Top 10 Parental Control Software

The application is intended primarily to control the location of the child and his environment. It does not know how to block content and throw off reports on Internet activity. But it will always tell you where and with whom your child is at a particular moment. The application is a kind of GPS beacon that always shows the location of the child on the city map. In addition, the history of movements is saved, so you can see exactly where the son or daughter was yesterday.

It is convenient that it is possible to configure places, when visiting which an alert will be sent to the parent's phone. Thus, you can find out if the child was at school today and whether he visited any prohibited places. In addition, the program is able to forcibly activate the microphone of a smartphone or tablet so that the parent can listen to what is happening around the child.A big advantage is the SOS button, when pressed, all relatives will be notified of the problem and receive coordinates. You will have to pay to use the application, as the free version has a reduced functionality.

The smartphone application can restrict the functions of various applications, block individual programs or the phone as a whole, and set the number of minutes to use the smartphone. Screen Time is also able to track the activity of the child: surfing the Internet, using and installing programs, and so on. Daily reports on the child's behavior will be sent to the parent's phone. The program is paid: to get full functionality, you will have to pay for a Premium subscription, without this only a 14-day trial period is available.

It is convenient that right in the program, the parent can set any tasks for the child and reward them with additional minutes of smartphone operation. This will turn daily chores (cleaning, washing dishes, etc.) into a rewarding game. Separately, to a Premium subscription, you can purchase geolocation tracking. In this case, you will always know where your child is.

Objectively the best app to protect children's smartphones and tablets from harmful information. It's one of the most feature-packed apps overall, with 13 different settings available for iOS and Android, including instant phone lock and activity notifications for parents' phones.It allows you to limit the child's activity on the Internet or other applications, the amount of time spent on a smartphone, prohibit certain content - in general, it almost completely "neutralizes" the device with the Internet. The program is also capable of tracking geolocation, which makes known the location of your child.

Call and SMS control on phones is not available, despite many old reviews about this feature: recently this feature has been blocked. The program has a long trial period - you can test the full functionality for a whole month before purchasing it. The full version will cost 1240 rubles for 12 months of use, so such a long test period is justified.

The application is intended primarily for monitoring and limiting the Internet activity of the child, which is clear from the name. K9 Web Protection will allow you to understand what kind of content a young user prefers and block unwanted categories of Internet resources.The category detection algorithm is built into the program, so it easily recognizes the type of resource in real time, even if it is a completely new site. The program is able to limit Internet access in time without affecting the operation of other programs and applications.

K9 Web Protection is completely free for home use. Alas, since June 30, 2019, technical support for the application has ended, so there will be no more updates. The advantage of K9 Web Protection is that it is very difficult to remove: it embeds a special hidden driver in the device manager that prevents the uninstallation of essential files or their disabling. So the child is unlikely to be able to get rid of the lock, especially if his account is limited in the ability to work with drivers and files.

An application for a computer, created specifically for full-scale logging of a child's activity on a PC. With its help, you can find out all the necessary data: the time the device was turned on and off, the applications that were running, the typed text in all programs, the connection of third-party media, and so on. The program is password protected, so even opening it just won't work. All data is transferred directly to the server, from where the parent can download it, and is not stored on the computer, so even an advanced child will not delete it.

KidLogger collects detailed information about the child's computer activities. The program is able to log even what folders the user has entered. In addition, the application is able to record sounds around the computer on the microphone, depending on their volume. The application also takes screenshots at certain time intervals or after the user enters the specified "stop words".It is convenient that the program is able to capture a person who turned on the computer immediately after the start of work. All you need is a webcam for this. Therefore, you can always find out who turned on the computer and at what time, what he was doing at that moment, and compare the activity with the person.

According to thousands of satisfied parents, this is one of the best computer applications designed to limit the child's activities in the virtual world. The program is designed to track activities, monitor search queries, block individual programs or the computer as a whole, as well as control installed applications and the child's email. In addition, mSpy tracks the amount of time spent on a particular program, which will allow you to get a picture of how exactly the child uses the computer: playing, studying or lounging. In fact, the application gives full access to what the child is doing online.

Conveniently, mSpy is able to penetrate the browser history and requests even if the child uses the "incognito" function. Therefore, you will know any activity of the child, even if it tried to hide it with the capabilities of popular browsers. With due desire, you can install a bunch of additional tools that will allow you to track literally every sneeze of a child on the Internet, but even the basic set is enough to get the whole picture.

A rather old application that has honestly gained popularity among parents and is able to provide serious protection for the child from unwanted activity. It is updated to this day: new versions are released every year. "Internet Babysitter" can block dangerous websites and applications, prohibit access to dangerous and obscene content, manage device time and send reports about what is happening on the child's gadget. In fact, this is one of the best controllers, although, alas, it is not overloaded with various functions and features. Just a reliable and convenient program for security in the network.

This application has one of the most convenient notification systems: you can configure it so that literally every action of the child, especially “dangerous”, will provoke a notification on the parent’s phone. In addition, Net Nanny can help you find your child on a map or manage their device remotely: view what the child is doing at the moment, turn off Internet access, change working hours, and much more. These same tools work not only on children, but also on the rest of the family who have fallen under control.

The convenience of this universal application is that it can be installed not only on the most popular operating systems. The developers have tried and created versions for almost anything: you can even put a lock on the Kindle reader. Alas, due to the large number of functions and versatility, the cost of the program is noticeably higher than that of other applications: the price for the year varies from 60 to 151 dollars per year. The set of functions does not change depending on the price: only the number of protected devices differs - from 5 to 15 gadgets.

The premium version is able to limit the time the device and individual applications work, tightly block prohibited materials, monitor activity on social networks and provide the most detailed statistics on the use of the Internet and the device by your child. There is also GPS tracking, which accurately transmits the location of the child. Especially useful is that with the help of the application you can track calls and SMS messages, as well as block unwanted contacts yourself (only on Android). For the same platform, there is an SOS button, when pressed, your child will notify all family members of the trouble and transmit their location.

Kidslox is a kind of lock on all devices that can protect a child from the maximum amount of negative content. With it, you can protect your child from bad content, applications, schedule access to applications, monitor usage limits, and track your child's location. The utility blocks not only unsafe sites, but also entire applications, including undownloaded ones.All potentially dangerous programs cannot be used on the protected device. Moreover, you yourself can offer dangerous blocking applications, and then other parents can also protect their child. This way, as a community, you can create a safe space.

You can try only a few features of the app for free. The application is quite expensive: you will have to pay either $100 for a lifetime premium subscription, or $60 for an annual, or $6 for a monthly subscription. The basic version is cheaper, but it is not capable of even half the functions of the full version. Lifetime is the most profitable: it will pay off in less than two years, and it will work for you, your children, and even grandchildren.

One of the most popular and widespread parental control programs designed for smartphones, computers and tablets. In the free version, the program is able to track activity on the Internet, the child's work with gadgets, control the time the gadget is used and the circle of "trusted" programs. The paid one offers much more features: location detection, battery tracking, social network monitoring. In addition, the application will send a notification every time the child tries to bypass the restrictions. This pleasure will cost 900 rubles per year of use.

The application works on all popular platforms: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac. There are no restrictions on the number of devices, an account is bought for this money, to which you can link as many gadgets as you like. Kaspersky Safe Kids has been tested and approved by leading internet security experts for all platforms.Therefore, there is no doubt: it will definitely protect your child from inappropriate content and will let you know where he is and how long he will stay in touch.