Norton Family vs Google Family Link

Struggling to choose between Norton Family and Google Family Link? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Norton Family is a Home & Family solution with tags like parental-control, monitoring, web-filtering.

It boasts features such as Time limits - Set daily screen time limits across all devices, Content filtering - Block access to inappropriate websites and content, Location tracking - See where your kids are on a map in real time, App blocking - Block access to specific apps and games, Web supervision - View browsing history and search terms, YouTube monitoring - Get reports on YouTube activity, Bedtime - Set device bedtimes to limit access at night and pros including Comprehensive parental controls, Works across multiple devices, Easy to set up and use, Powerful web filtering and blocking, Good mix of free and premium features.

On the other hand, Google Family Link is a Home & Family product tagged with parental-controls, screen-time, location-tracking, device-management.

Its standout features include Set screen time limits, Manage app usage, Track device location, Lock device remotely, View app activity, Approve or block apps, Set content filters, and it shines with pros like Easy to set up and use, Comprehensive parental controls, Integrates with Google account, Free to use, Allows for multiple child profiles.

Feature	Norton Family	Google Family Link
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Home & Family	Home & Family

Product Overview

Norton Family

Description: Norton Family is parental control software that helps parents monitor and manage their children's online activities. It allows setting time limits, blocking inappropriate websites, seeing search and browsing history, and more.

Google Family Link

Description: Google Family Link is a parental control app by Google that allows parents to set digital ground rules for their children's Android devices. It helps manage screen time limits, track locations, and lock devices.

Key Features Comparison

Norton Family Features

• Time limits - Set daily screen time limits across all devices
• Content filtering - Block access to inappropriate websites and content
• Location tracking - See where your kids are on a map in real time
• App blocking - Block access to specific apps and games
• Web supervision - View browsing history and search terms
• YouTube monitoring - Get reports on YouTube activity
• Bedtime - Set device bedtimes to limit access at night

Google Family Link Features

• Set screen time limits
• Manage app usage
• Track device location
• Lock device remotely
• View app activity
• Approve or block apps
• Set content filters

Pros & Cons Analysis

Norton Family

Pros

• Comprehensive parental controls
• Works across multiple devices
• Easy to set up and use
• Powerful web filtering and blocking
• Good mix of free and premium features

Cons

• Can be circumvented by tech savvy kids
• Must download app on each device
• Premium version is expensive
• Location tracking raises privacy concerns
• Lacks robust social media monitoring features

Google Family Link

Pros

• Easy to set up and use
• Comprehensive parental controls
• Integrates with Google account
• Free to use
• Allows for multiple child profiles

Cons

• Limited to Android devices
• Requires children to have a Google account
• Can be restrictive for older children
• Lacks advanced features found in some paid parental control apps

Pricing Comparison

Norton Family

• Freemium
• Subscription-Based

Google Family Link

• Free