# AT&T Secure Family® parent app

> Parental Controls & Locator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id353334746](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id353334746)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id353334746`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AT&T Services, Inc.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (22,242 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2010-02-05
- **Size:** 164 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/at-t-secure-family-parent-app/id353334746)
- **Website:** [https://att.com/securefamily](https://att.com/securefamily)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://about.att.com/sites/privacy\_policy](http://about.att.com/sites/privacy_policy)

## Description

AT&T Secure Family is a device locator and parental control app designed to keep families safe. Real-time location tracking, location history, safety-area alerts, scheduled location checks, and a breadcrumb map help you stay informed about loved ones.

It also provides screen-time controls, content filtering, website and app usage tracking, emergency alerts, and a lost-phone feature to quickly locate a missing device. With dual-admin support for co-parenting, it works across carriers and includes privacy protections and resources for healthy online habits.

## Rankings

- #11,137 — Overall
- #17 — parental control

## Review summary

Users praise AT&T Secure Family for strong parental controls (blocking, scheduling) and location tracking, with peace-of-mind benefits. However, feedback consistently highlights reliability problems (outages, slow updates), VPN vulnerabilities (kids bypassing VPN), and location inaccuracies. Price concerns are frequent, and setup/compatibility issues hinder adoption. Overall, the app offers valuable safety features but struggles with consistency and cost concerns across many reviews.

### Pros

- Strong parental controls that let you block apps and websites and set usage schedules.
- Location tracking for family safety.
- Cross-app monitoring capabilities (watch chats and calls) as described by users.
- Competitive pricing vs alternatives (some users say it’s cheaper than Life360).
- Provides peace of mind for families.

### Cons

- Reliability issues: app frequently stops working or experiences server outages.
- VPN can drop or be disabled by the child, undermining monitoring.
- Location data is often inaccurate or lagging.
- Price/subscription cost is a common complaint; many feel it’s expensive or not clearly priced.
- Setup/install issues and device compatibility problems; includes slow performance.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id353334746)