Happy with old app
Wish I didn’t have to use two apps to control my kids gadgets
Very frustrating
The prior app let me give time on the Xbox and each individual game. My husband and I could both connect and control the usage depending on who was home. Now the prior app is controlling the time limits set for each game the notifications for more time request. But I’m no longer able to access my old settings to change anything. The new app doesn’t seem to communicate with the settings I added. Now they constantly fighting each other. As well as my husband cannot see the settings I set. He can only access the settings from the old app. It is very frustrating for parents the kids love and hate it because sometimes it never cuts them off or it sometimes doesn’t let them play even if i try changing the schedule or even add time does do anything.
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Not a good App
I try to use this to limit my child on the amount of time they are on Xbox and this never works.
Always getting better
I have been using this since before it was an official app. It is always in development and getting better. There are still lots of features that need to be finished and added, but they are making it better. Looking forward to future updates with the feedback features added.
Would like more control over the games my son has downloaded
Since you’ve removed the parental control on the Microsoft family safety app I’m no longer able to control the games my son has already downloaded. Can we get that fixed? Or do 11yr olds get to control all that now?
Trash.
You want to remove Xbox from family sharing app yet create this disaster of an app that doesn’t even work. Can’t load a page to add money, can’t load a page to approve a request for my child’s account. WHAT IS THE POINT!???? Can’t even buy a damn game pass so I have to buy a code to put on my child’s account and pay heaps for it… yet you can’t even give me an app that works. And no, it’s not my internet. Everything in my life works perfect except this stupid app.
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No reason why these settings couldn’t be on the website
There is nothing here that required a dedicated app. These settings and menus could have been easily accessible on the website. Forcing me to download an app by removing functionality from a website is an immediate red flag and suspicious.
Family Safety worked a lot better
The Family Safety worked a lot better than this “xbox only” app. Responding to requests for extra time keep failing. The app also only opens about 1/4 or the time. The rest of the time it just sits on the loading screen.
Awful
Doesn’t work. Add child, accept invitation and it sits showing pending forever. Rubbish.
Purposely slow
They make it so slow and painful to use so you just turn it off. Anything that makes money they can do perfectly but protecting your kids and it’s useless
Microsoft is trash
Can’t get past the silly press and hold captcha for whatever reason.
Buy anything
Will not lead the screen to purchase items form a child account anymore
Screen time
Some issues with screen time limits…either not calculating properly or sometimes not at all.
Horrific
Nothing ever seems to work properly. Even when I’m trying to spend money, it doesn’t let me.
Zero stars
The most frustrating app in my life. Total. Garbage.
Needs improvement
Does not update in real time and has very limited settings. Disappointed but it is required to manage kids accounts
Classic Microsoft
Why does every piece of software Microsoft makes have to be barely functional, endlessly Byzantine, and ultimately impotent?
Hands Down The Best
No other gaming system has or does child account management as well as this one. Nintendo’s is doo doo compared to how well Microsoft does family control settings with the Xbox. If you’re contemplating a system for your child and want to manage it, I highly recommend getting an Xbox and this application to go with it.
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Painfully slow
Ridiculously slow to use, can only add a maximum of 2 hours to screen time requests (old Family Safety app you could add anything you wanted up to 8 hours).
Sucks really bad
This experience is beyond infuriating
