Parental Filter: What Is It And How To Install It?
A parental filter prevents your children from viewing inappropriate content, spending money without your approval or deleting applications without consulting on iPads, Android Tablets, as well as on any mobile device.
It is normal to see younger and younger children playing with this type of device or beginning to own and use smartphones prematurely, since they transmit security to parents, who feel more secure being able to communicate with their children.
However, children may need some control over what they do with technology. To take security measures, it is possible to find a large number of blocking and function restriction applications in the App Store.
Parental filter, what types are there?
The parental filter allows you to limit access to certain applications, the time your children spend using the device, the browsing time and the pages, files and folders they access. Parental control techniques can be divided into two groups according to the moment of action :
- Parental filter with content filter. Prevent children from viewing or using, both on iPad and Android Tablets, inappropriate content by displaying the corresponding notice. Through these tools it is possible to restrict certain uses:
- Download adult applications from the App Store or Google Play.
- Restrict new app purchases.
- Restrict the use of certain installed applications.
- Filter most of the accesses to inappropriate content.
- Parental filter by monitoring. It allows access to all kinds of content, but monitors it, creating a record that parents can consult later.
A valuable alternative to consider is the installation of traditional Antivirus, which usually have versions suitable for both iPad and Android Tablets.
These applications are the most suitable when it comes to performing monitoring tasks, as well as blocking inappropriate content. Among them the following can be highlighted:
- Kaspersky Parental Control. Free app, available for Android Tablets and for iPad, which allows you to control the websites visited, showing a history of visits.
- Norton Family. Free application for both devices that makes it possible to control access to certain Web Sites, as well as to monitor social networks and searches carried out. It also creates a report of visited websites and includes a time limiter capable of blocking the device once its usage time has been exceeded.
- AVG Family. Only available for iPad, this free tool prevents inappropriate content on the Internet, fraud and identity theft. It also keeps a history of visited pages.
Featured parental filter tools
We have listed and detailed just a few of the many parental filter tools for Android below. With these remarkable instruments, you will control access to these devices down to the smallest detail and you will no longer have to worry.
- Kids Zone App Lock: This free app is for Android phones and tablets. Its function is focused on the little ones, thus limiting the use of calls, sending messages and access to the Internet. Block app purchases on Google Play and restrict system settings.
- Kids Place: Another tool for phones and tablets. In this case, you can create specific profiles for each child with a personalized screen where you can view the applications that each one can access. In addition, it allows blocking the Internet, Bluetooth and mobile connection, among others.
- Qustodio Parental Control: This service, available also for Windows and OS X, helps you limit access to inappropriate applications and content. You can create a profile for each child and limit the time of use of the device. You will also receive a report by email.
- Mama Bear Family Safety. It allows you to know the location of your children and see their activity on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with detailed information about their friends. You can even receive notifications of departure and arrival of the children to different places. In addition, in case of being involved in any problem, minors can send a notification to their parents so that they can come to help them.
- Life 360. It makes it possible to observe the location of the devices of the rest of the family. Parents can see where their children are. It also includes both group and individual chats.
