Although the best way for children to use the Internet and technology safely is to educate them to use it responsibly, it is parents who must apply certain security measures to ensure that their children browse the Internet safely. Parental control apps are a great help for this.
Its functionalities include managing access or blocking certain content, as well as knowing the breakdown of time spent in each application. In addition, they restrict search options and block certain content, and manage the permissions of already installed apps. The use of parental controls allows parents to set time limits and schedules, even by days, if they wish. Those that include more functionalities also allow to know the location of the device in real time.
The choice of one or the other will depend on the parents depending on the control they wish to establish. Through a comparison of the OCU, we can find out which are free and which are paid (some of them have both versions), as well as the features that each one includes.
We must also take into account the operating system (Android or IOS) of the device where it is going to be installed, since depending on it we can choose one or the other since not all of them are available for both systems.
It is the ideal tool for those who are starting with technology. Very easy to use, it allows access only to those applications that have been approved by default. It includes a large number of features in its free version and also has a more extensive paid version. For Android operating system.
It is specially designed for mobile phones and is Google's free tool that allows you to set time limits and activity control, as well as geolocation. Available only for Android.
All devices that have Windows – like those of Apple, as we will see below – include tools by default to establish control over the use of young people and children. It allows limiting times and restricting access, and is easily configured from the user account by activating the chosen options.
Apple users also have parental control tools built into their devices by default: parents go to Settings, then General, and finally select Restrictions to manage permissions and other limitations.
With free and paid versions, it is considered the most complete on the market. Only compatible with Android, it allows you to filter the content to be blocked even by words, among a wide range of functionalities: geolocation, call blocking, etc. It has a free version and a paid version.
