Apple Screen Time vs Kids360

Apple Screen Time8.6Visit Kids3607.3Visit

Higher score Apple Screen Time #6 in Parental Control Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Apple

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Kids360 #19 in Parental Control Apps 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Kids360

• Apple Screen Time fits best

  Apple-only households

• Kids360 fits best

  Families wanting simple mobile supervision

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Side by side

Feature	Apple Screen Time 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Kids360 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.3
Ranking	#6 in Parental Control Apps	#19 in Parental Control Apps
Best for	Apple-only households	Families wanting simple mobile supervision
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, macOS	iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Apple Screen Time 5/5 · Kids360 5/5
Content filtering	✓	✓
Screen-time schedules	✓	✓
App blocking	✓	✓
Activity reports	✓	✓
Location tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Device platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free built-in controls across iPhone, iPad, and Mac Detailed app, website, scheduling, and activity controls Family Sharing and iCloud integration	Combines screen limits, schedules, app blocking, and content filtering. Includes activity reports, real-time location, and location history. Task-based rewards can provide children with extra screen time.
Cons	No location tracking within Screen Time Limited to Apple's iOS and macOS platforms Requires Apple devices for the built-in feature set	Subscription-based service with no free plan. Listed platform coverage is limited to Android and iOS. Pricing varies by region and offer across in-app purchases.
Our verdict	Apple Screen Time is a built-in parental control feature for families managing children’s use of iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It combines app and website activity reports with Downtime schedules, app and category limits, website controls, and… Read the review →	Kids360 is a subscription-based parental-control service for families managing children’s mobile devices. Parents install the Kids360 app, while children use the companion Alli360 app. Its core coverage includes daily screen-time limits,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apple Screen Time — where it wins

  • Free built-in controls across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Detailed app, website, scheduling, and activity controls
  • Family Sharing and iCloud integration

  Where it doesn't

  • No location tracking within Screen Time
  • Limited to Apple's iOS and macOS platforms
  • Requires Apple devices for the built-in feature set

• Kids360 — where it wins

  • Combines screen limits, schedules, app blocking, and content filtering.
  • Includes activity reports, real-time location, and location history.
  • Task-based rewards can provide children with extra screen time.

  Where it doesn't

  • Subscription-based service with no free plan.
  • Listed platform coverage is limited to Android and iOS.
  • Pricing varies by region and offer across in-app purchases.

• Apple Screen Time8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, Apple-integrated control layer for managing apps, content, schedules, and communication.

  Visit AppleFull verdict →
• Kids3607.3/10 · Free plan

  A focused mobile parental-control app with scheduling, filtering, reports, location, and rewards.

  Visit Kids360Full verdict →