On iPhone without jailbreak, the reliable route is backup-based monitoring—mSpy’s no‑jailbreak mode pulls SMS/iMessage via iCloud or a quick local Wi‑Fi backup once you enter the child’s Apple ID/2FA and have backups on; expect periodic (not live) updates and note Advanced Data Protection/Messages in iCloud can limit data (https://www.mspy.com/). Alternatives: Bark can scan iOS texts but needs a home computer running its iOS scanner; iMessage forwarding to a family Mac/iPad is simple but obvious; Qustodio/Norton Family don’t read iOS texts (just web/app limits). TL;DR: if you want straightforward text access, use mSpy; if you want desktop-based scans, use Bark; if you just want screen time/filtering, use Qustodio/Norton Family.