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Glow Baby vs Kidslox

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Glow Baby

Software

Baby tracker for new parents

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kidslox logo

Kidslox

Software

Simple parental controls for all devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Glow Baby glow Premium is $59.99 a year after a 7 day free trial and is required for the GlowGPT health assistant, advanced analytics, comparative health insights and an ad free experience; Kidslox one paid account controls up to 10 devices
  • They diverge on capability: Glow Baby covers Nursing & bottle tracking, Kidslox covers Screen time management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Glow Baby and Kidslox actually diverge.

Attributes where Glow Baby and Kidslox differ
AttributeGlow BabyKidslox
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2013).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Glow Baby

  • Nursing & bottle tracking
  • Pumping log
  • Diaper tracking
  • Sleep tracking
  • Growth tracking
  • Milestone tracking
  • Multiple caregivers
  • Breast pump sync

Only in Kidslox

  • Screen time management
  • App blocking
  • Content filtering
  • Location tracking
  • Website blocking
  • Schedule management
  • Usage reports
  • Multiple device support

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support
  • Spanish language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Glow Baby

  • Tracking ovulation, pregnancy and newborn care across linked appsnot Kidslox
  • Building a baby registry and logging feeding and sleep for a newbornnot Kidslox

Kidslox

  • Locking a child's phone instantly or on a bedtime schedulenot Glow Baby
  • Blocking adult content, in-app purchases and specific appsnot Glow Baby
  • Tracking a child's location with geofenced arrival and departure alertsnot Glow Baby

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Glow Baby

  • Glow Premium is $59.99 a year after a 7 day free trial and is required for the GlowGPT health assistant, advanced analytics, comparative health insights and an ad free experience
  • The free trial has no stated cancel-anytime disclaimer beyond a general cancel anytime note, and converts to the paid annual charge unless cancelled first

Kidslox

  • One paid account controls up to 10 devices
  • The free trial lasts only 3 days
  • Kidslox must be installed on every device you want to control
  • Kidslox requires an internet connection to operate at all
  • The Android app requires Device Administrator, VPN, Accessibility and Location permissions to filter content, take screenshots and show location

Pricing, plan by plan

Glow Baby

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic tracking
    • Feeding log
    • Diaper log
  • Premium$47.99/year
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited data history
    • Advanced insights

Kidslox

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Screen time limits
    • Basic app blocking
    • Content filtering
  • Premium$9.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Location tracking
    • Advanced filtering

Which should you pick?

Choose Glow Baby if

  • You need nursing & bottle tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want pumping log.
Glow Baby review

Choose Kidslox if

  • You need screen time management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
  • You also want app blocking.
Kidslox review

Questions people ask

Is Glow Baby or Kidslox better?
Neither clearly leads. Glow Baby starts at Free and Kidslox at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Glow Baby or Kidslox?
Glow Baby starts at Free and Kidslox at Free.
Does Glow Baby or Kidslox run on more platforms?
Glow Baby runs on Ios, Android. Kidslox runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
Can I use Glow Baby for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Glow Baby best used for?
Glow Baby is most often used for tracking ovulation, pregnancy and newborn care across linked apps, building a baby registry and logging feeding and sleep for a newborn. Of those, tracking ovulation, pregnancy and newborn care across linked apps and building a baby registry and logging feeding and sleep for a newborn are not what Kidslox is typically brought in for.
What can Glow Baby do that Kidslox cannot?
Glow Baby covers Nursing & bottle tracking, Pumping log, Diaper tracking, Sleep tracking. Kidslox covers Screen time management, App blocking, Content filtering, Location tracking. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.
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