Kaspersky Safe Kids

Spec sheet

What it does

Kaspersky Safe Kids monitors children’s locations, digital activity and screen time, blocks harmful content, and encourages safer online habits.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Purpose

Kaspersky Safe Kids is a parental control app for monitoring children’s online activity and managing their device use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Trial

The download page offers a free trial version but does not state its duration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Activity reports

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Age groups

The product page describes customizable settings for children aged 3–5, 6–12, and 13–18.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Alerts and reports

The product provides app, web, and YouTube activity reports and alerts including low-battery notifications.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

API documentation

Kaspersky publishes an OpenAPI reference for Kaspersky Security Center covering automation such as hierarchy creation and task management.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com

App blocking

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

App controls

Apps can be allowed or blocked by age rating or category, with always-available apps and daily usage statistics.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Company founding and headquarters

LinkedIn lists Kaspersky as founded in 1997 with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Kaspersky as a privately held company with 5,001–10,000 employees.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Content filtering

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Data processing

Kaspersky says threat files from Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and parts of Asia-Pacific are processed in its Zurich data center.Read 14 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com

Documentation

Kaspersky’s support documentation specifies separate free and premium capabilities, including reports, schedules, app limits and social-network monitoring.Read 14 Oct 2026 · support.kaspersky.com

GPS locator

The GPS locator shows children’s device locations on a map, supports safe-area departure alerts and reports low battery status.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Installation

Installation uses the kas.pr/kids link or mobile-store downloads, followed by a free My Kaspersky account and child profile setup.Read 14 Oct 2026 · kids.kaspersky.com

Legal name and ownership

Crunchbase identifies the legal name as AO Kaspersky Lab and lists General Atlantic as a funder.Read 14 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Limit: Apple user reports

Apple reviewers reported inaccurate locations, ignored always-allowed apps, schedule failures, missing usage data and login problems.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: browser coverage

SafetyDetectives found filtering unavailable in Brave and Tor and mobile monitoring largely limited to Chrome or built-in Samsung and Huawei browsers.Read 14 Oct 2026 · safetydetectives.com

Limit: geofencing

TechRadar found geofencing limited to circular areas with a minimum diameter of 0.44 miles and no location history.Read 14 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Limit: iOS controls

Tom’s Guide reported that iOS functionality is dramatically more limited than Android and that iOS cannot forcibly stop use after a cutoff.Read 14 Oct 2026 · tomsguide.com

Limit: platform split

SafetyDetectives noted that some information is available only on the web app while YouTube search history is available only in the mobile app.Read 14 Oct 2026 · safetydetectives.com

Limit: slow interface

Tom’s Guide found the web portal exceedingly slow and the redesigned mobile apps poorly organized.Read 14 Oct 2026 · tomsguide.com

Limit: Trustpilot complaints

Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly described billing or renewal disputes, weak support, inaccurate iOS location and ineffective filtering or time controls.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Location

The app offers GPS tracking and location alerts for a child’s device.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Location tracking

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Notable test result

AV-TEST’s 2023 assessment reported average blocking rates of 92.20% on Windows and 87.68% on Android, with false detections also measured.Read 14 Oct 2026 · av-test.org

Online filtering

The service blocks content categories such as violence, gambling and adult sites, and supports custom allow or block lists.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Parent and child modes

The app provides separate parent and child modes, and parents can manage settings from two mobile devices using one account.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Praise: broad platform support

TechRadar described Safe Kids as an all-rounder supporting Windows, Mac, Android and iOS with a free option.Read 14 Oct 2026 · techradar.com

Praise: filtering

SafetyDetectives reported that its testing blocked inappropriate sites even when several VPN services were used.Read 14 Oct 2026 · safetydetectives.com

Praise: independent test

AV-Comparatives recorded a 96.8% adult-site block rate and zero false positives for Safe Kids on Windows in its 2025 test.Read 14 Oct 2026 · av-comparatives.org

Praise: value

Tom’s Guide praised both the free tier and the $14.99 annual premium tier as unusually strong value, with unlimited children and devices.Read 14 Oct 2026 · tomsguide.com

Privacy scope

Kaspersky says it does not process sensitive categories such as political views, religion, sexual preference or health data, except data required for child-protection features.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Rating on Apple App Store

4.1 out of 5 from 99 ratingsRead 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Trustpilot

2.1 out of 5 from 270 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Refund policy

Kaspersky advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee for a new plan.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Safe Search

Safe Search can hide harmful results on Bing, Google, Yahoo and other supported search engines.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Screen time

Parents can manage screen time, set daily app limits, and schedule device use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Screen-time management

Parents can set daily device limits, downtime schedules and reminders, while children can request additional time.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Screen-time schedules

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Security certification

Kaspersky says its data services and threat-data infrastructure are certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.Read 14 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com

Security review

Kaspersky says its Global Transparency Initiative includes third-party SOC 2 Type 2 auditing and ISO 27001 certification for data services.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com

Supported systems

Kaspersky lists Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS as compatible systems for Safe Kids.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

System requirements

Current requirements include Windows 7 SP1 or later, macOS 11–14, Android 8–14 and iOS 15–17, with internet access required.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Transparency program

Kaspersky Transparency Centers allow trusted partners and government stakeholders to inspect source code, build scripts, cloud-service code and threat-detection rules.Read 14 Oct 2026 · kaspersky.com

Unlimited profiles

Kaspersky states that one plan supports an unlimited number of child accounts.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

US availability

Kaspersky’s US product page says purchase is unavailable for US customers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Web and YouTube filtering

Parents can block website categories or custom sites, filter search results, and review children’s YouTube search and watch history.Read 11 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

YouTube controls

Parents can restrict YouTube searches and view children’s YouTube search and watch history.Read 14 Oct 2026 · usa.kaspersky.com

Plans and prices

Every Kaspersky Safe Kids plan and price →

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