# Safe Family: Screen Time App — GPS Tracker & Parental Control

> Parental control app for screen time, app blocking, and location tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by McAfee, LLC..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-family-screen-time-app/id1156285759 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [McAfee, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/369885745)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 980 App Store ratings · 359 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hungarian and 13 more
- Released: 2016-12-06
- Data updated: 2026-07-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-family-screen-time-app/id1156285759/reviews.md

## What is Safe Family?

Help your kids develop healthy habits online and make parenting in the digital age a breeze with McAfee Safe Family parental controls. Safe Family is now included with certain McAfee security products—visit mcafee.com to learn more.

McAfee Safe Family equips parents with easy-to-use tools needed to improve visibility and digital safety for their children, such as screen time management, app blocking, live location alerts and more. Shield your kids from dangerous and inappropriate content by monitoring their activities on their smartphones, tablets and PCs, instantly blocking apps you deem unsafe. Safe Family supports an unlimited number of devices, so everyone is covered.

Remember what family dinnertime was like before smartphones? Get that quality time back – digitally lock your kids’ devices (and maybe even your spouse’s) using our time-out feature.

No more worrying about your kids going to a friend’s house. Receive alerts when they arrive at or leave designated locations that you set like school, home or Amy’s house.

McAfee Safe Family includes:
• Screen Time Management
       – Control screen time and set custom time limits
• App Blocking
       – Block inappropriate or time-wasting apps
• Digital Time-Out
       – Lock devices on command until chores are done
• Website Filtering*
       – Automatically blocks inappropriate and dangerous websites
• Web and App Usage History*
       – See what your kids are up to on their devices
• Block In-app Purchases†
       – Stop unauthorized spending online
• Location Alerts
       – Get notified when your kids leave or arrive at designated locations
• Location Tracking
       – Monitor your kids’ location with device tracking
• Permission Requests*
       – Allows kids to request more screen time or to use a blocked app
• Uninstall Protection*
       – Prevents kids from deleting Safe Family without permission

Try our 30-day free trial – offers the full McAfee Safe Family experience for free. McAfee Safe Family supports an unlimited number of your kids’ devices, including smartphones, tablets and PCs. You have the option at the end of the 30-day free trial to sign up for a monthly or yearly subscription.

Payment info:
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
• Paid subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
• Auto-renewal can be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase
• Length of subscription: monthly and yearly
• Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription

† Only available on iOS
* Only available on other operating systems

McAfee Safe Family is only available on smartphones, tablets and PCs (not available on Macs). For a full list of system requirements, please visit mcafee.com/systemrequirements.

Please visit our website family.mcafee.com to learn more about how we keep your family safe. Find support or give us feedback on Safe Family at service.mcafee.com.

View our privacy policy at mcafee.com/legal.

## Key features

- Screen Time Management
- App Blocking
- Digital Time-Out
- Website Filtering
- Location Tracking
- Block In-app Purchases

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safe Family Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Safe Family Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Safe Family Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Safe Family Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Safe Family Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| McAfee Safe Family Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| McAfee Safe Family Monthly | $7.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Safe Family?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Useful app
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Provides parental controls

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
- 🔒 Overly restrictive
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🤯 Deletes apps without permission

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to uninstall or remove device profile
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Fails to apply time restrictions as scheduled

**Most requested features**

- Allow setting custom time limits
- Improve location tracking accuracy
- Add ability to block specific apps
- Provide more flexible scheduling options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 359)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safe-family-screen-time-app/id1156285759/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Pessima

*2025-11-17, version 2.9.4*

Pessima continua a bloccarsi faccio fatica ad entrare

### 1/5 — App pessima

*2025-11-17, version 2.9.4*

Si blocca continuamente!!app fatta malissimo.

### 1/5 — Non funziona o funziona a singhiozzo!!

*2025-10-26, version 2.9.4*

Aggiornate L’applicazione ! Non funziona ,si blocca in continuazione !  Eppure vi  siete fatti pagare l’abbonamento annuale un sacco di soldi !

### 1/5 — Applicazione non si aggiorna da tempo

*2025-09-21, version 2.9.4*

Ciao a tutti. Quando aggiornerete l’applicazione che non viene aggiornata da 4 anni. È lenta e spesso non inoltra il comando. Quando inserirete la funzione di far squillare il tablet/telefono del proprio figlio/a?

### 1/5 — Imbarazzante

*2025-09-07, version 2.9.4*

Un incubo da installare, poi piena di bug e alla fine non funziona. Che pena.

### 2/5 — No sincroniza

*2025-07-16, version 2.9.4*

No sincroniza con otros dispositivos lo que hace que los controles parentales y las reglas no funcionen. Una pena

### 1/5 — De la crotte en boîte

*2025-06-18, version 2.9.4*

Coûte très cher. Très dur à paramétrer (17fois sur le tel de mon fils) et parfaitement inutile puisque son appareil n’apparaît toujours pas dans ma liste au bout de 17 installations!!! En France, personne ne sait protéger nos enfants!

### 1/5 — M

*2025-05-27, version 2.9.4*

App still not working on iOS

### 5/5 — Mal funcionamiento

*2025-04-27, version 2.9.4*

Porque la aplicación se coloca en blanco y no funciona.

### 1/5 — A ne pas installer

*2025-04-22, version 2.9.4*

N’installer pas cette application elle bug quand vous bloquez les appli et que vous voulez les débloquer, ça ne marche pas, je vous déconseille de l’installer

## Frequently asked questions about Safe Family

### What does McAfee Safe Family do?

McAfee Safe Family is a parental control app designed to help parents manage their children's digital lives. It provides tools for screen time management, app blocking, website filtering, and location tracking to ensure children's online safety and encourage healthy digital habits.

### What are the key features of McAfee Safe Family?

Key features include screen time management to control device usage, app blocking to restrict access to inappropriate or distracting applications, digital time-out to lock devices on command, website filtering to block dangerous sites, and location alerts and tracking to monitor children's whereabouts.

### How much does McAfee Safe Family cost?

The app offers a 30-day free trial for the full experience. After the trial, users can choose to sign up for a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is handled through your iTunes Account, and subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off.

### What devices is McAfee Safe Family compatible with?

McAfee Safe Family supports an unlimited number of devices, including smartphones, tablets, and PCs. It is not available on Macs. Specific system requirements can be found on the McAfee website.

### What are common use cases for McAfee Safe Family?

Common use cases include setting daily screen time limits for children, blocking access to social media or games during school hours, ensuring children don't visit inappropriate websites, and receiving alerts when children arrive at or leave designated locations like school or home.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.4 — 2021-09-02

Your family’s safety is our top priority. We’re constantly working to improve our service to make sure your kids are safe and building healthy habits online.

This update includes:

• Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.9.3 — 2021-08-12

Your family’s safety is our top priority. We’re constantly working to improve our service to make sure your kids are safe and building healthy habits online.

This update includes:

• Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.9.2 — 2021-03-29

Your family’s safety is our top priority. We’re constantly working to improve our service to make sure your kids are safe and building healthy habits online.

This update includes:
• iOS 14 compatibility
• Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.9.1 — 2020-11-16

'Your family’s safety is our top priority. We’re constantly working to improve our service to make sure your kids are safe and building healthy habits online.

This update includes:
• iOS 13 compatibility
• Various bug fixes and improvements

### 2.8.4 — 2020-08-17

Your family’s safety is our top priority. We’re constantly working to improve our service to make sure your kids are safe and building healthy habits online.

This update includes:
• iOS 13 compatibility
• Various bug fixes and improvements

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