Software · head to head
Kidslox vs Find My Kids
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kidslox one paid account controls up to 10 devices; Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- They diverge on capability: Kidslox covers Screen time management, Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kidslox and Find My Kids actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kidslox | Find My Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2013 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Find My Kids
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Location history
- SOS button
- Loud signal
- App usage stats
- Screen time control
- Geofencing
- Battery status
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.
Kidslox
- Locking a child's phone instantly or on a bedtime schedulenot Find My Kids
- Blocking adult content, in-app purchases and specific appsnot Find My Kids
- Tracking a child's location with geofenced arrival and departure alertsnot Find My Kids
Find My Kids
- Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot Kidslox
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot Kidslox
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot 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
Find My Kids
- Screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- The app requires camera and photo access to set a child avatar and microphone access to send voice messages in chat
- Tracking requires the child to carry a phone running the paired child app
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
Find My Kids
Free- FreeFree
- Basic location
- SOS button
- Limited history
- Premium$2.99/month
- Real-time tracking
- Unlimited history
- Multiple children
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 Find My Kids if
- You need real-time gps tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want location history.
Questions people ask
- Is Kidslox or Find My Kids better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kidslox starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kidslox or Find My Kids?
- Kidslox starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free.
- Does Kidslox or Find My Kids run on more platforms?
- Kidslox runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Find My Kids runs on 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 Find My Kids is typically brought in for.
- What can Kidslox do that Find My Kids cannot?
- Kidslox covers Screen time management, App blocking, Content filtering, Location tracking. Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.