A PRACTICAL EVALUATION GUIDE
Choose the controls
your family needs.
Compare the workflows you will actually use: linking, time rules, responsibilities, device protection and how family data is handled.
Take the same questions to each product.
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| Ask | Check in Screen Goal |
|---|---|
| Will it run on our child devices? | Windows and Android child apps; parent browser/PWA. Native macOS and iOS child monitoring is not currently released. |
| What happens at the limit? | Configured warnings, optional delays and blocking. Test on the games and apps you use. |
| Can an app be prevented from launching? | Compatible managed Android installations can suspend explicitly blocked apps. Standard installations depend on their permissions and overlays. |
| How do responsibilities earn rewards? | Activities, completion submission, parent or trusted review, separate reward balances and child redemption. |
| How do several devices share time? | Child-wide allowance options and All Devices reporting; remote changes still depend on sync. |
| What leaves the device? | Linked accounts synchronize supported activity, family rules and reward records. Review the privacy page and permissions. |
| What does the family plan cost? | $29/year for Foundation Subscribers; $69/year from 1 January 2027. Unlimited devices. |
Test one complete family workflow.
- Link a device and confirm a small rule change reaches it.
- Try a warning and block in a normal app, keeping essential access available.
- Create, submit and approve an Activity, then redeem the reward.
- Disconnect and reconnect the device to see how your setup handles sync.
- Check your child's understanding of the rule and the reward.
Use these observations alongside the detailed features guide, data information and current offer.