The best parental control apps for Android

In iOS we have enough native functions to control the use that our children make of the iPad without many problems, but with the Android tablets It may be advisable to complement the adjustments that we can make with the help of a parental control app. We review the most interesting options to consider if we are thinking of configuring one tablet for kids.

Kids place

Kids place is one of the most popular parental control apps and very comfortable if children do not have their own tablet but will use ours occasionally, since it gives us the opportunity to create a profile that when active works opens a launcher specific, with the apps that we consider appropriate and with the basic options to establish use restrictions (internet connection, in-app purchases, etc.). Despite its popularity, it may fall a bit short for those looking for more far-reaching limitations.

Qustodio

Qustodio It is another of the reference apps in terms of parental control and with it we can go a little beyond the basic functions (although to access some, of course, you will have to pay), allowing us, for example, to set maximum times of use and monitor activity on the child's tablet, to see what apps they use and how much (and we can do it from our own tablet or smartphone, installing the corresponding app)

Parental Control Screen Time

Although it is not such a useful app in order to establish other types of use restrictions, if what we are most concerned about is having control over which apps are used and the time they spend with the tablet putting limits and schedules), Parental Control Screen Time it is one of the options that works best. Like Qustodio, it is also one of those that gives us the possibility of accessing all the information on our own devices. If we want to go one step further and have the possibility of establishing restrictions, yes, we must go to the premium version.

SafeKids

SafeKids It is a somewhat less popular app, but it is also worth taking into account, in this case more specifically if we want to allow a use that is not excessively restricted (although we can also configure it in those terms) but we do establish certain filters to protect children from certain types of content (for example, we do not have to completely block the use of the internet, but limit it to safe searches). It is one of the apps that most flexibility is going to offer us.

YouTube Kids

It is not properly a parental control app and it is true that lately it has received criticism for some failures in the filtering system, but despite all this, YouTube Kids It is still an essential app on a tablet for children, taking into account all the time they usually spend watching children's drawings, songs and programs on them. Google has also announced that it will replace algorithms with people for the selection of content, so that it will soon be even more secure.