OurPact vs Google Family Link

OurPact8.9Visit Google Family Link8.8Visit

Higher score OurPact #3 in Parental Control Apps 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OurPact

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Google Family Link #4 in Parental Control Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

• OurPact fits best

  Large families needing many device licenses

• Google Family Link fits best

  Families wanting broad free Google controls

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Side by side

Feature	OurPact 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Google Family Link 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Parental Control Apps	#4 in Parental Control Apps
Best for	Large families needing many device licenses	Families wanting broad free Google controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$69.99/yr	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Android, iOS, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo
Features OurPact 5/5 · Google Family Link 5/5
Content filtering	✓	✓
Screen-time schedules	✓	✓
App blocking	✓	✓
Activity reports	✓	✓
Location tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Device platforms	Not checked yet	Android
Device limit	20 devices	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports up to 20 child devices on Premium and Premium+ Combines schedules, app controls, filtering, screenshots, and location tools Includes device restrictions, removal prevention, and new app alerts	Free access to screen-time limits, schedules, app controls, and reports Broad controls across Chrome, YouTube, Search, Play, and Google Accounts Location viewing, notifications, and battery status for compatible devices
Cons	Child-device support excludes Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS The free tier is limited to one child device Content monitoring is reserved for the Premium+ plan	Most Family Link tools cannot supervise iPhones, iPads, or non-Chromebook computers Location features depend on compatible Android and Fitbit devices Feature availability varies by device, account, country, and age requirements
Our verdict	OurPact is a parental-control app for families managing children’s iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Parents can set recurring daily and weekly screen-time schedules, establish daily allowances, block or allow individual apps, filter… Read the review →	Google Family Link is a free parental-control app for families using supervised Google Accounts. It lets parents manage children’s apps, set daily screen-time limits, create Bedtime, School Time, and Downtime schedules, restrict content,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OurPact — where it wins

  • Supports up to 20 child devices on Premium and Premium+
  • Combines schedules, app controls, filtering, screenshots, and location tools
  • Includes device restrictions, removal prevention, and new app alerts

  Where it doesn't

  • Child-device support excludes Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
  • The free tier is limited to one child device
  • Content monitoring is reserved for the Premium+ plan

• Google Family Link — where it wins

  • Free access to screen-time limits, schedules, app controls, and reports
  • Broad controls across Chrome, YouTube, Search, Play, and Google Accounts
  • Location viewing, notifications, and battery status for compatible devices

  Where it doesn't

  • Most Family Link tools cannot supervise iPhones, iPads, or non-Chromebook computers
  • Location features depend on compatible Android and Fitbit devices
  • Feature availability varies by device, account, country, and age requirements

• OurPact8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad parental-control toolkit for families managing up to 20 child devices.

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• Google Family Link8.8/10 · Free plan

  A free Google-centered toolkit for screen time, content, apps, activity, and location.

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