Best Parental Control Apps in 2026
Updated
110ranked
0free plans on this page
$6.60/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Parental ValuesAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $6.60/mo | 5.6 |
| 77 | Circle Parental ControlsWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 5.6 |
| 78 | ParentalerWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 79 | mSpyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $16.67/mo | 5.5 |
| 80 | FamilyKeeperWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 81 | ScreenGuardWeb · Linux · Android | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 82 | XNSPYWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 83 | Parental Control AppWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $12.42/mo | 5.4 |
| 84 | Mobile FenceAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 85 | WebWatcherWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 86 | ContentBarrierMac | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 87 | MobileTrackingAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 88 | Nintendo Switch Parental ControlsAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 89 | Time BossWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $9.49/mo | 5.2 |
| 90 | BrightCanaryAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 91 | Open Screen TimeAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 92 | Covenant EyesWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $16.50/mo | 5.1 |
| 93 | LiFE Parental ControlLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 94 | uMobixAndroid | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 95 | ESET Mobile Security for AndroidAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 96 | KidGateNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 97 | McAfee Secure VPNWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 98 | Child Screen TimeAndroid | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 99 | LittleBrotherLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 100 | Kurupira Web FilterWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device platforms | Content filtering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Parental Values | 5.6 | No | $6.60/mo | No | $6.60/mo | — | Yes |
| 77 | Circle Parental Controls | 5.6 | No | $9.99/mo | No | $9.99/mo | — | Yes |
| 78 | Parentaler | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 79 | mSpy | 5.5 | No | $16.67/mo | No | $16.67/mo | — | Yes |
| 80 | FamilyKeeper | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 81 | ScreenGuard | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 82 | XNSPY | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 83 | Parental Control App | 5.4 | No | $12.42/mo | No | $12.42/mo | — | Yes |
| 84 | Mobile Fence | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | android | Yes |
| 85 | WebWatcher | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 86 | ContentBarrier | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | macos | Yes |
| 87 | MobileTracking | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | android | Yes |
| 88 | Nintendo Switch Parental Controls | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 89 | Time Boss | 5.2 | No | $9.49/mo | No | — | windows | Yes |
| 90 | BrightCanary | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 91 | Open Screen Time | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 92 | Covenant Eyes | 5.1 | No | $16.50/mo | No | $18/mo | — | Yes |
| 93 | LiFE Parental Control | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 94 | uMobix | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | android | Yes |
| 95 | ESET Mobile Security for Android | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 96 | KidGate | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 97 | McAfee Secure VPN | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 98 | Child Screen Time | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | android | — |
| 99 | LittleBrother | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | Kurupira Web Filter | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | Yes |
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