Google Family Link vs Mobile Fence
Google Family Link
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| Figure | Google Family Link | Mobile Fence |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4.72/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Parental control apps | 8.7 (#10) | 8.5 (#20) |
| Activity reports | Yes | Reports can include launched apps, usage duration, visited websites, calls and SMS activity. |
| App blocking | Yes | Parents can view installed applications and selectively block them or impose usage-time limits. |
| Content filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | android | android |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, United States | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Location tracking | Yes | GPS and network data provide current child-device location and lost-device tracking. |
| Screen-time schedules | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Mobile Fence
- Family3 Basic$56.70 a year
- Enterprise20$75.20 a month
- Family5 Recommended$96.30 a year
- Family10 Link multiple devices$195.30 a year
- Enterprise100$379.20 a month
- Enterprise1000$3,799.20 a month
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.
Mobile Fence
Mobile Fence has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.