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#4 in Parental Control Apps

Family Link by Google

Name: Family Link by Google
Brand: Google
Rating: 8.7 (1 reviews)

Google

Price TBD

Free parental control app from Google built into Android and Chromebook devices with screen time limits, app approval, and location tracking. Integrates with Google services like YouTube Kids and Google SafeSearch.

8.7

Excellent

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #4 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.7

User Sentiment

8.8

Value Score

8.4

Complaint Risk

9.0

Freshness

8.1

Community

8.8

Availability

9.3

Pros

Completely free with no premium tiers
Completely free with no premium tiers
Deep Android and Chromebook integration
Deep Android and Chromebook integration
Google SafeSearch and YouTube filters
Google SafeSearch and YouTube filters

Cons

Android and Chromebook only
Android and Chromebook only
Limited web filtering beyond SafeSearch
Limited web filtering beyond SafeSearch

Don't buy this if…

Family Link supervision can be removed by the child once they turn 13 unless you set up additional restrictions.
Family Link supervision can be removed by the child once they turn 13 unless you set up additional restrictions.