# Google Family Link

> Parental control for your kids

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1150085200](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1150085200)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1150085200`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Google
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (290,887 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.100.46671
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2017-04-13
- **Size:** 198 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-family-link/id1150085200)
- **Website:** [http://families.google.com/familylink](http://families.google.com/familylink)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy)

## Description

Google Family Link is a parental controls app that helps families keep children safer online. Since every family’s relationship with technology is unique, the tool provides options to set the right balance and cultivate healthy digital habits. You can monitor how your child uses their device, view location, and manage privacy settings from one place.

Features include establishing digital ground rules (screen time limits, school time and downtime), managing apps (individual limits, blocking or approving apps), content controls (blocking sites, approving new apps, and permissions), and location-based alerts to stay connected on the go while guiding safer online behavior.

## Rankings

- #1,475 — Overall
- #2 — parental control
- #9 — assistant
- #14 — family
- #38 — google
- #61 — present

## Review summary

Overall, users praise Google Family Link for strong parental controls and location tracking, with school-use benefits. However, multiple reviews highlight reliability and usability problems: time limits can extend unexpectedly, tracking data may not save, updates may cause crashes, and the UI is not intuitive. Some users also report that restrictions don’t always prevent access, contributing to mixed satisfaction.

### Pros

- Strong parental controls: time limits, app restrictions, and remote device management.
- Real-time/location tracking to monitor a child’s whereabouts.
- Useful for school contexts: can manage when/how phones are used during school hours.
- Overall positive sentiment from many users (love/great app, keeps kids safe).

### Cons

- Time limits are unreliable and can be circumvented: limits extend automatically, extra time appears unexpectedly, and there are glitches.
- App reliability issues: activity tracking may not be saved and some permissions may not work consistently; updates can cause crashes or prevent opening.
- Usability/UI problems: controls are buried in multiple menus and not easy to access quickly or intuitively.
- Limits don’t always block desired content: kids can still watch videos or access restricted areas despite restrictions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1150085200)