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Gohenry vs Net Nanny

Gohenry logo

Gohenry

Parenting

The debit card for kids, managed by you

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Net Nanny logo

Net Nanny

Parenting

Protect your family online

From
$39.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gohenry goHenry has rebranded to Acorns Early; monthly charges apply until the plan is cancelled, per the App Store listing; Net Nanny no free trial available
  • They diverge on capability: Gohenry covers Kids debit card, Net Nanny covers AI-powered content filtering.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gohenry and Net Nanny actually diverge.

Attributes where Gohenry and Net Nanny differ
AttributeGohenryNet Nanny
Starting price$3.99/month$39.99/year
PlatformsIos, AndroidIos, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook
Founded20121996

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting).

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 Gohenry

  • Kids debit card
  • Spending controls
  • Chores & allowance
  • Savings goals
  • Money Missions lessons
  • Parent notifications
  • Custom card designs
  • Giving goals

Only in Net Nanny

  • AI-powered content filtering
  • Screen time management
  • App blocking
  • YouTube monitoring
  • Profanity masking
  • Location tracking
  • Social media alerts
  • Real-time reporting

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Gohenry

  • Kids spendingnot Net Nanny
  • Allowancenot Net Nanny
  • Teaching savingnot Net Nanny
  • Financial educationnot Net Nanny

Net Nanny

  • Content filteringnot Gohenry
  • Screen time limitsnot Gohenry
  • Online safetynot Gohenry
  • App controlnot Gohenry

Where each one falls short

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

Gohenry

  • GoHenry has rebranded to Acorns Early; monthly charges apply until the plan is cancelled, per the App Store listing
  • Acorns Early Lite tier is limited to 4 kids per account at $8/month (USD); the Gold tier is $12/month (USD), per the App Store listing

Net Nanny

  • No free trial available

Pricing, plan by plan

Gohenry

$3.99/month
  • Standard$3.99/month
    • Debit card per child
    • Spending controls
    • Chores & allowance

Net Nanny

$39.99/year
  • 1 Desktop Plan$39.99/year
    • Covers one PC or Mac device
    • All Net Nanny features including monitoring, screen time management, internet filtering, app blocking
  • 5 Devices Family Protection Pass$54.99/year
    • Works on Windows, macOS, and iOS
    • Approximately 11 dollars per device annually
  • 20 Devices Family Protection Pass$89.99/year
    • Compatible with Windows, macOS, and iOS
    • Less than 5 dollars per device per year

Which should you pick?

Choose Gohenry if

  • You need kids debit card.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want spending controls.
Gohenry review

Choose Net Nanny if

  • You need ai-powered content filtering.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook.
  • You also want screen time management.
Net Nanny review

Questions people ask

Is Gohenry or Net Nanny better?
Neither clearly leads. Gohenry starts at $3.99/month and Net Nanny at $39.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gohenry or Net Nanny?
Gohenry starts at $3.99/month and Net Nanny at $39.99/year.
Does Gohenry or Net Nanny run on more platforms?
Gohenry runs on Ios, Android. Net Nanny runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook.
What is Gohenry best used for?
Gohenry is most often used for kids spending, allowance, teaching saving, financial education. Of those, kids spending and allowance are not what Net Nanny is typically brought in for.
What can Gohenry do that Net Nanny cannot?
Gohenry covers Kids debit card, Spending controls, Chores & allowance, Savings goals. Net Nanny covers AI-powered content filtering, Screen time management, App blocking, YouTube monitoring. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Net Nanny: How much does Net Nanny cost?

Net Nanny offers three subscription plans. The 1 Desktop Plan costs 39.99 dollars per year. The 5 Devices Family Protection Pass costs 54.99 dollars per year, or about 11 dollars per device annually. The 20 Devices Family Protection Pass costs 89.99 dollars per year, or less than 5 dollars per device per year.

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