Best Parental Control Apps in 2026
Updated
110 parental control apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
110ranked
9free plans on this page
$1.67/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
9 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MMGuardianWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 27 | Kids360Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 28 | ScreenableiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 29 | SafeNest FamilyiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $1.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 30 | OpenParentalAndroid · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 31 | PluckeyeWindows · Mac · Linux · Android | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 32 | Net NannyWeb · Windows · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.5 |
| 33 | CanopyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 6.5 |
| 34 | SafesWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.5 |
| 35 | GraceiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 36 | DigitalFenceAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 37 | ParentProofWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 38 | ZappiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 39 | CuriOraWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | ₹49/mo | 6.4 | |
| 40 | AirDroid Parental ControlWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.3 |
| 41 | Boomerang Parental ControlWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 6.3 |
| 42 | SecureKidsAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 43 | KidLoggerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 44 | Acutis FirewallAndroid | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 45 | BlokadaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €5/mo | 6.3 | |
| 46 | ParentalEdgeWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 47 | SafeKiddoWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 48 | KrohaAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 49 | Norton FamilyNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.1 |
| 50 | Bitdefender Parental ControlNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $6.67/mo | 6.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device platforms | Content filtering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MMGuardian | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 27 | Kids360 | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 28 | Screenable | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ios | Yes |
| 29 | SafeNest Family | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Yes | $1.99/mo | ios | Yes |
| 30 | OpenParental | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | android | No |
| 31 | Pluckeye | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Net Nanny | 6.5 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 33 | Canopy | 6.5 | No | $8.33/mo | No | $8.33/mo | — | Yes |
| 34 | Safes | 6.5 | No | $5/mo | Yes | $5.99/mo | — | Yes |
| 35 | Grace | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ios | Yes |
| 36 | DigitalFence | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | android | Yes |
| 37 | ParentProof | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 38 | Zapp | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ios | — |
| 39 | CuriOra | 6.4 | Free plan | ₹49/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | AirDroid Parental Control | 6.3 | No | $5/mo | No | $5/mo | — | Yes |
| 41 | Boomerang Parental Control | 6.3 | No | $1.67/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 42 | SecureKids | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | android | Yes |
| 43 | KidLogger | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | $9/mo | — | Yes |
| 44 | Acutis Firewall | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | android | Yes |
| 45 | Blokada | 6.3 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 46 | ParentalEdge | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 47 | SafeKiddo | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 48 | Kroha | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 49 | Norton Family | 6.1 | No | $4.17/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 50 | Bitdefender Parental Control | 6.1 | No | $6.67/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
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