KidGate
KidGate: A broad free toolkit for managing children’s devices, activity, location, and safety. Ranked #38 of 106 in Parental Control Apps by our editors (5.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for families wanting free activity and safety basics.
At a glance
- Editor score5.3 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forFamilies wanting free activity and safety basics
- Free planYes
- Content filteringYes
- Facts checked14 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free plan includes core controls for one child device
- Covers iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Chrome
- Combines controls with location, SOS alerts, and rewards
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to one child device after the trial
- Paid-tier features are not described
- App-store availability is marked coming soon
Our verdict on KidGate
KidGate is a parental-control service for families managing children’s phones, computers, and browser use. Parents manage rules through a mobile app or browser dashboard, while children’s devices enforce selected controls. The feature set covers daily screen-time limits, blocked hours, per-app limits, app blocking, website filtering, browsing history, activity feeds, weekly reports, device locking, location history, saved places, check-ins, and SOS alerts with location and photo. Protection alerts, new-app alerts, reward tasks, and extra-time requests add communication and accountability tools.
KidGate uses a freemium model. The free plan retains core controls for one child device after the trial ends. Those controls include screen-time rules, app and website restrictions, activity reporting, and safety functions. Family accounts support multiple parent and child devices, and other family devices can enforce previously configured rules. The product supports iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Chrome Extension. Its published plan information does not detail additional paid tiers, so the clearest value is the free offering and its included coverage rather than a comparison of premium packages.
KidGate falls short for families that need a clearly defined paid upgrade path or want immediate app-store availability. The one-child-device limit may also be restrictive for households managing several children unless their requirements fit the configured family-device model. Families seeking a service with published premium plan details should compare alternatives before choosing. KidGate is most suitable for parents who want free basics for screen time, app and web controls, activity visibility, location, device locking, alerts, and rewards across a wide range of platforms.
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KidGate fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Device platforms | Not verified |
| Content filtering | Yes |
| Screen-time schedules | Yes |
| App blocking | Yes |
| Activity reports | Yes |
| Location tracking | Yes |
| Device limit | Not verified |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | kidgate.app |
| Facts checked | 14 Sep 2026 |
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- BarkA broad cross-platform monitor with schedules, blocking, alerts, and location tools.9.2
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