# SmartDaddy Parental Control

> Parental control app, Screen time control, App blocker and Location tracker app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parentalcontrol.smartdaddy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parentalcontrol.smartdaddy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.parentalcontrol.smartdaddy`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SmartDaddy
- **Category:** PARENTING
- **Downloads:** 19,720
- **Rating:** 3.65 / 5 (112 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-02
- **First published:** 2017-07-14
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.parentalcontrol.smartdaddy)
- **Website:** [https://smartdaddy.app](https://smartdaddy.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://smartdaddy.app/privacy](https://smartdaddy.app/privacy)

## Description

SmartDaddy Parental Control is a comprehensive app designed to help parents monitor and manage their child's digital environment. With advanced features such as real-time GPS location tracking, personalized screen time management, app and game blocking, and social media monitoring, parents can ensure a safer and balanced digital experience for their children.

Additional tools include SOS emergency alerts, screen capture for real-time monitoring, activity reports, and expert parenting guidance. The app empowers parents to prevent cyberbullying, manage device usage during study and sleep times, and stay informed about new app installations. Download SmartDaddy Parental Control to foster a secure and healthy online journey for your child.

## Rankings

- #437,167 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.parentalcontrol.smartdaddy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

SmartDaddy Parental Control app is praised for its screen time management, screen capture, and location tracking features, facilitating effective child monitoring. Multiple caregivers can monitor simultaneously, and customer support is responsive. However, several users experienced glitches after upgrading to premium, such as failures in tracking and app blocking, as well as app update issues and trouble with permissions. Concerns over subscription cost value and app concealment on children's devices were also common themes. Overall, the app fulfills its parental control purpose but needs improvements in reliability and functionality post-subscription.

### Pros

- Effective screen time control features, such as instant pause and daily limits.
- Useful screen capture monitoring that helps parents observe device activity.
- Reliable location tracking to monitor child’s whereabouts.
- Multi-platform access allowing simultaneous monitoring by multiple adults.
- Good customer support with quick query responses noted by some users.

### Cons

- Functional glitches after premium subscription activation, including tracking and blocking failures.
- Issues with app not updating or troubleshoot options not working.
- Subscription charges that do not correspond to the provided service quality.
- Difficulty in keeping the app stealthy or concealed on child's device.
- Some users reported problems with device permissions setup causing confusion.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parentalcontrol.smartdaddy)