Best Parental Control Apps For iPhone and Android (2024)

Best Parental Control App For iPhone and Android: *Aura’s parental control app (with Circle) provides the best protection for keeping your kids safe online.

But first, why should you listen to me?

*About Me & Security Hero* 🦸
I’m part of a team of 9 online security experts with 40+ years of combined experience. We extensively test digital safety solutions to empower people with information on staying safe online. We also create educational content to help you avoid scammers and fraudsters.

Here’s a snapshot of how Aura & Circle help keep your children safe:

✅*Monitor Content and Block Sites:* Customize what your kids can view online. Easily select apps, games, and websites to limit or restrict altogether.
✅*Limit Screen Time:* Set time limits for apps and websites and customize it for each family member.
✅*Restrict Internet Access:* Pause the Internet and easily enforce screen time limits.
✅*Internet Usage Tracking:* Get a complete picture of your kids’ internet use across all devices so you can make informed decisions about their internet usage.
✅*Safer Gaming with Cyberbullying Alerts:* Get alerted to threats with 24/7 in-game voice and text monitoring for over 200 of the most popular PC games.

While Aura offers award-winning protection for your kids, it’s an all-in-one digital solution for the entire family. Combine top-notch identity theft protection with superior credit monitoring to keep all your loved ones safe.

*Table of Contents*
00:00 Introduction
00:20 How We Test These Software Services?
01:08 Bark Review
03:34 Norton Family Review
04:37 Circle Review
06:04 Aura Review
07:06 Google Family Review
07:41 Qustodio Review
08:57 MSpy Review
09:55 Parental Controls Software Costs
10:39 Recommendation

▶️ *What You Should Watch Next* ▶️

Security Hero provides honest and unbiased reviews on the best parental control apps today. For more privacy and cybersecurity-related content, here's what's next:

Affiliate Disclaimer: Security Hero independently tests and reviews every product. We may earn a commission when you buy through our links.

[MustPassTruck]

Family link age cut off is ridiculous. It stops at the age where you are most likely to need it when you get your kid a phone.

[Alcmis]

Unfortunately There are 2 huge issues which were not mentioned in the video with Bark and Aura for non-US users: They don't offer their services for non-US residents..

I also wonder why Boomerang Parental Control App is not reviewed almost anywhere.. Is it that bad/useless? 🤔

[claysparks]

Does circle and Aura app let you monitor your child’s Snapchat and facebook messages and pictures?Or what would be a good app that you can check there content on social media, text,calls pictures or even see what they are doing on there screen in realtime from iPhone to iPhone without jailbreak in the targeted iPhone

[whitechris]

I just got aura. I don't see where I can find location services.

[abidingdude]

Your joke about PC and 1998 was pretty unfunny 😂

[captoblivious]

Any options that are zero trust? Basically that will lock everything, and requires approval for any apps or websites.

[gizmo]

Hiya, are any of these suitable for a parent with dementia. We need to remove all internet functionality from a Samsung Galaxy s10 phone but want to leave whatsapp?

I need an app to turn a child's iphone anytime I want. Family Link can do that for android only.

[CrudChronicles]

I simply want an app that will disable both cellular and wifi at a given time daily that can be password protected. I can't find one!

[bcarroll]

I'm pretty sure family link can be installed on an iphone

[joncturner]

Great reviews! Thank you. We have a special needs daughter that is targeted by online predators constantly. This last one has taken control over all her social media accounts and created new ones that she has no control over. Hopefully this will help keep this from happening again.

[tekkhero]

Thanks for a good video! I think you make good content, but stay away from the humorous bits in the video, they dont work well. You come across like a serious person with good knowledge, keep it that way and dont stray off trying to be funny. im not trying to be disrespectful just giving you my honest feedback. Keep up the videos! thanks

[ruthfv]

I don’t want my child know I am supervising her phone. So which one is good for that. I don’t want to ask her password and I don’t want her to have the app installed.