Best Parental Control Apps for Android in 2026
These apps help parents manage what their children do on their phones. They can block apps, limit screen time, and track location. Together the 30 apps below were installed 5.2M times in the last 30 days.
Updated . Ranked by installs in the last 30 days, from Google Play.
Top 5 parental control apps compared
| App | Installs, 30 days | Rating | Size | Ads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Family Link |
2.3M | 4.6 5.4M ratings | 23.8 MB | No ads |
 AirDroid Parental Control |
540K | 4.3 159.3K ratings | 89.1 MB | No ads |
 FlashGet Kids:parental control |
450K | 4.6 115.5K ratings | 77.6 MB | No ads |
 Kids360: Parental Control App |
260K | 4.3 307.7K ratings | 36.9 MB | No ads |
 JusTalk Kids - Safe Messenger |
130K | 4.6 48.5K ratings | 130.3 MB | No ads |
All 30 parental control apps, ranked by installs
Guide kids with parental tools in Family Link.
- 220M installs in total
- 4.6 from 5.4M ratings
- 23.8 MB download
- No ads
- 9 years on Google Play
App/Game blocker & GPS tracker
- 21M installs in total
- 4.3 from 159.3K ratings
- 89.1 MB download
- No ads
- 4 years on Google Play
All-in-one App Block and Sensitive Content Detection App
- 20M installs in total
- 4.6 from 115.5K ratings
- 77.6 MB download
- No ads
- 3 years on Google Play
Parental control app: child monitoring, screen time control, GPS child tracker
- 15M installs in total
- 4.3 from 307.7K ratings
- 36.9 MB download
- No ads
- 5 years on Google Play
Text, Voice & Video Calls, Messages, Group Chat, Hangout & Together Party Games.
- 7.7M installs in total
- 4.6 from 48.5K ratings
- 130.3 MB download
- No ads
- 8 years on Google Play
Keep your children's habits under control.
- 2.4M installs in total
- 3.8 from 116.6K ratings
- 30.9 MB download
- 15 months on Google Play
Parents have greater peace of mind now with ZapiLog.
- 410K installs in total
- 4.0 from 16.0K ratings
- 46.1 MB download
- No ads
- 4 months on Google Play
Supervise Your Child's Play
- 15M installs in total
- 4.7 from 156.7K ratings
- 27.6 MB download
- No ads
- 9 years on Google Play
It is a screen time management tool for games and mobile applications
- 5.7M installs in total
- 4.5 from 256.6K ratings
- 60.6 MB download
- No ads
- 5 years on Google Play
Sound around the child, Limit screen time, Kids mode with Parental control app.
- 2.9M installs in total
- 4.6 from 36.2K ratings
- 46.1 MB download
- No ads
- 8 years on Google Play
Monitor screen time and build healthy habits with Family Safety
- 8.2M installs in total
- 3.8 from 52.7K ratings
- 34.7 MB download
- No ads
- 6 years on Google Play
Comprehensive Parental Control & Child Safety — Hear & Protect Your Child World
- 5.6M installs in total
- 4.7 from 87.5K ratings
- 116.4 MB download
- No ads
- 7 years on Google Play
Easy-to-use parental controls to manage your child's Amazon Kids experience
- 2M installs in total
- 4.2 from 18.9K ratings
- 41.1 MB download
- No ads
- 2 years on Google Play
Family and child awareness app with useful tips and activities
- 2.4M installs in total
- 3.9 from 69.5K ratings
- 34.0 MB download
- No ads
- 18 months on Google Play
Meet NotifyLine Protect Your Children in the Digital World!
- 500K installs in total
- 4.0 from 6.7K ratings
- 26.9 MB download
- No ads
- 2 years on Google Play
Parental Control App & Family Locator: track screen time, location & driving
- 4.9M installs in total
- 4.3 from 36.5K ratings
- 199.0 MB download
- No ads
- 13 years on Google Play
Compatible with Xplora kids watch and smartphone with Xplora parental control
- 840K installs in total
- 4.3 from 23.7K ratings
- 81.5 MB download
- No ads
- 19 months on Google Play
MANA is a tool to track your child's location and activity in real time.
- 390K installs in total
- 4.6 from 6.3K ratings
- 92.7 MB download
- No ads
- 2 years on Google Play
Parental Control including GPS tracking, keywords alerts, app/website blocker.
- 76K installs in total
- 4.8 from 657 ratings
- 65.0 MB download
- No ads
- 9 months on Google Play
Family safety with location tracking, parental controls, and driving insights
- 46M installs in total
- 4.5 from 39.1K ratings
- 116.0 MB download
- No ads
- 16 years on Google Play
Parental control app, screen time management, family tracker
- 140K installs in total
- 4.4 from 293 ratings
- 22.4 MB download
- 16 months on Google Play
Kids Messenger App: Stars Messenger Kids Lets You Safely Video Chat & Message
- 740K installs in total
- 4.4 from 3.0K ratings
- 47.3 MB download
- No ads
- 10 years on Google Play
Parental monitoring for your child's Chat App activity and online safety.
- 330K installs in total
- 4.4 from 2.8K ratings
- 43.7 MB download
- No ads
- 3 years on Google Play
Live location, screen time and safe monitoring of your child's phone
- 400K installs in total
- 4.7 from 14.2K ratings
- 21.9 MB download
- 3 years on Google Play
A Watch That Can Make Calls
- 2.8M installs in total
- 4.1 from 13.6K ratings
- 414.8 MB download
- No ads
- 7 years on Google Play
Share locations, calls, texts, photos, videos & family albums with loved ones.
- 210K installs in total
- 4.5 from 1.8K ratings
- 95.2 MB download
- No ads
- 2 years on Google Play
Parental control: kids launcher, apps, kids videos you pick, screen time control
- 400K installs in total
- 3.8 from 1.8K ratings
- 5.6 MB download
- 8 years on Google Play
Managing children in the Church Children's Ministry
- 640K installs in total
- 4.8 from 2.3K ratings
- 85.6 MB download
- No ads
- 7 years on Google Play
We Know Co-Parenting. One plan, everything included. No upsells. 60 days free.
- 1.4M installs in total
- 4.3 from 30.1K ratings
- 97.5 MB download
- No ads
- 10 years on Google Play
What-Monitor: family monitoring app for parents and child safety
- 170K installs in total
- 4.8 from 2.8K ratings
- 39.5 MB download
- No ads
- 9 months on Google Play
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Questions about parental control apps
What is the most popular parental control app for Android?
Google Family Link, with 2.3M installs in the last 30 days. AirDroid Parental Control and FlashGet Kids:parental control come next.
How many people install a parental control app?
The 30 apps here were installed 5.2M times in the last 30 days.
What is the best rated parental control app?
My Kids Family: 4.8 stars from 2,301 ratings.
Which parental control app is growing fastest?
Pinardin: Parental Control: 2× installs vs the 30 days before.
What is the newest parental control app on this list?
ZapiLog, on Google Play for 4 months.
What is the smallest parental control app?
Kids Mode: Safe Child Lock App, a 5.6 MB download.
Is there a parental control app without ads?
Yes, 26 of the 30 apps here don't show ads, including Google Family Link, AirDroid Parental Control and FlashGet Kids:parental control.
Is there a free parental control app?
Yes, all 30 apps here are free to install.
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