Software · head to head
Norton Family vs Glow Baby
Norton Family
Software
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Glow Baby 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; Glow Baby glow Premium is $59.99 a year after a 7 day free trial and is required for the GlowGPT health assistant, advanced analytics, comparative health insights and an ad free experience
- They diverge on capability: Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Glow Baby covers Nursing & bottle tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Norton Family and Glow Baby actually diverge.
| Attribute | Norton Family | Glow Baby |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49.99/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1991 | 2013 |
Identical on both: 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 Norton Family
- Antivirus protection
- Web monitoring
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Location tracking
- Activity reports
- Social media monitoring
- Custom alerts
Only in Glow Baby
- Nursing & bottle tracking
- Pumping log
- Diaper tracking
- Sleep tracking
- Growth tracking
- Milestone tracking
- Multiple caregivers
- Breast pump sync
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 Glow Baby
- Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot Glow Baby
- Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot Glow Baby
Glow Baby
- Tracking ovulation, pregnancy and newborn care across linked appsnot Norton Family
- Building a baby registry and logging feeding and sleep for a newbornnot 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
Glow Baby
- Glow Premium is $59.99 a year after a 7 day free trial and is required for the GlowGPT health assistant, advanced analytics, comparative health insights and an ad free experience
- The free trial has no stated cancel-anytime disclaimer beyond a general cancel anytime note, and converts to the paid annual charge unless cancelled first
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
Glow Baby
Free- FreeFree
- Basic tracking
- Feeding log
- Diaper log
- Premium$47.99/year
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited data history
- Advanced insights
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 Glow Baby if
- You need nursing & bottle tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want pumping log.
Questions people ask
- Is Norton Family or Glow Baby better?
- Neither clearly leads. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and Glow Baby at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Norton Family or Glow Baby?
- Glow Baby has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49.99/year for Norton Family and Free for Glow Baby.
- Does Norton Family or Glow Baby run on more platforms?
- Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Glow Baby runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use Glow Baby for free?
- Yes. Glow Baby 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 Glow Baby is typically brought in for.
- What can Norton Family do that Glow Baby cannot?
- Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. Glow Baby covers Nursing & bottle tracking, Pumping log, Diaper tracking, Sleep tracking. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.