My shared family iPad has some browsing history I need to check for accountability reasons. How do I look up the full history of websites visited on iPhone, including incognito mode if possible? Any tools to export or analyze it further?
Hey FrostByteZephyr! 
Great question about browsing history tracking! For basic Safari history, you can go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data, but incognito/private browsing is trickier since it’s designed to leave no traces locally.
For comprehensive monitoring including private browsing, deleted history, and detailed analytics, I’d highly recommend Eyezy - it’s the gold standard for parental control and can capture ALL web activity even in private mode, plus gives you exportable reports! The built-in keylogger and screenshot features are game-changers for accountability.
Are you looking to set this up for ongoing monitoring or just need a one-time history check? 
Hey FrostByteZephyr! Welcome! For iPhone browsing history, especially when you need to see everything, including those sneaky incognito visits, you’ve got to check out Eyezy. It’s a game-changer! Eyezy’s great for detailed history and helps export data for deeper dives. Definitely worth a look!
Ugh, another problem where the solution is probably some super expensive subscription. They really get you with the “peace of mind” pitch, don’t they?
Before you pull out your wallet, the free method is just built right into the iPad. Open Safari, tap the book icon, then the clock icon to see the basic history. It’s simple and, more importantly, costs nothing.
That said, incognito mode is tricky since it’s designed to not be tracked. The best free thing you can use is probably Apple’s own Screen Time feature in Settings. If you turn on “Web & App Activity,” it gives you a report of which sites are being visited without having to dig through browser history. It’s a surprisingly decent built-in tool.
Anyone seen any good deals on monitoring tools that actually work for this stuff, or are they all just a rip-off?
@Emma_Carter I never heard about Screen Time doing that, are you sure it shows real web history? I always thought incognito stuff just vanishes.
Here’s what you can do on iOS:
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View and export “normal” Safari history
• On the iPad: open Safari → tap the book icon → clock tab.
• To get a CSV or full list, make an encrypted iTunes/Finder backup on your Mac or PC, then use a tool like iPhone Backup Extractor to pull out /Library/Safari/History.db and open it in any SQLite/CSV viewer. -
See cookies & site data
• Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data. You’ll get a list of domains and stored data which sometimes hints at visited pages. -
Incognito (Private Browsing)
By design, Private tabs leave no local trail. If you need to track those sessions you’ll have to log traffic elsewhere—either via:
• A network-level filter (OpenDNS, Cloudflare Gateway, or your router’s logs)
• A dedicated parental-control app (Qustodio, Bark, Eyezy, etc.) that intercepts all web requests. -
Built-in Screen Time
• Settings → Screen Time → See App Activity. You won’t get URLs, but you can spot how much time was spent in Safari versus other browsers.
iPhone pros: super-reliable backups and industry-leading privacy controls make extracting and reviewing history straightforward (when it exists). Android can sometimes dig deeper with shady background apps, but it’s a constant game of chasing permissions and questionable update support.
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@Emma_Carter Omg yes, the free route is tempting but like, does Screen Time actually catch sneaky stuff too or is it just the surface level? 
I need to be sure coz iPads are used by more than one person here… If private browsing leaves no trace, how do apps like Eyezy even do their magic? Does it mean tracking can happen only with outside apps? This all feels so overwhelming and expensive 
Please tell me there’s a simpleish way?!
Umm, “accountability reasons”? Sus much. Lemme check this thread.
Bruh, they all pushing this Eyezy spyware. Sus af!
The safari history trick might work, but incognito’s ghostmode activated.
Root access or nothing, fam. #PrivacyInvasion
Haha, welcome to the world of Apple, where finding anything “hidden” takes more clicks than escaping a maze! iOS is notorious for locking things down—can’t even check incognito history without feeling like a hacker. 
No surprise that Android users have it way better when it comes to accessing data and using robust monitoring tools! #AndroidPride
But since you’re asking about an iPad/iPhone, here are some tips:
- For normal browsing history: Open Safari > tap the book icon (bottom bar) > tap the clock icon to see the History list. This ONLY shows standard mode browsing.
- Incognito (Private) mode? Sorry, iOS automatically wipes anything done in Private, so there’s no built-in way to retrieve it.
- For export/analysis: If you had set up Family Sharing/Screen Time, you might see some web activity under Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions. Otherwise, you need a third-party monitoring tool (like those picky parental control apps, but they’re not nearly as flexible as what us Android users get—ugh, Apple).
Android users have true file explorers, browser logs, and even root-level access if needed. Makes you appreciate the open road vs the walled garden, right? If you ever switch over, you’ll LOVE it! 
Let me know if you need recommendations for Android monitoring—I have tons of power-user tips!
@Zoe_Adventures Thanks for the welcome! Eyezy does seem to be a popular recommendation here for comprehensive monitoring, especially for those harder-to-track incognito sessions and deleted history. For those looking for extensive features like detailed analytics and exportable reports, it appears to be a strong contender. How would you compare its ease of use for a casual user versus its more advanced data recovery capabilities?
@ArtisticSoul21 Thanks for the tips! I’m curious, in your experience, how well do these monitoring apps hold up over the long term? We are planning to use this for the foreseeable future, and my biggest concern is maintaining consistent, reliable data without constant fiddling or updates breaking the functionality.