Parental Controls
Reviews and setup guides for the tools that filter, limit and monitor devices at home.
- Parental ControlsAppCertain: What the App Monitoring Tool Did and What Replaced ItAppCertain alerted parents when kids installed new iPhone apps. It's no longer available. Here's what it did and how to get app alerts and approvals in 2026.
- Parental ControlsCare4Teen Parental Control Software: What Happened and AlternativesCare4Teen was free Windows monitoring software for parents. Its website is gone. Here's what it did and the best built-in alternatives for family computers in 2026.
- Parental ControlsCircle Parental Controls Review: How Circle Works Now That It's Part of AuraCircle began as a router-connected box that filtered every device at home. Now part of Aura, it's mainly an app. What it does, its limits and who it suits.
- Parental ControlsParental Controls for Phones, Computers and Tablets: A Complete ListWhere to find the built-in parental controls on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Amazon tablets and game consoles in 2026, and what each one can do.
- Parental ControlsCopilot Family Parental Controls: What It Was and What to Use NowCopilot Family was a 2015 parental control app for iOS, Android and Chromebooks. It's not to be confused with Microsoft Copilot. What it did and today's alternatives.
- Parental ControlsCovenant Eyes Review: How Screen Accountability Works for FamiliesCovenant Eyes uses blurred screenshots and trusted 'allies' to discourage pornography use. How it works in 2026, what it can't see, and whether it fits a family.
- Parental ControlsGearing Up for the Holidays: Set Up Parental Controls Before Gifting TechGiving a tablet, phone, console or VR headset this holiday season? How to set up accounts and parental controls before the box is opened, device by device.
- Parental ControlsMaking the Case for Monitoring: When Parents Should Watch Kids' PhonesShould you monitor your child's phone? A balanced look at when monitoring helps, when it backfires, and how to do it openly so it protects trust as kids grow.
- Parental ControlsMonitoring iMessage With TeenSafe: What Happened and What to Use NowTeenSafe once let parents read a teen's iMessages via iCloud. What it was, why it's no longer an option, and how to oversee iPhone messaging safely in 2026.
- Parental ControlsNetsanity Parental Control Review: Status in 2026 and AlternativesNetsanity offered cloud-managed filtering and app blocking for kids' iPhones. Here's how it worked, why we can't recommend it in 2026, and what to use instead.
- Parental ControlsOurPact Parental Control Review (2026): Features, Plans, and LimitsOur 2026 OurPact review: screen time schedules, app blocking, location, screenshot monitoring, current plan prices, and the iOS 26 removal change for iPhones.
- Parental ControlsParental Control Tools That Cover Every Device in Your HomePhones, tablets, laptops, consoles, TVs and smart speakers each have their own controls. Here's how to cover every device in your home without losing your mind.
- Parental ControlsParental Controls for the Kindle Fire (Amazon Fire Tablet) in 2026How to set up parental controls on an Amazon Fire tablet: Amazon Kids profiles, the Parent Dashboard, screen time limits, web browsing, and app approvals.
- Parental ControlsParental Controls for Your Kids' Tech Toys: Consoles, Watches and MoreNew game console, smartwatch, smart speaker or connected toy? How to set up parental controls on kids' tech gifts before they're unwrapped, device by device.
- Parental ControlsParents, Take Note: Recent Changes to Windows and iOS Parental ControlsWhat changed in iOS 26, iOS 27 and Microsoft Family Safety for parents: new Screen Time menus, Ask to Browse, contact approval, and Edge-only web filtering.
- Parental ControlsParents: The Best Parental Control Tool Isn't an AppFilters and screen time apps help, but involved parents are the most effective parental control. Here's how to combine your own guidance with the right tech.
- Parental ControlsPocketGuardian: The Monitoring App That Protected Teens' PrivacyPocketGuardian alerted parents to sexting and bullying without showing the actual messages. What it was, its current status, and alert-based tools to use now.
- Parental ControlsPumpic Review: What Happened to the Parental Monitoring AppPumpic was a phone monitoring service that read kids' texts, calls and locations. What it did, what it is now, and safer options for parents to use in 2026.
- Parental ControlsQustodio Review (2026): Features, Plans, and Who It's Best ForOur 2026 Qustodio review: web filtering, time limits, location, calls and messages, YouTube monitoring, free vs Basic vs Complete plans, and iPhone limitations.
- Parental ControlsSafe Email for Kids With KidsEmail.org: A Parent's GuideKidsEmail.org gives kids a supervised email account with contact approval, parent copies and time limits. How it works, 2026 pricing, and alternatives.
- Parental ControlsSocial Media Reputation Monitoring: uKnowKids, Reppler and Today's ToolsuKnowKids and Reppler once scanned social profiles for risky posts. Both are gone. What replaced them and how to manage a child's online reputation today.
- Parental ControlsThe Distractions of Technology: Phone and Screen Tips for BabysittersHow parents and babysitters can agree on phone use, kids' screen time, photos and social media, so the sitter stays focused and the kids stay safe at home.
- Parental ControlsVISR Review: The Social Media Monitoring App and What Replaced ItVISR used machine learning to scan kids' social accounts and alert parents only when something looked wrong. What happened to it and what parents can use now.