By India McCarty
With smartphones, tablets, and computers becoming a staple in everyday life, it’s hard to know how to protect your children from online threats. Here are our top five picks for the best parental control apps that will keep your family safe online.
Aura is an AI-powered software designed to protect people from having their identity stolen, but the tech also has parental control and supervision tools, including a feature that allows parents to monitor what their children are doing and looking at online. Aura’s Family plan runs for $32/month, but the company also offers a child-specific Kids plan for $10/month.
With Qustodio, parents can block certain games and apps, filter out inappropriate websites, and receive live alerts and daily reports about their kids’ online activity. The software works with a variety of different devices, including Windows, Macs, Chromebooks, Androids, and Kindles. Qustodio’s Basic plan is $54.95/year, while their Complete plan is $99.95/year.
Net Nanny’s online parental control plan runs on three things — Monitoring, Limiting, and Protecting. Parents can keep track of what their kids are up to online, limit their ability to go on certain websites or how long they spend on their devices, and keep your family safe from online threats. Net Nanny’s Family plan, covering 5 devices, is $54.99/year. The company also offers a 20-device plan that runs $89.99/year.
Norton Family’s protection plan gives parents the ability to monitor exactly what their children are doing, providing detailed reports about screen time, what sites your kid is visiting, and whether or not they attempt to access a blocked website. The Family Premier plan is $49.99/year, while the Deluxe plan runs $119.99/year and the Select plan is $159.99/year.
Bark utilizes AI technology to scan what comes through your kids’ phones, flagging any inappropriate or bullying content. Parents can also receive personalized reports about their child’s online activity. The Bark app starts at $14/month.
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