Christian Parenting Apps | Raise Children Biblically

Bark

Comprehensive AI-powered parental controls covering 30+ apps, texts, and emails — with screen time management, web filtering, GPS tracking, and a full product ecosystem including the Bark Phone, Bark Watch, and Bark Home. Covers 7.3 million kids and 3,400+ school districts.

Dude Perfect App

Free family-friendly streaming app from the five Christian friends behind YouTube's Dude Perfect (60M+ subscribers). Unlimited trick shots, comedy, and game shows — every ad guaranteed family-safe. Built on their shared mission to glorify Jesus Christ through trusted entertainment.

TruPlay Games

A subscription-based Christian gaming platform for kids ages 4–12, featuring Bible-based games, comics, and videos in an ad-free, kidSAFE-certified environment. Founded by Brent Dusing and endorsed by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Sabbath Space

Sabbath Space pairs a physical NFC keychain tag with an iOS app to block distracting apps and notifications, helping Christians reclaim screen time for God, family, and intentional rest.

The Pour Over

The Pour Over is a free, politically neutral Christian news newsletter reaching 1.5M+ readers three times a week with concise news summaries paired with Scripture and an eternal perspective. Also offers a family edition (Decaf), a podcast, and a BibleGateway partnership.

Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 for Families

Free DNS resolver from Cloudflare that blocks malware and adult content at the network level. Change two numbers in your router settings and every device on your home Wi-Fi is protected — no apps or subscriptions required.

Lectio for Families

A free daily family devotional from 24-7 Prayer using the P.R.A.Y. pattern (Pause, Rejoice, Ask, Yes) — 5-10 minute Bible readings, discussion questions, and prayer prompts designed for families with children ages 7-11. Written and read by an international team of adults and kids. Web-based.

Pinwheel Wireless

Purpose-built smartphones and smartwatches for kids ages 8-18 with parent-controlled apps, contact safelists, text monitoring, GPS tracking, and no social media or open internet access.

Tech Lockdown

Multi-layered DNS content filtering platform with bypass prevention tools and device configuration guides, helping families and individuals block unwanted content across all devices. Founded by Ben Bozzay, a Christian developer who built it as a practical tool for freedom from pornography and digital addiction.

Foster the City

A free app for churches partnering with Foster the City, connecting Foster Parents, Support Friends, and Advocates through shared calendars, prayer requests, messaging, and curated foster care resources to help families foster longer and better.

Bentkey

Bentkey is a family-friendly kids' streaming service from The Daily Wire, offering ad-free original shows and curated international content for children ages 2–12. Available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, and Roku.

LivingRoom for Families

Screen recording-based parental monitoring for iPhone and iPad that captures activity across every app — including incognito browsing, Snapchat, and iMessage. Built by two Christian dads, one a veteran iOS developer and the other the founder of Tech Lockdown.

Parent Cue App

Parent Cue App helps parents raise kids with faith and character through weekly cues, monthly topics, and local leader support, tailored to your child's age and phase.

Kidslox Parental Control

Cross-platform parental control app for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac. Block apps, set screen time limits, filter web content, monitor social media activity, and track your child's location — all from one account covering up to 10 devices.

Clearplay

ClearPlay filters violence, language, and sexual content from movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Max, and Apple TV+. A Chrome browser extension protected under the Family Movie Act, it lets families customize their viewing experience.

UCB Spark

Free daily video devotional app for kids aged 10-12 by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB). Bible-based videos with interactive activities, games, and prayers — ad-free, no sign-in required, no data collected.

clearspace

A screen time coach that helps you break phone addiction through mindful pauses, app blocking, physical challenges, and accountability — backed by Y Combinator and featured in NYT Wirecutter.

Bible Engagement Project

Free, age-aligned digital discipleship curriculum from the Assemblies of God covering preschool through adults, with 600+ videos and family devotions — used by nearly 29,000 churches in 176 countries.

Evergrace

Evergrace is a Christian bedtime audio story app for kids, created by Australian families to help children wind down with peaceful, Bible-truth-filled narration, music, and sound effects.

helloHOPE

A free app from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering daily Scripture, prayer prompts, calming music by Stanton Lanier, and real family stories to help parents navigate a childhood diagnosis with hope and faith.

Yippee TV

A Christian streaming platform for kids and families featuring VeggieTales, Superbook, Danny Go!, and 250+ series — ad-free, algorithm-free, and reviewed by parents and pastors. Owned by TBN.

Instill Kids Bedtime Prayer

Personalized, Scripture-based bedtime prayers that speak your child's name aloud with soothing Christian music. Designed for ages 3–12 to build spiritual identity, overcome anxiety, and sleep peacefully.

Qustodio

Comprehensive parental control and digital wellbeing platform for families. Monitor screen time, filter web content, block apps, track location, and receive AI-powered alerts across iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, and Kindle — all from one dashboard.

Verso

Verso Music is a family-friendly app that mutes profanity in your Apple Music library, ensuring a swear-free listening experience for all.

Family ID Assessment

A free faith-based family assessment that identifies your household as one of 16 family types across four core principles — Identity, Purpose, Direction, and Application — helping Christian families discover who they are and live with shared vision.

Limit

Limit offers system-level Android control to block apps and reduce screen time addiction, ensuring digital wellness with true protection and effectiveness.

Glorifind Search Engine

Glorifind is a free, ad-supported Christian search engine that searches the entire web with always-on safe search, faith-positive ranking boosts, and a gold border highlighting Christian-owned sites.

Bible Memory Kids

Bible Memory Kids helps children memorize Scripture through illustrated artwork, original songs, and simplified one-key typing — designed by the makers of The Bible Memory App for kids who can't read yet and families who want to build a biblical foundation together.

Accountable2You

Accountable2You is a cross-platform accountability app that monitors device activity and shares transparent reports with trusted partners, promoting digital purity through intentional transparency rather than content blocking.

Gabb Music

Kid-safe music streaming built from the ground up — millions of songs across every genre, filtered for explicit content, innuendo, and inappropriate themes. No parental controls needed. TIME Best Inventions 2025 Special Mention.

DigitalParenting.com

A research-based, biblically grounded digital parenting resource offering a 7-step framework, a companion guidebook, and a 10-week church small group course to help Christian families navigate technology safely.

Gertrude

Gertrude is a porn blocker and parental control app for MacOS that restricts internet access to approved sites, ensuring kids stay safe online.

Safe Surfer

Safe Surfer is a New Zealand-built internet filtering platform that blocks pornography and harmful content across all family devices, with screen time management, browsing history, and nudity detection — plus an exclusive Samsung Kid-Safe Phone partnership.

LeadMeNot

LeadMeNot is a digital wellness and accountability platform that helps individuals and families overcome destructive digital habits through app blocking, website filtering, accountability partners, and guided reflection — available on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.

Gabb Wireless

Kid-safe phones and watches with no internet, social media, or app store — just calls, texts, GPS, and a camera. Devices scale by age from smartwatch to locked-down phone to parent-controlled smartphone for teens.

MyTRIBE.watch

A family Bible streaming platform by Pastor Jason David that teaches Scripture chronologically through comedy-infused video episodes, interactive worksheets, Bible games, and original music — designed to keep kids, teens, and parents engaged together.

Lightgliders

Lightgliders is a virtual world of Christian faith, games, and community for kids ages 6–14. With weekly Bible-based activities, safe multiplayer gameplay, and tools for parents, it helps families redeem screen time and grow together in faith.

WonderfulWorks

A faith-based streaming platform introducing toddlers and preschoolers to Jesus through Christ-centered nursery rhymes, animated Bible lessons, and original songs — created by educators and designed for ages 0–5.

minno

Minno is the leading Christian streaming platform for kids ages 2–10, offering hundreds of hours of ad-free, faith-filled shows, Bible stories, worship music, and family devotionals. Features VeggieTales, original series, and content vetted by a 50+ point checklist.

Love Nudge™ Mobile App

The official 5 Love Languages® app by Dr. Gary Chapman and Moody Publishers. Take the Love Language quiz with your partner, set relationship goals, track your Love Tanks, and send playful nudges to keep intentional love a daily habit.

Formed

Catholic streaming platform by the Augustine Institute offering thousands of exclusive study programs, movies, documentaries, audio talks, e-books, kids' shows, and daily reflections. Trusted by 1.6M+ users and 5,000+ parishes worldwide.

Families Arising App

A free faith-based app by Families Arising offering Christian moms a structured Growth 360 Curriculum, daily devotionals, Bible studies, coaching, community, and family resources — with content for moms, dads, kids, teens, and youth.

Axis

Axis is a donor-funded Christian ministry equipping parents to have gospel-centered conversations with their teens about culture, technology, identity, and faith through free guides, podcasts, videos, and weekly culture updates.

Focus on the Family App

Free Christian family resource app from Focus on the Family featuring the daily broadcast with Jim Daly, articles, devotions, assessments, and community tools for every season of life — marriage, parenting, and beyond.