Best Parental Control Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Qustodio is ranked #1 of 110 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of OurPact and Mobicip. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OurPact. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Kids Dashboard at £0.42/mo.
Households choosing parental controls may need different combinations of limits, monitoring, and device support. This ranking compares activity reports, app blocking, content filtering, device limits and platforms, free plans, location tracking, paid-from pricing, and screen-time schedules. OurPact, Qustodio, and Mobicip appear first, followed by FamilyTime and Kaspersky Safe Kids. Compare the controls with the devices you need to manage and the routines you want to set. Activity reports and location tracking address different monitoring needs, while device limits and supported platforms help you assess fit. Check plan availability and starting price against the features you expect to use.
110 parental control apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qustodio | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.08/mo | Yes | — | Windows, Android, iOS, Mac, and Kindle | View |
| 2 | OurPact | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.49/mo | Yes | $5.83/mo | iPhone, iPad, Android phones, and Android tablets | View |
| 3 | Mobicip | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.99/mo | Yes | $2.99/mo | iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebooks, and Kindle Fire | View |
| 4 | FamilyTime | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.41/mo | Yes | $2.41/mo | Android, iOS, Windows and Mac | View |
| 5 | Google Family Link | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | android | View |
| 6 |  Microsoft Family Safety | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10.83/mo | Yes | $12.99/mo | — | View |
| 7 |  Safe Lagoon | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.99/mo | Yes | $6.99/mo | android | View |
| 8 | Apple Screen Time | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 9 |  Kaspersky Safe Kids | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 | Screen Time | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | Bark | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.08/mo | No | $5/mo | iOS, Android, and Chromebook | View |
| 12 | Kids360 | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Kids Dashboard | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £0.42/mo | Yes | — | android | View |
| 14 |  KidSafe360 | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | ₹20.83/mo | Yes | — | android | View |
| 15 |  Wondershare FamiSafe | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | — | $4.99/mo | — | View |
| 16 | DigitalFence | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | android | View |
| 17 | Kidslox | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.17/mo | Yes | $4.17/mo | — | View |
| 18 |  Safes | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | $5.99/mo | — | View |
| 19 |  SecureKids | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | android | View |
| 20 | MMGuardian | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 21 | Net Nanny | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.17/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 22 | Bitdefender Parental Control | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.67/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 23 | Canopy | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.33/mo | No | $8.33/mo | — | View |
| 24 |  NetSpy | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | android | View |
| 25 |  iKeyMonitor | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9.99/mo | Yes | $10/mo | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which parental control app is ranked first on Inferse?
Qustodio is ranked #1 of 110 with a score of 7.4. OurPact is second and Mobicip third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Kids Dashboard has the lowest first paid tier we found: £0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.