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Head-to-head · Parental Control Apps

Kaspersky Safe Kids vs Kidslox

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Kaspersky Safe Kids #7 in Parental Control Apps 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Kaspersky
Kidslox #27 in Parental Control Apps 6.4/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Kidslox

Kaspersky Safe Kids leads on 0 checks, Kidslox on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKaspersky Safe Kids · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Kaspersky Safe Kids scores higher on our rubric for parental control apps: 8.5 against 6.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #27.

Kaspersky Safe Kids is the better fit for families wanting established cross-platform basics. Kidslox is the better fit for families wanting affordable broad controls.

  • Kaspersky Safe Kids fits best

    Families wanting established cross-platform basics

  • Kidslox fits best

    Families wanting affordable broad controls

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Side by side

Feature Kaspersky Safe Kids 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Kidslox 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 6.4
Ranking #7 in Parental Control Apps #27 in Parental Control Apps
Best for Families wanting established cross-platform basics Families wanting affordable broad controls
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $49.99/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days 3 days
Free trial length 7 days 3 days
Money-back guarantee 30 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Kaspersky Safe Kids 5/5 · Kidslox 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 1 devices
Our review
Pros
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS
  • Combines filtering, screen-time schedules, and app controls
  • Adds GPS alerts, activity reports, and low-battery notifications
  • Free plan supervises one child device
  • Screen-time schedules, filtering, blocking and reports in paid tiers
  • Supports iOS, Android, Windows and macOS
Cons
  • Management is centered on the My Kaspersky account
  • Its scope focuses on core parental-control features
  • Location tracking depends on supported device platforms
  • Free plan limits manual mode switching to five times daily
  • Basic supports only one device
  • Some monitoring and advanced controls vary by platform
Our verdict

Kaspersky Safe Kids is a parental-control application for families who want to manage children’s online activity, screen time, app usage, and device location. Parents can filter websites and searches, set recurring screen-time schedules,…

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Kidslox is a parental control service for parents and legal guardians managing children’s iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac devices. Its feature set covers daily screen-time limits, recurring schedules, individual app blocking,…

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  1. Kaspersky Safe KidsParental Control Apps 8.5Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. KidsloxParental Control Apps 6.4Free plan · 3-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Kaspersky Safe Kids — where it wins

    • Supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS
    • Combines filtering, screen-time schedules, and app controls
    • Adds GPS alerts, activity reports, and low-battery notifications

    Where it doesn't

    • Management is centered on the My Kaspersky account
    • Its scope focuses on core parental-control features
    • Location tracking depends on supported device platforms
  • Kidslox — where it wins

    • Free plan supervises one child device
    • Screen-time schedules, filtering, blocking and reports in paid tiers
    • Supports iOS, Android, Windows and macOS

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits manual mode switching to five times daily
    • Basic supports only one device
    • Some monitoring and advanced controls vary by platform
  • Kaspersky Safe Kids8.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A cross-platform parental-control app covering filtering, schedules, reports, and GPS alerts.

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  • Kidslox6.4/10 · Free plan · 3-day trial

    Kidslox combines free basic controls with broad monitoring and scheduling across four platforms.

    Visit KidsloxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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