Microsoft Family Safety: iPhone vs Android
Microsoft Family Safety gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Family Safety by Microsoft Corporation is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Parenting FreeMicrosoft Family Safety at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-19. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Microsoft Family Safety is a free parental control app for Android, Windows, and Xbox that allows parents to manage screen time, filter content, and monitor activity across devices. The app holds strong positions in the top 10 of the Parenting Free charts in Australia, Great Britain, Canada, and the US, indicating significant market penetration in major English-speaking regions.
Similar apps: Google Family Link, Qustodio, Norton Family
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.0.5.1103, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Microsoft Family Safety downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Microsoft Family Safety's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.0 ★ | 2k |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 53k 2.4k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 55k |
What users say about Microsoft Family Safety
From the 144 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe performance issues, including extreme slowness and laggy interfaces that hinder basic management tasks. Critical bugs prevent essential functions like adding funds, syncing time limits, and approving requests from working reliably.
Mostly negative (29% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about speed and performance, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “FamilyLink doesn't make that easy”
- Useful: “A life saver for people with kids”
- Connection & sync: “Love the control I have even when the device is offline”
- Crashes & bugs: “Just got the 'Its not you, its us' error screen now”
Common complaints
- Speed & performance: “Loading of data takes time”
- Login & account: “login not working from past 1 week!”
- Crashes & bugs: “login not working from past 1 week!”
- Features & content: “their website is similarly slow, and doesn't offer all the same options”
About Microsoft Family Safety
Create a safe space for your kids to explore online. Set healthy boundaries to block inappropriate content and limit browsing to kid-friendly websites using Microsoft Edge on Windows, Xbox and Android. Get notified when your kids want to download a more mature app or game from the Microsoft Store with age limits, keeping you in the know and helping to avoid surprises.
Develop healthy digital habits and provide transparency into your family's activities. View your kids’ weekly activity to help start a conversation about online behaviour. Set device time limits across Xbox and Windows. Or if your kids will be on devices longer for things like online learning, set time limits on specific apps or games on Xbox, Windows or Android.
Microsoft Family Safety features:
Screen time – Develop healthy digital habits
• Set screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android
• Set device time limits on Xbox and Windows
• View activity summary of screen time and online usage
• Get notifications if a child requests more time
Content filters – Allow children to explore the internet safely
• Restrict websites and search terms using Microsoft Edge
• Block inappropriate apps and games
Your privacy is important to us. We work around the clock to protect your data and information to help keep your family safe. We do not sell or share your data. We provide you with meaningful choices about how and why data is collected and used and give you the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family.
Microsoft Family Safety is subject to the privacy terms (see aka.ms/privacy).
Microsoft Family Safety iPhone
Microsoft Family Safety gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Family Safety is #162 in Lifestyle Free in Germany and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026
Lifestyle FreeMicrosoft Family Safety on the App Store
App details
Microsoft Family Safety downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Microsoft Family Safety's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | LifestyleFree | #162 |
| Australia | LifestyleFree | #118 |
 Canada | LifestyleFree | #184 |
 Italy | LifestyleFree | #181 |
Apps near Microsoft Family Safety on the chart
Lifestyle Free, around #162.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About Microsoft Family Safety
Create a safe space for your kids to explore online. Set healthy boundaries to block inappropriate content and limit browsing to kid-friendly websites using Microsoft Edge on Windows, Xbox and Android. Get notified when your kids want to download a more mature app or game from the Microsoft Store with age limits, keeping you in the know and helping to avoid surprises.
Develop healthy digital habits and provide transparency into your family's activities. View your kids’ weekly activity to help start a conversation about online behaviour. Set device time limits across Xbox and Windows. Or if your kids will be on devices longer for things like online learning, set time limits on specific apps or games on Xbox, Windows or Android.
Microsoft Family Safety features:
Screen time – Develop healthy digital habits
• Set screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android
• Set device time limits on Xbox and Windows
• View activity summary of screen time and online usage
• Get notifications if a child requests more time
Content filters – Allow children to explore the internet safely
• Restrict websites and search terms using Microsoft Edge
• Block inappropriate apps and games
Your privacy is important to us. We work around the clock to protect your data and information to help keep your family safe. We do not sell or share your data. We provide you with meaningful choices about how and why data is collected and used and give you the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family.
Microsoft Family Safety is subject to the privacy terms (see aka.ms/privacy).
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Microsoft Family Safety Android
Microsoft Family Safety gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Microsoft Family Safety is #13 in Parenting Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Parenting FreeMicrosoft Family Safety at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-19. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Microsoft Family Safety is a free parental control app for Android, Windows, and Xbox that allows parents to manage screen time, filter content, and monitor activity across devices. The app holds strong positions in the top 10 of the Parenting Free charts in Australia, Great Britain, Canada, and the US, indicating significant market penetration in major English-speaking regions.
Similar apps: Google Family Link, Qustodio, Norton Family
Microsoft Family Safety on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.0.5.1103, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Microsoft Family Safety downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Microsoft Family Safety's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ParentingFree | #13 |
 United Kingdom | ParentingFree | #6 |
| Australia | ParentingFree | #4 |
 Japan | ParentingFree | #16 |
| Canada | ParentingFree | #7 |
 France | ParentingFree | #12 |
| Germany | ParentingFree | #18 |
| Italy | ParentingFree | #11 |
 South Korea | ParentingFree | #25 |
 Taiwan | ParentingFree | #11 |
 Spain | ParentingFree | #14 |
 Brazil | ParentingFree | #26 |
 India | ParentingFree | #34 |
 Saudi Arabia | ParentingFree | #29 |
 Mexico | ParentingFree | #38 |
 Sweden | ParentingFree | #16 |
 United Arab Emirates | ParentingFree | #24 |
| India | ParentingGrossing | #91 |
| Netherlands | ParentingFree | #33 |
 Vietnam | ParentingFree | #20 |
 Indonesia | ParentingFree | #60 |
 Turkey | ParentingFree | #40 |
 Thailand | ParentingFree | #31 |
| Mexico | ParentingGrossing | #93 |
| Indonesia | ParentingGrossing | #93 |
| Saudi Arabia | ParentingGrossing | #99 |
| Turkey | ParentingGrossing | #80 |
| Netherlands | ParentingGrossing | #93 |
| United Arab Emirates | ParentingGrossing | #94 |
| Thailand | ParentingGrossing | #90 |
| Vietnam | ParentingGrossing | #93 |
Apps near Microsoft Family Safety on the chart
Parenting Free, around #13.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Microsoft Family Safety
From the 144 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users frequently report severe performance issues, including extreme slowness and laggy interfaces that hinder basic management tasks. Critical bugs prevent essential functions like adding funds, syncing time limits, and approving requests from working reliably.
Mostly negative (29% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about speed and performance, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “FamilyLink doesn't make that easy”
- Useful: “A life saver for people with kids”
- Connection & sync: “Love the control I have even when the device is offline”
- Crashes & bugs: “Just got the 'Its not you, its us' error screen now”
Common complaints
- Speed & performance: “Loading of data takes time”
- Login & account: “login not working from past 1 week!”
- Crashes & bugs: “login not working from past 1 week!”
- Features & content: “their website is similarly slow, and doesn't offer all the same options”
About Microsoft Family Safety
This app is designed for both parents and kids.
For parents, it helps to create a safe space for their children to explore online. Set parental controls to filter inappropriate apps and games and set browsing to kid-friendly websites on Microsoft Edge.
Help your kids balance their screen time activity. Set limits for specific apps and games on Android, Xbox, or Windows. Or use device management to set screen time limits across devices on Xbox and Windows.
Use activity reporting to better understand your family's digital activity. View your kids’ activity in a weekly email to help start a conversation about online activity.
For kids, it ensures their safety in the digital world by adhering to parental controls and accessing age-appropriate content.
Microsoft Family Safety features:
Activity reports – Develop healthy digital habits
• Activity log of screen time and online usage
• Weekly email summary report of activity
Screen time – Find a balance
• Screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android
• Screen time device limits on Xbox and Windows
• Get notified if your child requests more time
Content filters – Explore safely
• Web filters for kid-friendly browsing on Microsoft Edge
• Block inappropriate apps and games
Privacy & Permissions
Your privacy is important to us. We work around the clock to protect your data and information to help you keep your family safe. For example, we do not sell or share your location data with insurance companies or data brokers. We provide you with meaningful choices about how and why data is collected and used and give you the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family.
With your child’s consent, Microsoft Family Safety may collect interaction data using accessibility, app usage, and device admin service permissions. This allows us to: know when they are using an app, exit an app on their behalf, or block apps that are not allowed.
Disclaimers
This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities.