Microsoft Family Safety AlternativesParental Control Tools and other similar apps like Microsoft Family Safety

Apps similar to Microsoft Family Safety include AirDroid Parental Control. It's paid, but Glympse and Find Family are free. Other options are CatWatchful, OneLimit, Qustodio Parental Control and Kids360. There's no shortage of Parental Control Tools like Microsoft Family Safety, with more than 50 alternatives for Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and the web.

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  1. AirDroid Parental Control is the best Android devices usage management and location tracking app for parents, that allows you to manage the way your kid use their smartphones or tablets. With this app, you can easily limit your kid’s screen time, app blocking, remote monitoring...

    27 AirDroid Parental Control alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. CatWatchful icon
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    CatWatchful is an Android parental control app that helps parents supervise and protect their children through consent-based monitoring. Running since 2018, it is built primarily for families in Latin America, with a Spanish-first interface and real support in Spanish.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  3. OneLimit icon
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    One daily screen-time budget for kids that counts down across iPhone, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Windows PC - when time is up, it's up everywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  4. Glympse icon
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    Glympse is the easy way to safely share your location in realtime. No sign-up needed. No social network to manage. Just send a Glympse to anyone via email, SMS, Facebook, or Twitter. Your location is only shared for the duration you specify and then stops.

    65 Glympse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
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  5. Monitor internet use, block harmful content, set restrictions and time limits on devices. Features include app control, social media tracking, and location alerts for comprehensive parental supervision.

    103 Qustodio Parental Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  6. Kids360 icon
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    Kids360 is a parental control app built on a simple idea: control should feel like care, not punishment. Instead of only blocking apps and capping screen time, Kids360 lets children EARN screen time by completing tasks: over 4,400 of them, from chores and study goals to...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
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  7. Paralino icon
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    Paralino is an end-to-end encrypted, privacy-focused, real-time location sharing and family safety app for Android and iOS.

    Don't want to share with others? Use it for yourself in your personal space to track your own devices and record your own location history.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. Find Family icon
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    Find Family is a simple, end-to-end encrypted location sharing app for family and friends.

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  9. Easily and privately stay connected with loved ones with invite-only circles that let you share locations and get notified of changes.

    72 Life360 Family Locator alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Whether your children are younger or in their teens, the Family Link app lets you set digital ground rules to help guide them as they learn, play, and explore online. For children under 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your country), Family Link also lets you create a...

    37 Google Family Link alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
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  11. HomeGuard is an advanced parental control and activity monitoring tool for family and child safety online and offline. Once installed HomeGuard will silently and automatically block all pornographic and inappropriate content online and record detailed website activity including...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Zood Location icon
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    With Zood Location, your family and loved ones can continuously share their location with each other, so you can make sure everyone is safe with a quick glance at your phone. No more having to text and call each person to find out where they are, and where they are headed.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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