Google Family Link Downloads & RevenueGoogle Family Link · App Store & Google Play
Google Family Link gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Family Link by Google is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
🔎iOSTop 10 for “comunicapp”🔎iOSTop 10 for “life360”🔎AndroidTop 10 for “google”📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.107.0.2026w44.1005854179🔎AndroidTop 10 for “life360”📦iOSUpdated to version 2.106.49161📦AndroidUpdated to version 2.106.0.2026w43.1002235678📦iOSUpdated to version 2.105.48791📈AndroidCharting in a new country in 5 charts📈AndroidEntered the top 100 in 4 charts⭐iOSPassed 1M ratings📈iOSEntered the top 100📈iOSCharting in a new country🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 41 events
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “comunicapp”iOS#4 in Italy search · popularity 76
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “life360”iOS#9 in Italy search · popularity 84
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “google”Android#8 in Brazil search · popularity 94
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.107.0.2026w44.1005854179AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “maps” in 2 countriesiOSUnited Kingdom, United States search · popularity 85
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “life360”Android#10 in Canada search · popularity 94
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.106.49161iOSNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.106.0.2026w43.1002235678AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “google”Android#10 in Indonesia search · popularity 88
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.105.48791iOSNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.105.0.2026w42.997825758AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “family”iOS#10 in United States search · popularity 30
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “google forms”iOS#6 in Argentina search · popularity 20
- 📦Google Family Link: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 🔎Google Family Link reached #1 for “family”Android#1 in Sweden search · popularity 40
- 🔎Google Family Link reached Top 10 for “google”Android#9 in Italy search · popularity 98
- 📈Google Family Link charting in a new country in 5 chartsAndroidSpain · Sweden · Turkey · Taiwan · +1 more
- 📈Google Family Link entered the top 100 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Free · Tools · ES · Top Free · Tools · SE · Top Free · Tools · TR · Top Free · Tools · TW
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.104.48436iOSNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📦Google Family Link: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.104.0.2026w41.993639935AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📈Google Family Link entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Tools · MX · Top Free · Tools · NL
- 📈Google Family Link charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidMexico · Netherlands
- 🔎Google Family Link reached #1 for “family”iOS#1 in Turkey search · popularity 32
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.103.48086iOSNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.103.0.2026w40.989588316AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📈Google Family Link entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Tools · AE · Top Free · Tools · SA
- 🔎Google Family Link reached #1 for “link”Android#1 in Italy search · popularity 20
- 📈Google Family Link entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Tools · US
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.102.47721iOSNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📦Google Family Link updated to version 2.102.0.2026w39.985229839AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 📈Google Family Link entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Tools · KR
- 📈Google Family Link entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Utilities · IN
- 📈Google Family Link charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 🆕Google Family Link first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidItaly
- 🆕Google Family Link first spotted by AppInsideriOS#67 in Top Free · Utilities · Russia
- 📦Google Family Link version 2.101.47396iOSNo release notes
- 📦Google Family Link version 2.101.0.2026w38.981019243AndroidNew simplified design and screen time tab.
- 🆕Google Family Link released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Google Family Link released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
5.8M ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#43
App Store · 
Utilities Free
Utilities FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
17.6k
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
1150085200
Publisher
Google LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Apr 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
55
AF AM AR EU BN BG CA HR CS DA NL EN …
Size
194 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink
Publisher
Google LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Google Family Link downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10k+ | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 50k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 50k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Google Family Link's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #43 Utilities Free | 15 of 30 countries | #76 | – |
| Google Play | #65 Tools Free | 20 of 23 countries | #141 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
3,378
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
80/100
top 1% of Utilities apps
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 797 | 25% | steady |
 United States | 760 | 23% | steady |
 France | 279 | 9% | ▼ -5% |
 Japan | 237 | 7% | ▼ -8% |
| Germany | 236 | 7% | ▲ +21% |
 Russia | 215 | 7% | ▼ -8% |
 United Kingdom | 152 | 5% | steady |
 Italy | 132 | 4% | steady |
 South Korea | 127 | 4% | ▲ +5% |
 Saudi Arabia | 115 | 4% | steady |
 India | 103 | 3% | steady |
| Indonesia | 89 | 3% | ▼ -8% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
14.2k
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
47
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.2★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
77/100
top 1% of Tools apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 297k |
| Google Play | 4.4 ★ | 5.5M 62k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 5.8M |
What users say about Google Family Link
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (49% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Useful: “definitely recommend!!!!!!”
- Ease of use: “extremely easy to navigate”
- Login & account: “this app should be banned, just imagine if your kid go to a party and then times up”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App time limit not working properly”
- Login & account: “He also get my MLBB account through that”
- Privacy & data: “GIVE KIDS SOME PRIVACY THATS WHY THIS APP HAS MANY HATERS”
- Ease of use: “very hard and not intuitive”
About Google Family Link
Google Family Link is a parental controls app that helps you keep your family safer online. Every family’s relationship with technology is unique, so we built tools for you to choose the right balance for your family, and help them create healthy digital habits. You can use the app to see how your child is spending time on their device, see their device location, manage privacy settings, and more.
With Family Link, you can:
Establish digital ground rules
• Set screen time limits — Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with school time and downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
• Manage your child’s apps — Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters and security & privacy
• Manage what they see online — Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, manage permissions for apps and websites, and more.
• Secure their account — Family Link gives you access to manage your child’s account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.*
*Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Stay connected on the go
• See where they are — It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.
• Get notifications and alerts — Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Important Information
• Family Link’s tools vary depending on your child’s device. See a list of compatible devices at https://families.google/familylink/device-compatibility/
• While Family Link helps you manage your child’s purchases and downloads from Google Play, they will not need approval to install app updates (including updates that expand permissions), apps you have previously approved, or apps that have been shared in Family Library. In addition, purchase approvals will apply only when your child makes a purchase through Google Play’s billing system and will not apply to purchases made through alternate billing systems. Parents should regularly review their child’s installed apps and app permissions in Family Link.
• You should carefully review the apps on your child’s supervised device and disable those you don’t want them to use. Note that you may not be able to disable some pre-installed apps such as Play, Google, etc.
• To see the location of your child or teen’s device, the device must be
With Family Link, you can:
Establish digital ground rules
• Set screen time limits — Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with school time and downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
• Manage your child’s apps — Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters and security & privacy
• Manage what they see online — Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, manage permissions for apps and websites, and more.
• Secure their account — Family Link gives you access to manage your child’s account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.*
*Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Stay connected on the go
• See where they are — It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.
• Get notifications and alerts — Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Important Information
• Family Link’s tools vary depending on your child’s device. See a list of compatible devices at https://families.google/familylink/device-compatibility/
• While Family Link helps you manage your child’s purchases and downloads from Google Play, they will not need approval to install app updates (including updates that expand permissions), apps you have previously approved, or apps that have been shared in Family Library. In addition, purchase approvals will apply only when your child makes a purchase through Google Play’s billing system and will not apply to purchases made through alternate billing systems. Parents should regularly review their child’s installed apps and app permissions in Family Link.
• You should carefully review the apps on your child’s supervised device and disable those you don’t want them to use. Note that you may not be able to disable some pre-installed apps such as Play, Google, etc.
• To see the location of your child or teen’s device, the device must be
Google Family Link App Store
Google Family Link gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Family Link is #76 in Utilities Free in United States and charting in 15 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGoogle
CategoryUtilities
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (297k)
Version2.106.49161
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
297k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#76
Utilities FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
3,378
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Google Family Link on the App Store
App details
App ID
1150085200
Publisher
Google LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Apr 2017
9 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
55
AF AM AR EU BN BG CA HR CS DA NL EN …
Size
194 MB
Google Family Link downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Google Family Link's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | UtilitiesFree | #76 |
| Japan | UtilitiesFree | #46 |
| South Korea | UtilitiesFree | #44 |
| United Kingdom | UtilitiesFree | #88 |
| Germany | UtilitiesFree | #77 |
| Brazil | UtilitiesFree | #47 |
| France | UtilitiesFree | #60 |
 Canada | UtilitiesFree | #74 |
| Italy | UtilitiesFree | #59 |
| Indonesia | UtilitiesFree | #43 |
| Russia | UtilitiesFree | #67 |
 Australia | UtilitiesFree | #100 |
| Saudi Arabia | UtilitiesFree | #57 |
| India | UtilitiesFree | #113 |
 United Arab Emirates | UtilitiesFree | #76 |
Apps near Google Family Link on the chart
Utilities Free, around #76.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
297k ratings
Measured
Ratings
297k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
3,378
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
80/100
top 1% of Utilities apps
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 797 | 25% | steady |
| United States | 760 | 23% | steady |
| France | 279 | 9% | ▼ -5% |
| Japan | 237 | 7% | ▼ -8% |
| Germany | 236 | 7% | ▲ +21% |
| Russia | 215 | 7% | ▼ -8% |
| United Kingdom | 152 | 5% | steady |
| Italy | 132 | 4% | steady |
| South Korea | 127 | 4% | ▲ +5% |
| Saudi Arabia | 115 | 4% | steady |
| India | 103 | 3% | steady |
| Indonesia | 89 | 3% | ▼ -8% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Google Family Link
Google Family Link is a parental controls app that helps you keep your family safer online. Every family’s relationship with technology is unique, so we built tools for you to choose the right balance for your family, and help them create healthy digital habits. You can use the app to see how your child is spending time on their device, see their device location, manage privacy settings, and more.
With Family Link, you can:
Establish digital ground rules
• Set screen time limits — Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with school time and downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
• Manage your child’s apps — Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters and security & privacy
• Manage what they see online — Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, manage permissions for apps and websites, and more.
• Secure their account — Family Link gives you access to manage your child’s account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.*
*Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Stay connected on the go
• See where they are — It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.
• Get notifications and alerts — Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Important Information
• Family Link’s tools vary depending on your child’s device. See a list of compatible devices at https://families.google/familylink/device-compatibility/
• While Family Link helps you manage your child’s purchases and downloads from Google Play, they will not need approval to install app updates (including updates that expand permissions), apps you have previously approved, or apps that have been shared in Family Library. In addition, purchase approvals will apply only when your child makes a purchase through Google Play’s billing system and will not apply to purchases made through alternate billing systems. Parents should regularly review their child’s installed apps and app permissions in Family Link.
• You should carefully review the apps on your child’s supervised device and disable those you don’t want them to use. Note that you may not be able to disable some pre-installed apps such as Play, Google, etc.
• To see the location of your child or teen’s device, the device must be
With Family Link, you can:
Establish digital ground rules
• Set screen time limits — Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with school time and downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
• Manage your child’s apps — Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters and security & privacy
• Manage what they see online — Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, manage permissions for apps and websites, and more.
• Secure their account — Family Link gives you access to manage your child’s account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.*
*Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Stay connected on the go
• See where they are — It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.
• Get notifications and alerts — Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Important Information
• Family Link’s tools vary depending on your child’s device. See a list of compatible devices at https://families.google/familylink/device-compatibility/
• While Family Link helps you manage your child’s purchases and downloads from Google Play, they will not need approval to install app updates (including updates that expand permissions), apps you have previously approved, or apps that have been shared in Family Library. In addition, purchase approvals will apply only when your child makes a purchase through Google Play’s billing system and will not apply to purchases made through alternate billing systems. Parents should regularly review their child’s installed apps and app permissions in Family Link.
• You should carefully review the apps on your child’s supervised device and disable those you don’t want them to use. Note that you may not be able to disable some pre-installed apps such as Play, Google, etc.
• To see the location of your child or teen’s device, the device must be
Latest updates
2.106.49161
New simplified design and screen time tab.
2.105.48791
New simplified design and screen time tab.
2.104.48436
New simplified design and screen time tab.
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Google Family Link Android
Google Family Link gets 50k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Google Family Link is #141 in Tools Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 20 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGoogle LLC
CategoryTools
PriceFree
Released
Installs100M+
Rating★ 4.4 (5.5M)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.4 ★
5.5M ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#141
Tools FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
14.2k
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Google Family Link on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.google.android.apps.kids.familylink
Publisher
Google LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Google Family Link downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Google Family Link's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ToolsFree | #141 |
| Japan | ToolsFree | #92 |
| Germany | ToolsFree | #65 |
| United Kingdom | ToolsFree | #94 |
| France | ToolsFree | #82 |
| Australia | ToolsFree | #67 |
| Brazil | ToolsFree | #68 |
| South Korea | ToolsFree | #122 |
| Canada | ToolsFree | #103 |
| Italy | ToolsFree | #82 |
| Russia | ToolsFree | #88 |
 Spain | ToolsFree | #76 |
| Indonesia | ToolsFree | #84 |
 Mexico | ToolsFree | #102 |
 Netherlands | ToolsFree | #67 |
 Taiwan | ToolsFree | #120 |
 Turkey | ToolsFree | #90 |
| Saudi Arabia | ToolsFree | #160 |
 Sweden | ToolsFree | #78 |
| United Arab Emirates | ToolsFree | #170 |
Apps near Google Family Link on the chart
Tools Free, around #141.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
5.5M ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.5M
Measured
Written reviews
62k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
14.2k
▼ -11% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
47
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.2★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
77/100
top 1% of Tools apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Google Family Link
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed (49% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Useful: “definitely recommend!!!!!!”
- Ease of use: “extremely easy to navigate”
- Login & account: “this app should be banned, just imagine if your kid go to a party and then times up”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “App time limit not working properly”
- Login & account: “He also get my MLBB account through that”
- Privacy & data: “GIVE KIDS SOME PRIVACY THATS WHY THIS APP HAS MANY HATERS”
- Ease of use: “very hard and not intuitive”
About Google Family Link
Google Family Link is a parental controls app that helps you keep your family safer online. Every family’s relationship with technology is unique, so we built tools for you to choose the right balance for your family, and help them create healthy digital habits. You can use the app to see how your child is spending time on their device, see their device location, manage privacy settings, and more.
With Family Link, you can:
Establish digital ground rules
• Set screen time limits — Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with school time and downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
• Manage your child’s apps — Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters and security & privacy
• Manage what they see online — Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, manage permissions for apps and websites, and more.
• Secure their account — Family Link gives you access to manage your child’s account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.*
*Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Stay connected on the go
• See where they are — It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.
• Get notifications and alerts — Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Important Information
• Family Link’s tools vary depending on your child’s device. See a list of compatible devices at https://families.google/familylink/device-compatibility/
• While Family Link helps you manage your child’s purchases and downloads from Google Play, they will not need approval to install app updates (including updates that expand permissions), apps you have previously approved, or apps that have been shared in Family Library. In addition, purchase approvals will apply only when your child makes a purchase through Google Play’s billing system and will not apply to purchases made through alternate billing systems. Parents should regularly review their child’s installed apps and app permissions in Family Link.
• You should carefully review the apps on your child’s supervised device and disable those you don’t want them to use. Note that you may not be able to disable some pre-installed apps such as Play, Google, etc.
• To see the location of your child or tee
With Family Link, you can:
Establish digital ground rules
• Set screen time limits — Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with school time and downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
• Manage your child’s apps — Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters and security & privacy
• Manage what they see online — Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, manage permissions for apps and websites, and more.
• Secure their account — Family Link gives you access to manage your child’s account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.*
*Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Stay connected on the go
• See where they are — It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.
• Get notifications and alerts — Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Important Information
• Family Link’s tools vary depending on your child’s device. See a list of compatible devices at https://families.google/familylink/device-compatibility/
• While Family Link helps you manage your child’s purchases and downloads from Google Play, they will not need approval to install app updates (including updates that expand permissions), apps you have previously approved, or apps that have been shared in Family Library. In addition, purchase approvals will apply only when your child makes a purchase through Google Play’s billing system and will not apply to purchases made through alternate billing systems. Parents should regularly review their child’s installed apps and app permissions in Family Link.
• You should carefully review the apps on your child’s supervised device and disable those you don’t want them to use. Note that you may not be able to disable some pre-installed apps such as Play, Google, etc.
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