Qustodio app blocker
and digital wellbeing solution

 

Join over 6 million families and protect your kids’ apps with Qustodio. Block apps and limit social media use to boost their concentration and online/offline balance.

Works on Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Kindle & Chromebook.

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How to block apps with Qustodio

Qustodio’s games & apps feature is here to help: keep an eye on the apps your kids are using and set limits to make sure they get that balance. You can set up individual restrictions to block, allow or set a time limit for each app on the list.

Block unsafe apps

Qustodio app blocker shows you all the apps that your child has used – across all their devices. You can individually block any apps that you deem unsafe, distracting, or age-inappropriate so that your child can’t access them.
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Set time limits for apps and social media

Are there some apps you’re happy for your child to use but don’t want them to spend all day on? Qustodio’s app blocker also lets you set time limits for each app. You can set the limit you want for each day of the week in the way you want to help them better balance their time and focus on offline fun or school work when they need to.

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Receive alerts about new apps

We know that today’s parents are busy. That’s why we’ve made sure you don’t need to keep checking your child’s apps every day. Instead, we’ll send you an alert whenever your child uses a new app for the first time, so you can check if it’s safe and set rules as needed.
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How to get started with games & apps protection

You can start blocking apps in just a few minutes. Qustodio has a user-friendly dashboard for parents that lets you select the child you want to monitor. Our games & apps rules screen shows you a list of all the apps your child has accessed on their device. You can set rules for each of the apps listed.
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Why block apps and social media?

Excessive use of apps and social media puts kids at risk of cyberbullying, online grooming, exposure to graphic content, hate speech, misinformation, and more. By blocking apps and limiting access to social media, you can encourage kids to develop a healthier relationship with apps and social media. This can also help increase productivity in other areas of life such as school and other activities.

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Limit exposure to addictive features

50% of kids admit to being addicted to their smartphones. Qustodio lets you set consistent time limits on your child’s devices and block apps that they use excessively.

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Boost concentration and productivity

The 63% of children who have more than 2 hours of daily screen time show lower academic performance than those who spend less time online. Use Qustodio to reduce their device use and encourage them to visit educational websites.

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Safeguard mental health and digital wellbeing

Severe depression has increased 58% since 2010, coinciding with an increase in cell phone ownership. Qustodio can help you limit the amount of time your child spends in front of screens.

Qustodio works on every device you need

 

Qustodio is not just an app blocker, but a comprehensive parental control tool with the largest device coverage available. You can block apps, games and websites or allow your kids to view child-friendly sites. You can also automatically block potentially harmful ones to prevent exposure to mature content, gambling, violence and other threats, as well as receive alerts when they try to access blocked content. Explore to see all the features available for each device and platform.

Location monitoring

Block apps on Android

For smartphones and tablets running Android 7.0 and up.

Web filtering & activity alerts

Games & apps blocking + time limits

Limit social media use

Daily time limits & restricted times

Pause the internet

Additional parent

Youtube monitoring

Calls & SMS monitoring

Location monitoring

Calls & SMS monitoring

Block apps on iPhone and iPad

For iPhones, iPads and iPods running iOS 14 and up.

Web filtering & activity alerts

Games & apps blocking + time limits

Limit social media use

Daily time limits & restricted times

Pause the internet

Additional parent

Youtube monitoring

Calls & SMS monitoring

Location monitoring

Time limits and restricted times

Block apps on Windows

For laptops and desktops running Windows 10 and up.

Web filtering & activity alerts

Games & apps blocking + time limits

Limit social media use

Daily time limits & restricted times

Pause the internet

Additional parent

Youtube monitoring

Web monitoring and activity

Block apps on Mac

For laptops and desktops running macOS Sierra 10.12 to macOS Ventura 13.

Web filtering & activity alerts

Games & apps blocking + time limits

Limit social media use

Daily time limits & restricted times

Pause the internet

Additional parent

Youtube monitoring

Filter content and apps

Block apps on Chromebook

For Chromebooks with Google Play (not available for non-Chromebook devices running ChromeOS).

Web filtering & activity alerts

Games & apps blocking + time limits

Limit social media use

Daily time limits & restricted times

Pause the internet

Additional parent

Youtube monitoring

Reports and alerts

Block apps on Kindle

For Android and Amazon Kindle devices running Android 7.0 or FireOS 6 and up.

Web filtering & activity alerts

Games & apps blocking + time limits

Limit social media use

Daily time limits & restricted times

Pause the internet

Additional parent

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