Qustodio review

Qustodio is the app we would point most parents to first, because it puts every common control in one place. The Basic plan already includes web filtering and Safe Search, blocking of games and apps, daily time limits, internet pauses, scheduled routines for homework or bedtime, location monitoring with saved-place alerts, and AI-powered alerts on searches. It also offers app insights with age-appropriate alternatives, which helps when a child asks for a new download. Complete adds per-app time limits, calls and messages monitoring, social chat alerts for apps such as WhatsApp and Instagram, gaming alerts and unlimited family devices. The catches are platform gaps: the panic button and several social message alerts are Android only, and monitoring calls and messages on an iPhone needs a Windows or Mac computer. At $59.95 a year for 5 devices, Basic is fairly priced for what it covers, and Complete at $104.95 suits larger households.

Who it is for

Parents who want one app to manage limits and filters on several kids' devices across platforms.

Price

Basic $59.95 a year (about $5.00 a month) for up to 5 devices; Complete $104.95 a year (about $8.75 a month) for unlimited family devices.

Basic $59.95 /year Same as $5.00/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Web filtering, Safe Search and games and apps blocking, including by app category
• Daily time limits, internet pauses and scheduled routines for study or bedtime
• Location monitoring with alerts when kids arrive at or leave saved places
• AI-powered search alerts, YouTube monitoring and 30-day activity reports
• Complete plan adds calls and messages monitoring, social and gaming alerts, and unlimited devices

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Covers filtering, limits, routines, location and alerts in one dashboard
• Strength: Basic plan protects up to 5 devices for $59.95 a year
• Strength: Complete plan extends to unlimited family devices
• Weakness: Social monitoring, calls and messages and per-app time limits need the Complete plan
• Weakness: Panic button and several social message alerts work only on Android
• Weakness: Calls and messages monitoring for iOS requires a Windows or Mac computer

Key facts

• Starting price: $59.95 a year, Basic
• Devices: 5 on Basic, unlimited family devices on Complete
• Top plan: Complete, $104.95 a year
• Reports: 30-day activity reports, daily and weekly summaries
• Families protected: 9 million, per Qustodio

Where it ranks

Qustodio is No. 1 in our Best Parental Control Apps verdict.