used without a phone – instead being up on a parent’s iphone – and will let kids send imessages and make phone calls from their wrist, hold conversations over the Walkie-talkie app, share location and check location of family friends. Parents can set up Schooltime to silence distractions. ★★★★★