# GoGuardian Parent App

> Student online activity report

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1470168511](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1470168511)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1470168511`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GoGuardian
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 1.60 / 5 (290 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-15
- **First published:** 2019-10-23
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goguardian-parent-app/id1470168511)
- **Website:** [http://www.goguardian.com](http://www.goguardian.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.goguardian.com/product-privacy/](http://www.goguardian.com/product-privacy/)

## Description

GoGuardian Parent App gives parents direct access to school-issued activity data when the school enables parent reporting. You can see the top websites, apps, and extensions your child uses and apply internet controls for school devices at home. If the school also uses GoGuardian Teacher, you can view how often teachers issue intervention commands, such as locking screens or closing tabs.

Key features include viewing the top 5 sites, top 5 apps or extensions, counts of locks and tab closures/openings, and the number of times a page was blocked. You can select a time period to tailor the data, access more detailed browsing history, block specific websites during out-of-school hours, and pause internet access on demand or on a schedule. Learn more about GoGuardian’s privacy information and policies through the links provided.

## Rankings

- #135,326 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews are largely negative due to privacy concerns and reliability issues, with some praise for its usefulness in monitoring student progress. The top recurring themes are: invasive surveillance and data access, frequent login hurdles, app instability, and limited site-blocking controls. A few reviewers appreciate district adoption and the tool's value for teachers and parents to track activity.

### Pros

- Provides visibility into student activity and progress with dashboards, weekly reports, and screenshots for accountability.
- Helpful for teachers to monitor student work and ensure completion.
- Allows parents to monitor their children's online activity when students use school devices.
- District-wide deployment is viewed as a benefit, integrating GoGuardian into school workflows.

### Cons

- Perceived as invasive surveillance that invades student privacy (tracking, screen activity, location data, and camera access).
- Frequent login/verification friction (must type email each time, PINs/Face ID) and poor remember-me behavior.
- Reliability issues and bugs (app freezes, won't open after updates, slow support).
- Limited controls for blocking sites during school hours (difficulty blocking distracting sites like YouTube) and unclear content controls.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1470168511)