Child protection

Protect your children from those tracker ridden apps?

Content-Filter (Internet)

2019-08-08

WebGuard (4.4@15,103) Ǥ 12 not only for kids No root required.
Detect Safe Browsing (4.3@654) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-06-02
Fire Phoenix Secure Browser (4.1@2,847) 24 LastUpdate: 2015-04-11 safe browser. Recommends itself to be used in conjunction with Parental Control Board from the same developer (see below)
Browser with no tracking & ads (4.1@1,456) Ǥ 29
SafeKiddo Parental Control (3.8@605) Ǥ 20 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
Boomerang - Screen Time, App and device controls (3.7@1,348) Ǥ 39
Safe Browser - The Web Filter (3.5@4,702) 4 LastUpdate: 2014-01-07
Safe Browser Parental Control - Blocks Adult Sites (3.5@1,897) Ǥ 21
Norton Family parental control (3.2@14,347) Ǥ 21
McAfee Family Protection (3@2,352) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-10-24
Chico Browser (2.5@516) Ǥ 18 LastUpdate: 2017-12-08 Vorstellung 1/2016; 30d free, ~ EUR 30/year
Net Nanny Child (Pre-2019) (2.4@2,227) 28 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-05-25

Monitor Activities

2019-08-08

Google Family Link for parents (4.4@168,693) Ǥ 20 Test 10/2018; instructions 5/2019; Datenschutz: Google sammelt Daten Ihres Kindes
Parental Control - Screen Time - Website Blocker (4.4@2,837) Ǥ 17 Video Intro 7/2019
MMGuardian Parental Control App For Parents Phone (4.3@14,689) Ǥ 11
Kids Zone - Parental Controls & Child Lock (4.2@6,611) Ǥ 14 Video Review 8/2013; Test 10/2018 Datenschutz gut, aber nur für kleinere Kinder geeignet (no tracking; only suited for small kids)
Care4teen - parental control (4.1@774) 20 LastUpdate: 2017-07-07 Review 2/2014
Safe Lagoon Parental Control (4@841) Ǥ 24 Video promo 8/2016
Parental Control - Screen Time & Location Tracker (3.9@35,813) Ǥ 18
Parental Control & Kids GPS: Kaspersky SafeKids (3.9@19,874) Ǥ 25 Test 10/2018 Datenschutz pädagogisch äußerst fragwürdige Überwachungsmethoden, Daten landen beim Anbieter (und bei den Trackern)
Parenty Parental Control (3.9@1,466) 18 LastUpdate: 2016-09-11
Kidgy - Parental Control App (3.9@283) Ǥ 16
Trackidz Parental Controls (3.9@205) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2017-12-19
Parental Control SecureKids (3.8@4,151) Ǥ 36
FamilyTime Parental Controls & Screen Time App (3.8@3,942) Ǥ 13
Kakatu - Parental Control (3.8@1,845) Ǥ 28 LastUpdate: 2016-12-23 Intro 6/2016
SafeKiddo Parental Control (3.8@605) Ǥ 20 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
YLimit - Parental Control App (Parents device) (3.8@371) Ǥ 10
Fairplay - Parental Control (3.8@12) Ǥ 17 LastUpdate: 2017-12-20
Boomerang - Screen Time, App and device controls (3.7@1,348) Ǥ 39
Child Control (3.7@1,230) Ǥ 21 Test 10/2018: Datenschutz
ScreenGuide | Parental Control (3.7@104) Ǥ 30
Tittle Parental Control (3.7@98) Ǥ 22
ESET Parental Control (3.6@9,482) Ǥ 28
Parental Control (3.6@2,428) Ǥ 25 LastUpdate: 2016-01-20
Forcefield for Child Device (3.4@114) Ǥ 16
JoLo Child Lock (3.2@136) Ǥ 13 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Vorstellung 10/2018
Bitdefender Parental Control (2.8@711) 31 LastUpdate: 2016-08-24
Screen Time for Kids (2.3@20,456) Ǥ 17 Test 10/2018 Datenschutz miserabel / privacy failure

Location Monitoring

2019-08-08

Life360 - Family Locator, GPS Tracker (4.5@1,051,291) Ǥ 32 Short Review 5/2012; Review 12/2012; Short Instructions 7/2019
KidControl - MaPaMap kid’s phone GPS watch tracker (4.5@57,826) Ǥ 20
KidsTrack (4.4@382) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
MyKiddyTracker (4.4@134) Ǥ 17
Weenect - GPS (4.3@3,065) Ǥ 16
Corcanoe GPS Tracker Locator (4.3@889) Ǥ 18
Sprint Family Locator (4.1@27,747) Ǥ 13 monthly fee: USD 5
Safe Lagoon Parental Control (4@841) Ǥ 24 Video promo 8/2016
T-Mobile FamilyWhere (3.9@16,027) Ǥ 16
Parental Control & Family GPS Tracker (3.9@1,776) Ǥ 19
Nischint Parental Guidance App (3.9@581) Ǥ 33
Kidgy - Parental Control App (3.9@283) Ǥ 16
Kids GPS Tracker (3.9@221) Ǥ 10
Trackidz Parental Controls (3.9@205) Ǥ 15 LastUpdate: 2017-12-19
Parental Control SecureKids (3.8@4,151) Ǥ 36
YLimit - Parental Control App (Parents device) (3.8@371) Ǥ 10
Family Locator (3.8@295) Ǥ 20 LastUpdate: 2014-12-01
ScreenGuide | Parental Control (3.7@104) Ǥ 30
Tittle Parental Control (3.7@98) Ǥ 22
Qustodio Parental Control (3.5@33,240) Ǥ 22 Vorstellung 2/2019
Family Tracker (3.4@644; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 14
Bitdefender Parental Control (2.8@711) 31 LastUpdate: 2016-08-24

Further Readings:

Category App-Locker (for specific Kid-variants)
Kindersicherungs-Apps: Schutz oder Überwachung? (5/2019)
Handy für Kinder einrichten (12/2018)
MobilSicher Serie: Kindersicherungs-Apps im Check / Kindersicherungs-Apps im Check: Unser Ergebnis (11/2018 - 5/2019)
Kinder-Apps pfeifen auf den US-Datenschutz (8/2018)
Wie sicher spielt Ihr Kind?: this site tests and rates apps for children (German)
Kinder per App kontrollieren? Bloß nicht! (8/2018)
Cyber-Grooming: Was tun bei sexuellen Übergriffen im Netz? (4/2018 - 2/2019)
Kindersicherung bei Samsung: Der Kindermodus / Samsung Kindermodus konfigurieren (9/2017 - 10/2018)
Smartphones für Kinder einrichten (Android) (12/2016 - 12/2018)
Jugendschutz mit Android: So macht Ihr Euer Smartphone kindersicher (2/2015)
How to Set Parental Controls in the Google Play Store (9/2014)
Vor und Nachteile von Überwachungs-Apps wie mSpy (9/2014)
Sicher surfen: Zehn Internet-Tipps für Kinder (7/2014)
So macht Ihr Euren Play Store kindersicher(er) (3/2014 - 7/2014)

2019-08-09

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Child protection

Content-Filter (Internet)

Monitor Activities

Location Monitoring