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Gohenry vs Qustodio

Gohenry logo

Gohenry

Software

The debit card for kids, managed by you

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Qustodio logo

Qustodio

Software

The best parental control app for families

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Qustodio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Qustodio monitoring requires installing a separate Kids App on each child device in addition to the parent app
  • They diverge on capability: Gohenry covers Kids debit card, Qustodio covers Web filtering & blocking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gohenry and Qustodio actually diverge.

Attributes where Gohenry and Qustodio differ
AttributeGohenryQustodio
Starting price$3.99/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2012).

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 Qustodio

  • Web filtering & blocking
  • Screen time limits
  • App blocking & control
  • Location tracking
  • Calls & SMS monitoring
  • Social media monitoring
  • YouTube monitoring
  • Panic button

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 Qustodio
  • Allowancenot Qustodio
  • Teaching savingnot Qustodio
  • Financial educationnot Qustodio

Qustodio

  • Blocking apps and inappropriate web content on a child's devicenot Gohenry
  • Setting screen time limits and screen-free periods for childrennot Gohenry
  • Tracking a child's location and getting arrival and departure alertsnot 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

Qustodio

  • Monitoring requires installing a separate Kids App on each child device in addition to the parent app
  • The Android kids app requires Device Administrator, Accessibility and VPN permissions to filter content and prevent uninstall
  • Web content filtering works by running a VPN service on the child's device
  • On Huawei devices battery-saving mode must be disabled for Qustodio to work
  • The product is available in only eight languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese and Chinese
  • Coverage is limited to Windows, Mac, iOS, Kindle and Android devices

Pricing, plan by plan

Gohenry

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

Qustodio

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 device
    • Basic web filtering
    • Daily activity reports
  • Small Plan$54.95/year
    • 5 devices
    • Advanced web filtering
    • App controls
  • Medium Plan$96.95/year
    • 10 devices
    • All Small features
    • Family locator
  • Large Plan$137.95/year
    • 15 devices
    • All Medium features
    • Priority support

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 Qustodio if

  • You need web filtering & blocking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle.
  • You also want screen time limits.
Qustodio review

Questions people ask

Is Gohenry or Qustodio better?
Neither clearly leads. Gohenry starts at $3.99/month and Qustodio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gohenry or Qustodio?
Qustodio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Gohenry and Free for Qustodio.
Does Gohenry or Qustodio run on more platforms?
Gohenry runs on Ios, Android. Qustodio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle.
Can I use Qustodio for free?
Yes. Qustodio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gohenry starts at $3.99/month.
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 Qustodio is typically brought in for.
What can Gohenry do that Qustodio cannot?
Gohenry covers Kids debit card, Spending controls, Chores & allowance, Savings goals. Qustodio covers Web filtering & blocking, Screen time limits, App blocking & control, Location tracking. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.
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