If you've ever handed your child a device and immediately felt a knot in your stomach wondering what they might stumble across, Kidslox was built for parents like you. It's a comprehensive parental control app that lets you manage screen time, block apps, filter web content, and track your child's location — all from your own phone.^1
Kidslox works across iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac, so you can manage up to 10 devices from a single account regardless of platform.^2 The app gives you granular control: block individual apps or entire categories, set daily screen time limits, create up to 5 recurring schedules for homework, bedtime, and weekends, and filter over 4 million inappropriate URLs with built-in SafeSearch enforcement.^1 Recent additions include social network monitoring for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, AI-powered content summaries of visited sites, nudity detection alerts in your child's photo gallery, geofencing with alerts when your child enters or leaves designated zones, and a family map that shows both parent and child locations for easier coordination.^1
One thing that sets Kidslox apart is its cross-platform flexibility — it was one of the first parental control apps to let parents manage an iPhone from an Android device and vice versa.^2 The app ships with sensible defaults out of the box, including a two-hour weekday device limit and three-hour weekend limit, so guardrails are active from day one.^5 The Screen Time Rewards feature lets you give kids extra time for completing chores or homework, turning screen time into a positive motivator rather than just a restriction.^2
Why Parents Love It"I have been using this for about six months now. I'm not overly tech savvy. I was able to install this on both my kids' iPads with no problems. They fought pretty hard at first to get more time. Now they rarely use it all. They have just made a new habit of playing outside."^2
"Great app, had over a year, love all the features and have more control over my child's phone. This feature has helped me to find out what my child is up to and stopped things before she done it — it's been a life saver."^3
"A must-have app for parents of school children. I block games and social media when my kid is at school."^1
Notable- Featured by The New York Times, Forbes, BBC, CNN, Wired, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Sky News, and The Independent^1
- Over 5 million families protected worldwide^1
- Founded in 2014 by Viktor Yevpak, Thomas Jones, and Rob Sturgess; headquartered in London, UK with US operations in Memphis, TN^6
- Successfully challenged Apple's anti-competitive practices against parental control apps at the European Commission in 2019 alongside Qustodio^8
- Available in 52 languages, supporting families worldwide^2
- Actively maintained with regular updates through 2026, including improved YouTube monitoring, family map, content monitoring, and in-app parent tips^3
- Publishes a comprehensive library of parent guides covering topics from Roblox safety to co-parenting and screen addiction^1
Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac Pricing: Free trial, then subscription (monthly, annual, or lifetime)
