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Metric	Family Link parental controls	Google Family Link
User count	117,635,079	212,920,323
Average rating	1.49	4.58
Rating count	355,937	5,193,903
Last updated	2026-04-20	2026-07-06
Size	2.73 MB	27.53 MB
Version	1.135.0.2025w42.819242325.trampoline	2.90.0.2026w25.933050441

Short description	Download Family Link parental controls to guide your child's online activities, set screen time limits, approve apps, and locate their device remotely.	Manage your child's digital activity with Google Family Link. Set screen time, app limits, content filters, and track device location easily.
Full summary	Family Link parental controls is a companion app designed for children and teens, allowing parents to manage digital ground rules remotely. It provides features like activity reports to monitor app usage, app management with approval or blocking, and recommendations for teacher-approved apps. Parents can set daily limits and bedtime for device use and even lock devices remotely to encourage healthy screen time habits. Additionally, the app enables location tracking to help keep an eye on your child’s whereabouts. Compatible devices and features vary, so it's important for parents to review installed apps and permissions regularly. Family Link supports creating a supervised Google Account for children under the applicable age of consent, enhancing safe and guided exploration of the digital world.	Google Family Link is a comprehensive parental controls app designed to help families create healthy digital habits. It enables parents to set screen time limits, manage app usage, and enforce content filters across Google services like Chrome, YouTube, and Play. Family Link also provides tools to monitor device locations and receive notifications, ensuring your child's online safety. The app supports customized controls that adapt to your family's unique relationship with technology. You can approve app downloads, manage privacy and security settings, and even reset your child's account password if needed. Family Link promotes online safety by allowing parents to oversee their child's digital activity while encouraging responsible tech use.