Comparison

Qustodio Parental Control App vs CrownSide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Qustodio Parental Control App

This app helps parents manage their children's digital lives by setting screen time limits, blocking apps and websites, and monitoring online activity. It also offers location tracking and alerts for searches and messages to ensure online safety and encourage healthy digital habits.

Highlights
  • Screen time limits
  • App and website blocking
  • Web content filtering
  • GPS location tracking
  • Search and message alerts
  • Social media monitoring
  • Co-parenting feature
Features
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Awarded PC Mag’s Editors’ Choice, Qustodio Parental Control App makes parenting easier with daily screen time limits, app blocking, kid tracking, AI powered search and message alerts, social media monitoring, porn blocking and more. Start by downloading this Qustodio Parental Control App onto your device. Then download the Kids App Qustodio companion app onto your child’s device or devices. Our two monitoring apps work together to give parents all the tools they need to protect their kids online and encourage a healthy, balanced digital presence. Parents, with Qustodio Parental Control App you can: Protect your child’s online safety • Filter web (block games, porn, gambling and block all unwanted content) • Receive alerts about web activity and blocked websites • Block games & apps • Enforce safe search (filter out inappropriate results in search engines such as Google, Bing, YouTube) • App insights Nurture healthy habits • Set daily screen time limits • Schedule restricted times • Pause the internet at the click of a button • Set limits on games & apps • Custom routines for apps and websites Have full visibility • Receive search alerts • Receive SMS message alerts. • Receive social monitoring alerts. (available WhatsApp, Instagram, and Line) • 30-day online activity reports • App download alerts • Monitor Youtube activity • Track calls • Supervise together: Invite another parent/guardian to monitor and set rules for your child (co-parent) Locate family • GPS location monitoring (geolocation kid tracker) • Find your child’s phone • Locate kids on the move • Share your location • Save your favorite places Choose Qustodio’s basic parental control plan to access some of these features, or upgrade to the premium plan for full access to all features Qustodio Premium family parental control & screen time app is available with an annual subscription. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation and any unused portion of your free trial period will be ended. Your subscription will renew automatically and at the same cost unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. To avoid being billed for an additional period, subscriptions must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and set auto-renewal to off by going to “Settings” on your iPhone or iPad. If you have any questions or need help, contact us at info@qustodio.com We take privacy and the protection of your family and children’s data extremely seriously. We do not and will not sell data to third-parties. Your child’s screen time activity is for your eyes only. Our Terms of Use are available here: https://www.qustodio.com/family/terms/ The Qustodio family parental control & screen time app is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese Dutch & Brazilian Portuguese.

About

CrownSide

Features
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CrownSide is the watch journal built for enthusiasts who care about the details. Whether you own one cherished piece or a growing collection, CrownSide helps you track every wear, every service, and every tick — all in one place. Your Collection, Organized - Add each watch with a photo, brand, model, serial number, purchase date, and personal notes. Everything you need to know about a watch is always a tap away. Daily Wear Log - Record which watch you wore each day — swipe right on a watch to log it in one motion. Browse your wear history on an interactive calendar and see yearly summaries with per-watch streaks — a personal diary of time on the wrist. Accuracy Tracking - Measure your watch's timekeeping performance over time. Log offset readings, filter by winding position, visualize drift on a scrollable chart, and see seconds-per-day rate for each entry. Know exactly how your movement is performing. Maintenance History - Keep a complete service record for every watch. Log overhauls and repairs with dates and notes, so you always know when a watch last saw a watchmaker. Private by Default - No account. No subscription. Your data lives on your device. Export & Import - Back up your watches or move them between devices with a single JSON export. Your data is always yours.

Screenshots

Qustodio Parental Control App4 screens
CrownSide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CrownSide at every 10 days against Qustodio Parental Control App's monthly. Qustodio Parental Control App's advantage is chart position (#65 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Qustodio Parental Control App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $54.99 per year and CrownSide sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qustodio Parental Control App ships an update monthly, CrownSide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Qustodio Parental Control App versus CrownSide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQustodio Parental Control AppCrownSide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQustodioZhang Linghua

Bugs and requests

Qustodio Parental Control App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Settings and restrictions randomly reset
  • Inability to block certain apps and websites
  • Inconsistent tracking of device usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customizable time and app restrictions
  • Ability to block specific websites/content
  • Improved compatibility with iOS and MacOS
  • Better monitoring of calls, texts, and location

CrownSide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Qustodio Parental Control App

Subscriptions10
  • Qustodio 5 devices 1-year$54.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Basic 1y$59.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Basic ADV$69.991 Year
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  • Qustodio Premium Basic PLS$69.991 Year
  • Qustodio 10 devices 1-year$94.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete 1y$99.991 Year
  • Qustodio Complete+Care 1y$99.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete ADV$119.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete ADV+Care$119.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete PLS+Care$124.991 Year
4 purchases

CrownSide

One-time4
  • Espresso$0.99
  • Short Latte$1.99
  • Tall Cappuccino$4.99
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  • Venti Macchiato$9.99

Questions

Is Qustodio Parental Control App free?
Qustodio Parental Control App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CrownSide free?
CrownSide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Qustodio Parental Control App or CrownSide have ads?
Neither Qustodio Parental Control App nor CrownSide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qustodio Parental Control App or CrownSide?
Qustodio Parental Control App ships an update monthly, and CrownSide every 10 days. Most recently, Qustodio Parental Control App was updated on November 3, 2026 and CrownSide on October 25, 2026.

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