Safe Family: Screen Time App

Name: Safe Family: Screen Time App
Rating: 4.2 (981 reviews)
Author: McAfee, LLC.

By: McAfee, LLC.

GPS Tracker & Parental Control

Features & Capabilities

McAfee Safe Family provides easy-to-use parental controls to help you guide your kids online. Features include GPS location tracking, screen time management, and app blocking to curb distractions and unsafe apps.

It also offers website filtering, location alerts, usage history, in-app purchases blocking, and a digital time-out to pause devices on command. Safe Family supports unlimited devices across smartphones, tablets, and PCs, making digital safety simple for busy families.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

McAfee, LLC.

Rating:

4.20

(981) 1 new ratings

Version:

2.9.4 Last updated: 2021-09-02

Version code:

843902940

Creation date:

2016-12-06

Compatible devices:

Size:

35.35MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 61,439 ▲ 17

Other platforms

Safe Family - Parental Control (v2.9.8.10256)

4,523,659 2.91

(6,253)

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Developed by:

McAfee, LLC.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safe-family-screen-time-app/id1156285759

Website:

http://family.mcafee.com

User Reviews

Most reviews describe Safe Family as unreliable and often nonfunctional: frequent crashes, slow responses, and controls that don’t work consistently. Compatibility issues with iOS versions/devices and Android are common, as are uninstall problems and heavy battery drain. A few commenters still praise the concept or design, but the general consensus is that the app is not currently reliable or user-friendly.

Pros

Appealing concept of parental control and screen-time management.
Visually attractive design noted by some reviewers.
Location tracking mentioned as a functioning feature by some users.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability; the app often crashes or won’t stay open.
Core controls (timers, blocking, and access prompts) do not work reliably across devices or respond consistently.
Significant compatibility and setup issues across iOS versions/devices and Android.
Uninstall/removal is difficult; the app can persist or require multiple steps to remove.
Significant battery drain and concerns about background activity / spyware-like behavior.

Recent reviews

Trying to use this to manage your child’s screen time or content is useless and extremely frustrating. It does not respond in a timely fashion on your kids phone when you make a a change from yours, IF it responds at all! Frustration is the only thing this app provides.