Qustodio Parental Control App

Name: Qustodio Parental Control App
Rating: 4.05433 (2264 reviews)

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Qustodio Parental Control App

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User Reviews for Qustodio Parental Control App

Meh

Been using this for a while on my 14yr old son’s PC. Did the trial that ran out and the free version was fine for what we needed it for. Recently he’s been on his phone a lot during class. iPhone’s Screen Time apparently didn’t work so before spending money I swapped the Qustodio protection to his iPhone to block use during school hours starting yesterday, 8:20-2:40. First issue is the time intervals, hour blocks don’t work for most schedules. I had to pick 9-3pm because he’s still commuting at 8am and I want him to have access to his stuff and didn’t want to end it at 2pm because he’s still in class. At the very least there should be 1/2 hr blocks if not 10mins! Another immediate issue when he got to school, when he was in class he needed to take a pic with his phone (Film class) then upload to Google Classroom…except it was blocked on his phone because it’s all or nothing. There’s no way to “always allow” particular apps! Not limits, which are of no use when the phone is on lock down. I asked why he didn’t use his school Chromebook and he said because he took the pic from his phone. Fair enough. I had to take off the block to let him do that then put it back on. Decided to pay for the small package thinking I was limited because I was using the free version and nope. Same thing. There’s really nothing more I need with the paid version that I didn’t already have, like location tracking and app limits. Messaging and call tracking don’t work on iPhone anyway.

@montREALady, Mar 11, 2022

Found this service helpful!

I have never in 10 or 15 years written to review anything on the Internet, but I had to for this! I was a bit suspicion of my partner infidelity weeks ago. I purchased this app to track her because she was located somewhere where I'd never heard her talk about. I wasn't satisfied with the app features. Then i searched online for investigatory services,i saw top notch and excellent recommendations about Mitch. I really wanted to track and catch my partner red-handed cheating after she keeps secrets and hiding stuffs from me as well as lying and keeping late nights. I sent him mail at spytech0099 @ Gmail com explaining how i wanted to have complete access to her phone without having physical access to the phone. I speedily paid for his services and in less than 4 hours he contacted me saying he had gained complete access to her phone. He retrieved texts messages (present and deleted), photos and videos, social media activities and Emails, her exact GPS location in real time and other information i needed to see. I was heartbroken when i got result of cheating dawned to my face that she's seeing office colleague. I used the evidence I got to file a divorce. Anyone who needs the service of a certified professional investigator, how about you write Mitch on his mail spytech0099@ gmailcom? He's effective and trusted. I highly recommend.

$Denny000, Jun 20, 2023

Choking bandwidth for TikTok?

I love this app for its ability for me to limit apps on my daughter’s phone. I can track her location and hold her accountable for her screen time. However, it seems that since the last update on this app, my daughter can’t view TikTok properly. I have updated the TikTok app and there was no improvement with the live feed or uploaded content. Instagram and other social media apps work just fine. I think there may be a bug for how this app throttles the bandwidth for TikTok. Also, I set 24 hour limits for the weekend, days off school and she hasn’t reached her limit for the day. I work in the IT field, so I’ve done all the troubleshooting I can possibly think of. I would hate to uninstall again, only for her to add ridiculous apps again and try to find another monitoring app to sink more money into.

DaniK2015, Feb 19, 2022

Not worth it

I don’t feel like this has been worth the large sum of money I spent. I liked it as a free tool for one teen but having paid as much as I did you would think it would be more reliable and have more convenience. You can’t specify different time limits for different apps. It was useless for the first 5 months while my kids were in school on their devices because It was all or nothing. I’m regularly having to give my kids extra time because Qustodio says they used all their time but they swear they haven’t used any. I look at their activity to show them and Qustodio shows no activity for the day, as does Screentime, so then I have to just give them more time in all fairness. How does it say they used up all their time but on nothing?! I find it inconvenient when I’d like to encourage them to spend time on educational apps by allowing separate time on that. I find it a huge hassle that if there’s a random odd day where I want to allow them online after our usual rule I have to change the rule completely then set it again instead a simple button to extend their time. It shows me what their search activity is and blocks certain websites I wouldn’t want them on which is good but is that worth 100 something dollars? Not really.

Eliciayr, Jul 12, 2021

Use screen time instead

It is unfortunate that the recommended Kids App did not function properly on my daughter’s phone. It somehow deleted her apps after randomly giving us a lost iPhone screen. We had to delete the app to get her apps back. Screen time works way better for iPhones. With regard to monitoring her Windows activity, it has been good. However the Parents App is buggy just as the Kids App. When trying to make changes to her restrictions, the lag is so terrible. The iPad app worked well, the iPhone version, nada. So we’re paying for a software that only works well on her Windows laptop and our iPad. I hop this company can get it together and make things more convenient for their customers. I like them because their features are better than the other parental control apps. But we pay too much for it to only work on Windows and erase phones and what not. Looking for another parental control app for our child’s phone, but in the meantime, the Screen Time functionality that comes with iOS seems to be doing the better job.

iGoodnessGracious, Jan 23, 2021

Good in theory, poor in execution

With the caveat that we’ve only had this a few days, I’ve seen some significant gaps in Qustodio’s functioning. First, the idea that this can be an “invisible” installation on a computer is patently false. Yes, it won’t show up on the desktop, but it shows up in a simple search or scrolling the “uninstall apps” list. My kid found it within 30 seconds of the first time he got on his computer and immediately uninstalled it. Secondly, the parents app has limited functionality compared to what you get by logging in on the desktop. For example, you can’t adjust the off times from the app, if your kid needs to stay on late to finish homework, for example. Third, and this is my pet peeve with most of these type of apps: there’s no “kill switch.” I want a big button that lets me immediately lock out access to the monitored device, without having to go through menus, adjust time limits or off times, or whatever. Just immediately (and temporarily) lock it out and eventually re-enable it without having to change settings back. Is that so hard?Given that a year of this costs $50, I’ll give it some more time to see if it gets better, but otherwise I’m looking elsewhere...

Kev350, Sep 22, 2020

Kids can hack it

We have utilized Q for a few years now on both of our teens (13 & 15 years) iso phones. My husband & I both have the parent end of the app on our phones, it’s nice for both of us to be able to oversee their activity & set controls as needed. Overall we have been very satisfied with the ability to monitor, steer & hold our kids accountable, which would be near impossible to do otherwise. Thank You QI did give 4/5 stars because.....our oldest has figured out how to go in & shut off the daily time allotment we set for her, which is 4 hours. This takes place on the parents end of the app. I even frequently update my password, we are unsure how she is doing this. She has also gone in & shut off location services and few times when she’s being sneaky. So it is not entirely child proof from their end of things. Overall though it is a fantastic app when it comes to keeping a finger on your child’s pulse.

m1b2u3l45, Dec 01, 2020

App doesn’t work as described and they don’t care

I have purchased the package for 5 devices plus support. 1. In order for you to speak with someone (even with the support package) you need to schedule a call via the website. 2. The app was showing screen time usage for 3 of the 4 iPads even when not in use (showing an average of 23:40 per day). 3. When setting restricted times, all it does is shut of the connection to the internet. So the child can still use the iPads even after hours as long as it’s a non-internet game. 4. Most surprising. When restricted time was on, the wifi only iPads were still able to send and receive messages via the native iOS messenger app and via Facebook’s messenger kids app. So your child can stay up all night texting. The solution offers was to reinstall the app (which I did multiple times, even once following reps instructions on the phone). It did not help. Tier 2 had no interest in trying to resolve the problems but rather hinted that I should ask for a refund.Update for the developers: the email address I used for the program is not the same as my iCloud account.I have paid for the upper level support so I spoke with that person. I have emails and screenshots to support what I’ve stated above.

Meeeepnfdg, Jul 13, 2022

If you are a parent please listen to me..

I am a 15 year old girl and I do consider my parents to be strict but I do love them. I get that you want to protect your kid and have control over them but I promise this is not the way. Ever since I downloaded the app I always fight with my parents and try to make them understand that I am responsible enough to leave my phone and can handle myself, I just feel preassured all the time because I always have to have an excuse to why I cant answer my friends and why my wifi doesn’t work but I’m so tired of it, I have lost my mind and I love my dad so much but I hate it that I have no privacy anymore and I have told him I hate him and have had the worst arguments over this. All I asked him was to trust me or try and make it work for a week without the app so he could see that I wouldn’t spend that much time on the phone. I have cried so much ever since that app got into the way of our relationship and yes, I do understand but instead of taking your child’s privacy away try talking to them and making sure that they understand that they shouldn’t spend too much time on the phone and making sure they know you love them but I promise this is not the way all it will do is cause fights and since my dad doesn’t want to hear me maybe some parent will and might understand their child for once.

sammy h k, Aug 10, 2021

Totally Unreliable and waste of money

Would give zero stars if I could. I have given this app multiple tries. On every single try my observation was that it works for a few days leading to a false sense of security and suddenly nothing gets tracked any more (or) even when it tracks, it just gives you browser names and nothing else ( thus is with no changes to the computer or to the mobile used for tracking ). Restricted times, apps and websites are not honored. Support has one answer for everything ( reinstall ). You will never be connected to a live agent ever. And reinstall doesn’t solve anything. Every reinstall also needs to be done with turning off security apps thus jeopardizing the computer even more. License fee is non refundable so you are stuck for the whole year even as the child is not protected. This app thrives on sheer number of new kids that embark on internet each year. They don’t add value to any existing users. After nearly two years trying this on and off, I feel a responsibility to leave my experience here as a heads up to other parents considering this.

SLT000000, Jul 22, 2021

Description

Awarded PC Mag’s Editors’ Choice for best family parental control & screen time app, Qustodio Parental Control App makes parenting easier with daily screen time limits, app monitoring, including YouTube, app blocking, kid tracking and the most advanced reporting. Start by downloading this Qustodio Parental Control App onto your device. Then download the Kids App Qustodio companion app onto your child’s device or devices.

Together, the apps allow you to seamlessly manage your child’s daily screen time allowance on linked mobile, tablet or desktop devices across platforms including iOS, macOS and other major operating systems. Qustodio Free family parental control & screen time app (1 supervised device) • Set and manage daily screen time limits • Website, search and app monitoring • Website or category blocking (block games, porn, gambling and lock out unwanted content) • Safe search • Unsupported browser blocking • Advanced reporting (7-day history) • Alerts To enjoy app blocking, geolocation, even more monitoring insights, as well as screen time allowances, upgrade to Qustodio Premium family parental control & screen time app. Qustodio Premium family parental control & screen time app (5, 10 or 15 supervised devices) Enjoy everything you get in Qustodio Free family parental control & screen time app plus: • New YouTube Monitoring • New Family Locator geolocation kid tracker (can also ‘find my device’) • App blocker (block by app or category) • 30-day reporting history • Priority support • Priority access to new Qustodio parental control features • Link more devices for full family mode The all new Family Locator, a mobile GPS tracker conveniently built into the Qustodio family parental control & screen time app, lets you find family’s phones, locate whole family on the move, add favorite places and share locations. Find your family’s happy place with Family Locator. Want to control more than screen time? Upgrade to 1-Year Premium plans from inside the app on your device by using Apple’s In-App Purchase. Qustodio Premium family parental control & screen time app is available with an annual subscription. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation and any unused portion of your free trial period will be ended. Your subscription will renew automatically and at the same cost unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. To avoid being billed for an additional period, subscriptions must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and set auto-renewal to off by going to “Settings” on your iPhone or iPad. If you have any questions or need help, contact us at [email protected] We take privacy and the protection of your family and children’s data extremely seriously. We do not and will not sell data to third-parties. Your child’s screen time activity is for your eyes only. Our Terms of Use are available here: https://www.qustodio.com/family/terms/ The Qustodio family parental control & screen time app is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese & Brazilian Portuguese.