Here’s what you need to consider before deciding to share your child’s location on their device and how to best use apps that offer location tracking.
The new Screen Time features built into the iOS 12 for iPhone and iPad devices offer great family controls for free and at the operating system level. Of course, this is limited to Apple mobile devices.
Monqi is an all-in-one solution. It’s a smartphone that has controls built into the handset. At £149 it’s not cheap, but that price includes the device as well.
Once installed, Boomerang lets you control access to the internet and apps in a detailed fashion. As with other apps, it includes location tracking with updates on your child’s whereabouts via their mobile device. It only works on iOS and Android devices.
Qustodio works by installing software on each of your devices, on Windows, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Kindle, and Nook and includes the ability to location track your child and set geographical limits.
This is an app you install on each of your devices that lets you control exactly what your child can do online. You can also track movement and set zones that will alert you if the child leaves them. The app is limited to iOS, Android and Kindle devices.
This is an app you install on each of your devices that lets you control exactly what your child can do online. You can also track movement and set zones that will alert you if the child leaves them. The app is limited to iOS, Android and Kindle devices.
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