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Google Family Link Positive Reviews

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Managing ChromebooksI have recently started using this application to manage my children’s Chromebooks. Once you get used to where settings are this is a great application for controlling activities. Like similar apps there is always room for improvement (eg it would be good to see web browsing history) and hope this will come quickly..Version: 1.65.16787

Nightmare trying to deactivateI’ve had this app which I like for a considerable length of time. I no longer require it and have tried several times to deactivate it from my child’s phone as well as from mine. It has been a nightmare. Please can clear directions be given for me to successfully do this..Version: 1.65.16787

Great appMy son is on the autism spectrum and can easily obsess over things. He also attends a virtual school. I use this app mostly during school time to keep him from visiting other websites and going down the rabbit holes for whichever obsession he has at the current time. I also use the app to lock it at bedtime so that he doesn’t stay up all night going down those same rabbit holes. What I do wish this app had is a parent login, either with a PIN or FaceID. If my son gets a hold of my phone or iPad, the first thing he does is head over to this app and change the restrictions I have set up. I find myself changing the settings back at least a few times a week. Having a way to lock the app would be incredibly helpful..Version: 1.76.18719

Fantastic howeverFantastic app however I wish to see a option were you can watch your child’s screen through your phone this would be a key feature and most likely make people download the app because of that one feature..Version: 2.4.24212

GreatReally useful app. Linked my kids phone- gives you notifications of installed apps, allows you to set screen time limits etc. the location services work really well and it also allowed me to change the phone Lock Screen password remotely on my phone when he decided to set up a password and then forgot what it was. Avoided a lot of grief..Version: 2.14.25871

Brilliant app for parentsThis does exactly what I needed. I control apps, need my permission to download, parents can block social media apps including pre installed Facebook. GPS tracker tells me exactly where my son is, it text alerts activity if required. Really recommend it if you want your child to have a phone but want to protect from accessing social media etc.Version: 1.37.13052

Great App!I love the app. It has been very helpful in keeping my kids on a routine. Very thankful for having it. There are some issues though. One issue is sometimes when checking app it doesn’t update and I have to exit and reenter to see accurate information (I.e sometimes it says down time is on when it is not. If I exit and reenter app, it’ll display correct information.) Location can be a little bit off. Many times the location doesn’t work and can be quite stressful. Also, location doesn’t refresh in real time. It’ll say things like my son was at a location 30 minutes ago but I don’t need 30 minutes ago, I need to know where he is at in that moment. Other than that, the app has been good overall. Would be nice if there was an option to add “breaks” because my son takes breaks from his table. Right now I can only turn his table on and off with down time. Would be nice if I could add temporary downtime for an hour or so to where it automatically changes without having to edit the whole schedule. Would also be nice to be able to send messages to devices linked to Family Link. Just a little message that can pop up when children are on their devices even if kids can’t reply. Other than that, very thankful for app!.Version: 2.18.26234

Great appWe love that we can feel safer allowing our children to use their tablets with this app. With this app we can block all apps we don’t want them to have access to, give them time limits on the apps that they are allowed to use, and we can easily lock their tablets if and when needed. The kids don’t love this app because they don’t have unlimited access but us parents give this a big thumbs up and highly recommend it. The ONLY thing I don’t like about this app is sometimes it is slightly delayed with relaying the settings from my app to their tablets instead of being instant. However, it usually is quickly..Version: 2.12.25475

4 star ratingWould be helpful if we could create our own schedules for the Devices. Were we name it and set a start time and end time. In stead of just having a down time schedule and I think we should also be able to customise the Lock Screen message on those Devices that have been locked for a specific reason..Version: 2.2.23957

Love itAn outstanding app to keep track and limits on kids devices and apps, Thank you Google!.Version: 1.61.16100

FrustratingThis app is great when it’s working, but it randomly un-links from my kids phones. Currently my kids are 150kms away for the school holidays and their phones have locked, but I am unable to unlock them because I need to physically have their phone here to re link the app..Version: 1.85.20087

Locked us out of a brand new deviceThis was working for one but we added another are now completely locked out of a brand new device..Version: 1.69.17483

Great but some issues (My personal issues)So this app seems great but I didn’t download it for your average reason. I downloaded it because I wanted to change my profile picture because I am going to start YT and I don’t want my pic to be boring. But I don’t know how to tell my parents. Especially my mom. So please if you can help with that. I also heard that this app tries to track you and apparently knows your location. I heard my friends mom talking about that. Sooo, if I could get a developer to help me tell my mom and to tell me if they do track people..Version: 2.9.25052

Take back control!This app is so good. I can set my kids devices to unlock at 9am (so they can’t play before school and lock at 8pm so they can get a good sleep. They are limited to 1 hour/day during the week and 1.5hrs on weekends. When their time is running out they must complete chores before getting additional time. Works a treat and no device withdrawal as it’s only limited time. Every parent must have! Can also see what apps they’ve been in etc..Version: 1.83.19802

Must be readAs a big brother I control my brothers tablet, but the only thing I have on is the bedtime thing and I’m making sure he doesn’t get to any sketchy websites. Thats all And for what is see from my parents and most parents that they want to control every move there son does and thats just not gonna make the kid more open to talk with his parents bc they will restrict every move or thing he will do. I feel bad for those 13 years old kids who there parents use this app with, I can only say to the parents who are reading this STOP USING THIS APP IF YOU ARE GOING TO MISS USE IT..Version: 1.76.18719

Love the appMy wife and I actively use the app for our kids who don’t listen about moderation when they are on their phones, even with us telling them when to get off and such. They like to abuse the emergency call feature and call alot of people during the times their phones are locked. Would be nice that we can set up who their emergency calls can be or at least limit how many times a day/week/month whathaveyou. Having an emergency call feature and they can call every contact defeats that feature a lot. If we wanted our kids calling people all the time, we wouldn’t have an app that is designed as this app is designed to be used for..Version: 2.14.25871

Awesome appWe’ve found this app very helpful. Especially the ability to track the location of our child. And the ability to customise the settings is expansive..Version: 2.13.25634

Good for routineI’ve been using this app across multiple devices for the last year and it has helped to set good routines. The only thing I would like to see extra is the ability to add more scheduled ‘off time’ in addition to the ‘bed time’..Version: 1.76.18719

I love it!I love this application! It allows you to create an account for your child and set the appropriate control from one place. You can set the app, tv and movies allowed age. Control (approve/reject) new app installation , set screen time & bedtime and even monitor how much time they spent in each app! Very easy to use and to setup.Version: 1.48.14507

Really helpful for busy parents who want to set the boundaries for children to set in to routineThank you so much for making this App.Version: 2.21.26786

Amazing!!!!!!Amazing!!!! Such a great of protecting my child whilst teaching them how to responsibly use their phone that’s age and maturity appropriate thank you google!!!! Would be great if I could install apps from my phone to theirs.Version: 1.63.16436

One week in, I’m happy.I’ve been using FL for a week now. For my purposes, it works pretty well. I like the remote lock/unlock and bedtime features. I do wish there was a 2 to 5 minute warning on our respective phones preceding bedtime, but not a big deal. I did take issue with the accuracy of location services. My daughter left her phone at the library, 2.1 miles from where the phone was showing on the map. Again, not the worst thing. At least that told me what side of town her phone was on. But, still, it could be better. Overall, I’m pretty happy over all with the app. I’ll update this review in a couple months (if I remember. 90% sure I won’t)..Version: 1.49.14591

When workingGreat app when working. Was working fine but now the location won’t update, I find that it’s not the best with real time processing. Looking forward to an update soon… please.Version: 1.95.21911

Best App everI have so much price of mind with this app. If it wasn’t for this app my 14yr old wouldn’t have a phone. I tell all her friends mums about it. I am so happy and comfortable knowing my daughter can be safe on her phone with this app. I recommend you get like yesterday..Version: 1.72.17978

So far so goodUsing this to add safety to my kids chrome books. Working in IT for two decades and Data security for the last few years, I can say that this lets me let my 2 10 year olds to have independence whilst we have peace of mind that there is added safety. Read a few bad reviews but as I run Google for 9 schools, I knew it would work. Good job (again) google 👍.Version: 1.48.14507

Small issueI love this app and it helps me to keep track of my kids time on his tablet, his activities, etc. but I have noticed that when his down time starts in the evening, if he is on a video call with his friends at that time, then when his time opens back up the next morning, it automatically calls back. We have had a couple of times that it has woken me up, as well as the other family, while the children were still sleeping early the next morning. Kind of odd and a little frustrating to be woken up to a call that no one made early in the morning..Version: 2.17.26129

Really useful in setting limitsGreat tool for setting boundaries and keeping kids safe online. Easy to change time allowed or restrictions when needed. Reassuring to be able to see your child’s location and know that they can’t access inappropriate material..Version: 1.48.14507

Love itLove love love love love love love love love love love love love it it helps me heaps with my kid, younger siblings as well.Version: 1.29.11978

GPS is way offI’m hoping there’s a fix for this app I got it because my daughter runs off without permission all the time and I have to find her. Love the app but the problem is the location finder or gps is way off, even when she’s at home it gives an address that’s 3 or 4 miles away!!! When she’s not at home same thing, it’s been off by a lot. That’s not helpful at all, please tell me there’s a fix for this problem? I really need this feature to work for peace of mind. I can’t imagine it was made to be that far off???🤷‍♀️.Version: 1.56.15608

Some flaws, but great app!I use this app to control phones for all my kids. It is really good at blocking payments in App Store, allowing me to block sites, setting a bedtime and very accurate location. Only two flaws I have found in this app and I hope they fix it. When my kids are away, I do not know how they do it but they find a way to disconnect themselves from the app. My son went away for a week and I could not keep track of his where abouts and his screen time. I’m not strict I just want my kids to stay on kid friendly sites and apps and I like to see where they are when they are away. The second flaw is the fact that they have it to where I have to approve all content in the App Store but my kids somehow manage to still be able to download apps without my permission. Other than these two. The app is perfectly fine..Version: 1.71.17870

Mom-of-multiples approved!10/10 would recommend! We use for Children’s cell phones and chromebooks. Daily limits and bedtime settings help keep screen time managed with greater ease. Being able to block explicit sites and certain websites/apps is also very useful in helping children maintain innocence. JUST ONE THING I WOULD CHANGE… my child gets a “location notification” sent to their phone every time I log into the app from my own phone. I’d rather them not know/be notified every time I log into the app - Google wanna fix that? Please : ). Thank you in advance!.Version: 1.92.21437

Seriously Google?!?!I downloaded this app on my iPhone 8 and my daughters iPhone 6S. To my surprise on the IOS App Store only the Parent Google Family Link is available for purchase. I contacted customer service and got a very nice lady who couldn’t help me. She said as long as the age is listed as a minor (under 13) that the app should come up once I search “Google Family Link” Well it didn’t! I tried and tried and tried and NOTHING!! An hour later still no help even from the specialized department that handles this app. Come on Google! Please do better!!!.Version: 1.41.13643

Does not have the feature that I needWas sent to download this app to manage my child’s account and all I wanted to do was to configure outlook for my son. After several hours of research, trials and unsuccessfullness, I was guided to download this app to be able to manage his account. Well, no option for that. For his school I had set up this email. Now have to find a different server that will allow me to configure outlook so he wont have use a browser allvthe time to check his emails...Version: 1.69.17483

CoolExcellent for tracking activity and phone if ever the child goes missing or phone gets stolen.Version: 1.47.14363

Good for annoying your sisterIts fun to use if you’re trying to annoy someone.Version: 1.72.17978

Useful way of keeping an eye and putting limits on devicesOnly weird bit if design is you have to give them the same amount of time on their phone and their computer. Has some pluses over Microsoft family controls, only thing it doesn’t have is the ability to remotely check what they are searching..Version: 2.13.25634

Wonderful AppI love this app, it’s very quick to transfer information. The lock feature is great especially with the bedtime timer. The only complaint I would have is the location is sometimes off by about a 1/4 of a mile. I was holding both mine and my son’s phones and it said his phone was at an exact address about 1/4 of a mile down the road from us, it was quite strange. After refreshing twice it still said the same thing, today it was accurate as to his whereabouts. Aside from that it is an awesome app, definitely worth downloading and has incredible security features for monitoring maturity levels of shows, apps and games (my son is to young for internet searching without a parent). It also has great options for screen time limits, for the phone overall and for apps individually if you have kids like mine that spend way to much time on one thing! Will definitely recommend to friends and family!.Version: 1.76.18719

Best app on my phoneI love this app, controlling my kids internet use from my phone is great, shout the kids no reply ! simply lock the phone and you see them in 30 seconds. Seriously though this app is fab I put in set times for internet use and can also see my child’s location (when device is on) I also have to authorise any downloads gives me peace of mind and works great.Version: 1.23.10853

Ok but one big and one medium issueThe big issue: you can’t add any other accounts, for example, an older child’s to a phone with the linked account even if there’s permission The medium issue: you can’t see screen time total or by device, which is annoying if multiple devices are on one account.Version: 1.86.20309

Very impressedWe haven’t had long was a bit sceptical have tried other similar app that haven’t worked Be this on so works a charm everything it says it does has worked and would like to say Thankyou google you have done it again every parent needs this for the kids.Version: 1.22.10733

Amazing AppI bought a phone to my daughter who is 7 years old and she’s usually living away from me since I am in other country, I control the apps she wants to download, also the time for her to use it, I block her phone automatically or anytime if she’s not doing homework or for any others reason, that also works with gps location meaning I can see her location wherever she goes, sometimes she calls me and she is like: Dad unblock that thing that you put in my phone cos I want to download a game, 😀 Amazing app.Version: 1.87.20510

Good with some bugsI really like having more control of my 14 year old's phone content and screen time. App has some bugs such as disabling the lock setting and my son is able to see when it malfunctions and takes advantage of those occurrences. He states it will only last 30-40 minutes then his phone will lock again. In addition, I have disabled the need for in app purchase requirements so he could use a Google play card to make an in app purchase but it still won't work..Version: 1.76.18719

Great appLove the way it gives you the knowledge you need to protect your kids and diverts you to page after page to get where you need to get brilliant I would keep click and getting re directed but my phone needs to get carpet.Version: 1.80.19424

Great app BUTI love this app for parental controls. It gives me a lot of different options for being able to keep tabs on what my kids are doing. It’s not too invasive but just being able to see how long they are spending on each app, being able to approve apps, etc… it’s great. Managing screen time is really important to me since I don’t want to raise kids who are too dependent on devices. My biggest issue with this app is lack of growth. It’s been around a while and still you can’t remove devices. This just doesn’t make sense to me..Version: 2.18.26234

AmazingAwesome app, love how simple it is to use and has everything covered.Version: 1.38.13196

Amazing appCame across this app by accident when I was setting up my child’s first “adult” tablet, and it is the best app for parental controls I have ever used, and what’s better is it’s absolutely free to use and easy to set up. Hands down beats any built in parental controls on the numerous devices I have tried in the past. Only thing I’d like to see in the app is break times...you can set a daily limit, but at weekends when my child has a longer limit an automatic break time would be ideal, rather than me having to lock the tablet from my phone. If that were to happen then it would be 5 stars..Version: 1.56.15608

Where is the app for teensI keep typing up Google family link app for children and teens but only the parent version came up on iOS pls fix this. ASAP. But overall it is very good..Version: 1.53.15023

Brilliant app!This is a fantastic tool for parents as it enables you to be in control of your child phone. I am a iPhone user my son owns an Alcatel. The app works really well across the different platforms and it makes my life really easy in terms of accessing my son device and customise it to my liking. The most amazing thing is that it’s completely free of charge! Highly Recommended..Version: 1.58.15797

The most amazing app ever !The most amazing app ever invented for patents..Version: 2.13.25634

Add pleaseCan you please have a always allow even during bed time. We got him a home light he use from his fone and can't access OK Google or the light app or Clock app..Version: 1.81.19514

Add a password so that my child won’t open the appWhen ever I forget my phone opened on the table my child goes to family link and change some settings Please add a password on the app so that I can open it myself.Version: 1.71.17870

App not workingApp has stopped working, it will not load just shows opening screen..Version: 2.8.24899

Family LinkVery useful for managing device time, monitoring app downloads and GPS tracking. Can lock the phone whenever needed, and can find the phone if it gets lost. Lots of great perks to using this when a child has use of a phone..Version: 1.55.15206

Very goodIt’s a very handy and great app. It’s good to have a piece of mind where your child is and what their doing.Version: 1.56.15608

Urgent developerEffective immediately this app needs to go back to its original form without putting a age restriction on it I’m trying to create 5 individual google email accounts for all 5 of my kids age 12,14,16,17,19 in our state kids are not considered adults until age 21 I need to manage my kids online school with google my classroom but your app won’t allow me to make an account when it wasn’t like this b4 please fix it immediately school restarts in a few days after the holidays and I want everything hooked up immediately thank you please do not delay this.Version: 1.55.15206


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