Qustodio Free review

Qustodio is one of the best-known paid parental control services, and its free tier is a small slice of it. Qustodio's comparison page lists Qustodio Free with Safe search, web filtering, restricted times, Pause the internet and 7-day activity reports, on 1 device. The same table marks games and apps blocking, daily time limits, location monitoring and YouTube monitoring as paid features, so the free plan works mainly as a web filter with set offline hours. That is useful on a single family laptop or a child's tablet, but Google Family Link, Apple Screen Time and Mobicip Basic all block apps for free. Signing up starts a trial of Premium features, and the paid Basic plan costs $59.95 a year, about $5.00 a month, for up to 5 devices. Parents who expect to pay later may find the free tier a sensible way to learn the dashboard first.

Who it is for

one child device that needs a web filter

Price

Free plan for 1 device; Basic $59.95 a year (about $5.00 a month) for up to 5 devices; Complete $104.95 a year.

Basic $59.95 /year Same as $5.00/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Protects 1 device
• Web filtering and Safe search
• Restricted times and Pause the internet
• 7-day activity reports
• Upgrade path to Basic for 5 devices or Complete for unlimited devices

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free web filtering and Safe search on a single device
• Strength: Restricted times and an internet pause are included
• Strength: Easy to move up to paid Qustodio plans without switching apps
• Weakness: Covers only 1 device
• Weakness: Games and apps blocking, daily time limits and location are paid features
• Weakness: No premium email support on the free tier

Key facts

• Free plan: 1 device
• Reports: 7-day activity reports
• Cheapest paid plan: Basic $59.95 a year for up to 5 devices
• Missing on Free: Games and apps blocking, daily time limits, location

Where it ranks

Qustodio Free is No. 8 in our Best Free Parental Control Apps verdict.