Parenting & Family · head to head
Norton Family vs Find My Kids
Norton Family
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
Find My Kids
Parenting & Family
Child GPS tracker and parental control app
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Find My Kids has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Norton Family norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support; Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- They diverge on capability: Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Norton Family and Find My Kids actually diverge.
| Attribute | Norton Family | Find My Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49.99/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1991 | 2016 |
Identical on both: 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 Norton Family
- Antivirus protection
- Web monitoring
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Location tracking
- Activity reports
- Social media monitoring
- Custom alerts
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
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Norton Family
- Blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visitsnot Find My Kids
- Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot Find My Kids
- Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot Find My Kids
Find My Kids
- Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot Norton Family
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot Norton Family
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot Norton Family
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Norton Family
- Norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support
- Windows 10 in S mode is explicitly excluded
- Not all features are available on all supported platforms
- Location Supervision is not available in all countries and must be activated before use
- Video Supervision covers only videos watched on YouTube.com and does not track YouTube videos embedded in other sites or blogs
- Mobile App Supervision shows and controls apps only on Android devices
- The Android app relies on the AccessibilityService API to see websites viewed and to stop the child removing permissions
- Features require the child's device to have an internet or data plan and to be turned on
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
Norton Family
$49.99/year- Norton 360 Deluxe$49.99/year
- Antivirus protection
- Parental controls
- Screen time limits
- Norton 360 Premium$99.99/year
- Everything in Deluxe
- Location tracking
- Advanced monitoring
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 Norton Family if
- You need antivirus protection.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
- You also want web monitoring.
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 Norton Family or Find My Kids better?
- Neither clearly leads. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and Find My Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Norton Family or Find My Kids?
- Find My Kids has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49.99/year for Norton Family and Free for Find My Kids.
- Does Norton Family or Find My Kids run on more platforms?
- Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Find My Kids for free?
- Yes. Find My Kids has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year.
- What is Norton Family best used for?
- Norton Family is most often used for blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visits, scheduling screen time limits and a school time focus mode, tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alerts. Of those, blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visits and scheduling screen time limits and a school time focus mode are not what Find My Kids is typically brought in for.
- What can Norton Family do that Find My Kids cannot?
- Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. 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.