Google Family Link vs Kaspersky Safe Kids
Google Family Link
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| Figure | Google Family Link | Kaspersky Safe Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Parental control apps | 8.7 (#10) | 9.4 (#2) |
| Activity reports | Yes | Yes |
| App blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Content filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Location | Parents can see a child’s location on a map when the child is carrying a powered-on, recently active device connected to the internet. | The app offers GPS tracking and location alerts for a child’s device. |
| Location tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Family Link helps parents guide their child’s online experience and build digital habits. | Kaspersky Safe Kids is a parental control app for monitoring children’s online activity and managing their device use. |
| Screen time | Parents can set daily screen time limits and School Time or Downtime schedules. | Parents can manage screen time, set daily app limits, and schedule device use. |
| Screen-time schedules | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Kaspersky Safe Kids
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Kaspersky Safe Kids (free version)Free
- Premium$14.99 a year
- Kaspersky Safe Kids PremiumPrice not published
In their own words
Google Family Link
Google Family Link helps parents guide a child’s online experience and build digital habits. Parents can set daily screen-time limits and School Time or Downtime schedules, set individual app limits, allow unlimited time for selected apps, or block apps. Controls cover Chrome, Google Play, YouTube, and Search, including site blocking and app approval. Activity reports and location tools add visibility: a child’s location appears when the device is powered on, recently active, and connected to the internet. Family Link can alert parents when a child arrives at or leaves a location, ring devices, and show remaining battery life. Parents can install the app on Android or iOS, and some settings are available on the web. Child supervision supports Android 6.0 or later, Chromebook with Chrome OS 71 or later, and compatible Fitbit devices. It cannot supervise iPhones, iPads, or computers other than Chromebooks, and it cannot manage Google Workspace for Education accounts. Purchase approvals apply only to purchases through Google Play billing. The service is free; some features require a compatible device.
Kaspersky Safe Kids
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