Parenting & Family · head to head
Kidslox vs Care.com
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kidslox one paid account controls up to 10 devices; Care.com the App Store listing states Care.com Premium Membership auto renews for the same duration and price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- They diverge on capability: Kidslox covers Screen time management, Care.com covers Caregiver search.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kidslox and Care.com actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
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 Kidslox
- Screen time management
- App blocking
- Content filtering
- Location tracking
- Website blocking
- Schedule management
- Usage reports
- Multiple device support
Only in Care.com
- Caregiver search
- Background checks
- Secure messaging
- Job posting
- Payroll services
- Tax assistance
- Reviews and ratings
- Identity verification
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- 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.
Kidslox
- Locking a child's phone instantly or on a bedtime schedulenot Care.com
- Blocking adult content, in-app purchases and specific appsnot Care.com
- Tracking a child's location with geofenced arrival and departure alertsnot Care.com
Care.com
- Finding babysittersnot Kidslox
- Hiring nanniesnot Kidslox
- Senior carenot Kidslox
- Pet sittingnot Kidslox
- Housekeepingnot Kidslox
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Care.com
- The App Store listing states Care.com Premium Membership auto renews for the same duration and price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Pricing, plan by plan
Kidslox
Free- FreeFree
- Screen time limits
- Basic app blocking
- Content filtering
- Premium$9.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Location tracking
- Advanced filtering
Care.com
Free- BasicFree
- Create profile
- Browse caregivers
- Post jobs
- Premium$39/month
- Unlimited messaging
- Background checks
- Priority listing
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Care.com if
- You need caregiver search.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want background checks.
Questions people ask
- Is Kidslox or Care.com better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kidslox starts at Free and Care.com at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kidslox or Care.com?
- Kidslox starts at Free and Care.com at Free.
- Does Kidslox or Care.com run on more platforms?
- Kidslox runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Care.com runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Kidslox for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Kidslox best used for?
- Kidslox is most often used for locking a child's phone instantly or on a bedtime schedule, blocking adult content, in-app purchases and specific apps, tracking a child's location with geofenced arrival and departure alerts. Of those, locking a child's phone instantly or on a bedtime schedule and blocking adult content, in-app purchases and specific apps are not what Care.com is typically brought in for.
- What can Kidslox do that Care.com cannot?
- Kidslox covers Screen time management, App blocking, Content filtering, Location tracking. Care.com covers Caregiver search, Background checks, Secure messaging, Job posting. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.