Google Family Link vs ScreenCoach
Google Family Link
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| Figure | Google Family Link | ScreenCoach |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $7.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Parental control apps | 8.7 (#10) | 8.1 (#43) |
| Activity reports | Yes | Yes |
| App blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Privacy | Google says personalized advertising is prohibited for minors, though children may see contextual ads and ads from non-Google providers. | The privacy policy identifies LifeTech Balance Pty Ltd as the owner and provider and says it commits to the Australian Privacy Principles and applicable regulations. |
| Purpose | Family Link helps parents guide their child’s online experience and build digital habits. | ScreenCoach helps families manage children’s screen time with tasks, rewards, and limits. |
| Screen-time schedules | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Google directs parents to its Help Center and offers feedback through the Family Link app, email, or phone. | The site lists product support, contact, and live chat options. |
Plans
ScreenCoach
- Monthly$7.99 a month
- 6 Monthly$39 a month
- Annual$5,912 a year
- 6 Monthly$396 a year
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.
ScreenCoach
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