
The good news is that I managed to find a few great parental apps that either provide a good free plan or a free trial that lets you fully test the paid services (which are also very affordable). That said, I understand that some parents are on a tight budget, so a free parental app is the only option.

In addition, most free parental apps lack essential parental control features like time limits, web filtering, scheduling, and activity reports, so it’s nearly impossible to fully protect your child from online threats and screen addiction. You give them tons of permissions, which allow them to access and control your device, without any real guarantee that they won’t steal your data. I don’t really like free parental apps as many of them are dangerous.

🥇 Qustodio: Its free plan comes with excellent web filtering (that not even top VPNs can bypass), screen time monitoring, time limits, scheduling, and activity reports.

Short on time? Here’s the best free parental control app in 2023:
