Parenting & Family · head to head
Kidslox vs Qustodio
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Kidslox one paid account controls up to 10 devices; Qustodio monitoring requires installing a separate Kids App on each child device in addition to the parent app
- They diverge on capability: Kidslox covers Screen time management, Qustodio covers Web filtering & blocking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kidslox and Qustodio 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
- Website blocking
- Schedule management
- Usage reports
- Multiple device support
- Device manufacturers
Only in Qustodio
- Web filtering & blocking
- Screen time limits
- App blocking & control
- Calls & SMS monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- YouTube monitoring
- Panic button
- All major browsers
Both cover
- Location tracking
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
- Windows 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 Qustodio
- Blocking adult content, in-app purchases and specific appsnot Qustodio
- Tracking a child's location with geofenced arrival and departure alertsnot Qustodio
Qustodio
- Blocking apps and inappropriate web content on a child's devicenot Kidslox
- Setting screen time limits and screen-free periods for childrennot Kidslox
- Tracking a child's location and getting arrival and departure 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
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
Kidslox
Free- FreeFree
- Screen time limits
- Basic app blocking
- Content filtering
- Premium$9.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Location tracking
- Advanced filtering
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 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 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Kidslox or Qustodio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kidslox starts at Free and Qustodio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kidslox or Qustodio?
- Kidslox starts at Free and Qustodio at Free.
- Does Kidslox or Qustodio run on more platforms?
- Kidslox runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Qustodio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle.
- 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 Qustodio is typically brought in for.
- What can Kidslox do that Qustodio cannot?
- Kidslox covers Screen time management, App blocking, Content filtering, Website blocking. Qustodio covers Web filtering & blocking, Screen time limits, App blocking & control, Calls & SMS monitoring. Both handle Location tracking, Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support.