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Head-to-head · Parental Control Apps

Qustodio vs FamilyTime

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Qustodio #2 in Parental Control Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Qustodio
FamilyTime #11 in Parental Control Apps 8.1/10 Free plan · 3-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FamilyTime

Qustodio leads on 1 check, FamilyTime on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQustodio · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly FamilyTime

Qustodio scores higher on our rubric for parental control apps: 9.0 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #11.

Qustodio leads on device limit: 5 devices versus 1 devices.

Qustodio is the better fit for families wanting AI safety alerts. FamilyTime is the better fit for families seeking maximum features per dollar.

  • Qustodio fits best

    Families wanting AI safety alerts

  • FamilyTime fits best

    Families seeking maximum features per dollar

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Side by side

Feature Qustodio 9.0/10 Visit ↗ FamilyTime 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.1
Ranking #2 in Parental Control Apps #11 in Parental Control Apps
Best for Families wanting AI safety alerts Families seeking maximum features per dollar
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $72.94/yr $2.41/device/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 3 days
Money-back guarantee 30 days 15 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Qustodio 5/5 · FamilyTime 5/5
Content filtering ✓ ✓
Screen-time schedules ✓ ✓
App blocking ✓ ✓
Activity reports ✓ ✓
Location tracking ✓ ✓
Specs
Device platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Device limit 5 devices (best) 1 devices
Our review
Pros
  • Covers Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
  • Combines filtering, screen-time rules, reports, and location monitoring
  • Adds AI alerts for concerning searches, messages, and gameplay chats
  • Screen-time schedules, app limits, blocking, and web filtering
  • Location tracking, geofencing, movement, and SOS alerts
  • Monitoring and controls across Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS
Cons
  • Calls and messages monitoring works only on supported devices
  • The Basic plan is limited to five devices
  • Advanced monitoring and custom rules are in Complete
  • The MyFamily plan covers one child device
  • Some monitoring features, including calls and SMS, are Android-only
  • Feature availability can differ by operating system
Our verdict

Qustodio is a parental-control application for families supervising children’s device use across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS. Parents can filter websites and searches, block or limit apps and games, set daily screen-time…

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FamilyTime is a parental-control application for parents managing children’s mobile and connected-device use. It combines screen-time limits, recurring schedules, individual app limits, app and game blocking, web filtering, SafeSearch,…

Read the review →
  1. QustodioParental Control Apps 9.0Free plan
  2. FamilyTimeParental Control Apps 8.1Free plan · 3-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Qustodio — where it wins

    • Covers Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
    • Combines filtering, screen-time rules, reports, and location monitoring
    • Adds AI alerts for concerning searches, messages, and gameplay chats

    Where it doesn't

    • Calls and messages monitoring works only on supported devices
    • The Basic plan is limited to five devices
    • Advanced monitoring and custom rules are in Complete

  • FamilyTime — where it wins

    • Screen-time schedules, app limits, blocking, and web filtering
    • Location tracking, geofencing, movement, and SOS alerts
    • Monitoring and controls across Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS

    Where it doesn't

    • The MyFamily plan covers one child device
    • Some monitoring features, including calls and SMS, are Android-only
    • Feature availability can differ by operating system

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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