Qustodio vs Safes

Qustodio9.0Visit Safes6.0Visit

Higher score Qustodio #2 in Parental Control Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Qustodio

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Safes #31 in Parental Control Apps 6.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Safes

• Qustodio fits best

  Families wanting AI safety alerts

• Safes fits best

  Families wanting reports and location tools

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Side by side

Feature	Qustodio 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Safes 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.0
Ranking	#2 in Parental Control Apps	#31 in Parental Control Apps
Best for	Families wanting AI safety alerts	Families wanting reports and location tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$72.94/yr	$59.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Qustodio 5/5 · Safes 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	Not checked yet
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	Detailed daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports Location tracking with geofencing and location history Screen-time limits, app blocking, and web filtering
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	Paid access starts at $5.99 per month Social monitoring may not suit every family’s privacy preferences Feature availability can vary by platform and region
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… Read the review →	Safes is a parental-control app for parents and guardians managing children’s device use and online activity. It combines screen-time limits, recurring schedules, app-specific controls, website and keyword filtering, activity reports,… Read the review →

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

• Safes — where it wins

  • Detailed daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports
  • Location tracking with geofencing and location history
  • Screen-time limits, app blocking, and web filtering

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access starts at $5.99 per month
  • Social monitoring may not suit every family’s privacy preferences
  • Feature availability can vary by platform and region

• Qustodio9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad parental-control suite with AI safety alerts and five-platform coverage.

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• Safes6.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  Safes combines screen-time controls, reporting, filtering, and location tools across major platforms.

  Visit SafesFull verdict →