Best Parenting Control Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the parenting control category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Parenting Control Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Google Family LinkGoogle Family LinkFree4.7★ (293K)NoNoSep 2026
2Parental Control App - OurPactParental Control App - OurPactFree4.4★ (37K)NoYesSep 2026
3Bark - Parental ControlsBark - Parental ControlsFree4.2★ (35K)NoYesSep 2026
4Parental Control App - KidsloxParental Control App - KidsloxFree4.3★ (40K)NoYesSep 2026
5Parental Control App: AirDroidParental Control App: AirDroidFree4.7★ (2.3K)NoYesSep 2026
6Parental Control AssistantParental Control AssistantFree—NoYesMay 2026
7MMGuardian Parental ControlMMGuardian Parental ControlFree4.3★ (1K)NoYesSep 2026
8Parental Control App :PatLockParental Control App :PatLockFree5.0★ (1)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Parenting Control

Google Family Link#1

Google Family Link by Google

Parental control for your kids
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.7😐(293K ratings)
Free
#77in Utilities
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This app helps parents manage their children's digital lives by setting screen time limits, managing app usage, and filtering online content. It allows parents to track device location, secure accounts, and receive important notifications.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent parental controls
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure and safe for children
  • 💡 Helpful for managing screen time
  • 👍 Useful location tracking

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔒 Overly restrictive for older children
  • 🐛 Difficult to set up and configure
  • 🐛 Inaccurate location tracking
Parental Control App - OurPact#2

Parental Control App - OurPact by Eturi Corp.

Screen Time Family Locator GPS
Strong Contender
🌟 Lifestyle
4.4😐(37K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Manage your children's device usage and location with a comprehensive parental control solution. Set screen time limits, block apps and websites, and monitor online activity for peace of mind. Track family members and receive alerts for location changes.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Cyber guru
  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🚀 Game changer
  • 👍 Awesome
  • 👍 Highly recommended

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Scrambles apps
  • 🐛 Unreliable
  • 🐛 Permanently damaged device
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 💡 Needs more flexibility in time limits
Bark - Parental Controls#3

Bark - Parental Controls by Bark Technologies, Inc.

Help protect your kids online
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.2😐(35K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#68in Productivity
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This service helps families manage their children's digital lives by monitoring online content, managing screen time, and filtering websites. It alerts parents to potential issues like cyberbullying or adult content, offering peace of mind.

What We Love

  • 💯 Solid recommendation
  • 🔒 Helps keep watch over family
  • 🔒 Necessary for child safety
  • 🚀 Disturbingly good app so far
  • 🚀 Unique helpful tracker
  • 🚀 Absolutely amazing app
  • 🚀 Absolutely incredible app
  • 🚀 Great way to keep your child safe

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Very hard to navigate
  • 🐛 Can't install
  • 🐛 Annoying features
  • 🐛 Useless, don't waste money
  • 🐛 Confusion during setup
  • 🐛 App okay, phone not so much
  • 🐛 Do not try this rubbish
  • 🐛 Do not use this
  • 🔋 Drain battery and slowed phones
  • 🔋 Storage problems
  • 🔒 Waste of time, child can delete it
  • 🔒 Not iOS friendly
  • 🔒 Hacked phone
  • 🔒 Destroys child and parents relationships
  • 🔒 Disgusting, invades privacy

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FAQ about Parenting Control

What are the best parenting control apps for iPhone?
Google Family Link tops our parenting control apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 293K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top parenting control apps we rank are free to download, including Google Family Link and Parental Control App - OurPact.
Google Family Link has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ parenting control apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Google Family Link is a parental controls app designed to help families establish healthy digital habits and stay safer online. It allows parents to set screen time limits, manage app usage, filter online content, and track their child's device location.
Key features include setting daily screen time limits and downtime schedules, managing individual app time limits, blocking apps, setting parental controls on Google services like Chrome and Play, and locating children's devices on a map. It also allows parents to secure their child's account and manage privacy settings.

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