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Child Phone Monitoring App For Parents
Parental-control apps for mobile devices work best when they're part of a comprehensive approach to teaching your kids about behaving responsibly online. That means talking to your kids about what they should and shouldn't do with their mobile devices, clearly communicating how you expect them to act and making clear that you will be monitoring what they do with their phones.
Reviewing and blocking apps is also handled with aplomb, and you can even temporarily unblock an app for a set period of time. I wish that Net Nanny had let me limit usage on a per-app basis, but its management tools are otherwise solid.
Child Monitoring Technology
Net Nanny lets you track your kids’ internet activity as they browse on their smartphones, and it has powerful tools to block apps and websites. The software makes it easy to limit the kind of content your child has access to thanks to its built-in filter. You can block certain categories of sites, such as those that deal with pornography or drugs or blacklist specific websites and apps so your child can’t access them. The program also has a whitelist where you can add sites and programs you are okay with them using.
Remote Device Control Most smartphone parental control apps have tools that let you remotely lock your child's phone, backup important data and even remotely wipe the phone if necessary. Some of the apps we reviewed, including Qustodio and WebWatcher, run invisibly on the target device, while others, such as Net Nanny, are visible no matter what. Choosing an invisible app can make it more difficult for your child to bypass the restrictions on their phone.
Because of the restrictions Apple puts on mobile device managers for iOS devices, finding a program that can monitor what your kids are doing on their iPhones can mean forgoing the features that are most important to you.
PhoneSheriff does just an adequate job at monitoring web browsing, and it doesn't offer social-media monitoring. The services it does provide, however, are stellar and provide an easy way to make sure that your child's texting and app use are aboveboard. Smart features like a panic button that lets your child send you an alert with his or her location will add to your peace of mind.
Child Monitoring Services
This multi-platform and smart app will certainly make your job as a parent a whole lot easier. It has an advanced content filtering feature and comes with an extensive online management tool. Packed with features like time setting, custom settings, report generation, and a lot more, this iPhone parental monitoring app can be bought for just $39.99 a year (protects 5 devices). It also has a free basic version as well.
Child Text Monitoring Iphone
As the name suggests, PhoneSheriff will help you keep an eye and even control your kid’s activity on their iPhone. It is compatible with various iOS versions and will let you block contacts or text messages on your kid’s device in no time. You will also get a real-time location tracking of their phone with it.
The app is difficult to install, and its location-tracking features aren't as accurate as I'd like to see. I also would prefer text alerts about my child's browsing activity, which would be timelier than the emails Qustodio's app sends.