Norton Family Companion App

Name: Norton Family Companion App
Rating: 1.4 (797 reviews)
Author: Gen Digital Inc.

By: Gen Digital Inc. App

Parental Control Companion App

Overview

Version:

1.17.0

Last updated: 2026-06-30

Ranking

#96,971 ▼ 185

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Norton Family Companion App for iOS helps parents supervise and manage their child’s online activity beyond screen time. Install the app on the child’s iOS device and use features like School Time to support remote learning, Web Supervision to block unsuitable sites while staying aware of visited pages, Time Supervision to monitor device use, and Search Supervision to see what terms your kids are searching for. Video Supervision shows YouTube videos your child watches (not videos embedded on other sites). Instant Lock allows a quick break by pausing the device, and Email Alerts notify you when a blocked site is attempted.

Additional tools help you start conversations about safe online habits: Access Request lets kids message you when they disagree with a rule, and Monthly/Weekly Reports deliver activity summaries to your inbox. You’ll manage household policies from family.norton.com and adjust settings from my.norton.com; an account is required. Note that the mobile app must be installed on the child’s device, and Norton Family for Parents is downloaded separately to your device.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Gen Digital Inc.

Rating:

1.40

(797) 1 ratings

Version:

1.17.0 Last updated: 2026-06-30

Version code:

882933502

Creation date:

2015-11-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

32.36MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 96,971 ▼ 185

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Developed by:

Gen Digital Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/norton-family-companion-app/id1019061388

User Reviews

Users generally see Norton Family as capable for blocking content and enforcing limits, but it is plagued by glitches, app deletions, intrusive monitoring, and excessive notifications, which undermines reliability and trust.

Pros

Effective blocking of websites and apps (core function).
Parental controls and time limits appear to work and enforce rules.
Ability to view kids' activity/history (e.g., YouTube history).

Cons

Frequent glitches and performance issues that slow the device or cause instability.
App sometimes deletes other apps or disrupts the home screen, causing loss of access.
Privacy concerns: monitoring behavior feels invasive and undermines trust.
Too many notifications spam parents, leading to notification fatigue.
Blocking/monitoring behavior is not always reliable or consistent (settings ignored or inconsistent).

Recent reviews

MY MOM THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HILARIOUS HAVING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THIS FOR AN HOUR, THEN SHE COULDNT EVEN FIND MY LOCATION LIKE THE APP PROMISED, IT DELETED MY APPS AND MY MOM DIDNT EVEN DO ANYTHING, AND I WONT WISH THIS FRICKIN APP ON UR WORST ENEMY, IT BLOCKED ITSELF, ITS THE WORST THING EVERY, THE APPS STORES GRANDKIDS ARE GONNA FEEL THIS, THIS MAY BE THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING, IT GOT FALSE NOTIFICATIONS, MY DATA MAY BE GONE FOREVER, MADE MY SISTER FREAK OUT ON MY MOM, ITS FALSE ADVERTISING , CONFUSING, GIVES U LACK OF PRIVACY, MAKES YOU WANNA JUMP OFF THIS FLAF EARTH