# PlayStation Family

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6737291521](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6737291521)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6737291521`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PlayStation Mobile Inc.
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-15
- **First published:** 2025-09-10
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/playstation-family/id6737291521)
- **Website:** [https://playstation.com/ps-family-app](https://playstation.com/ps-family-app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.playstation.com/legal/privacy-policy/](https://www.playstation.com/legal/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Simplified family gaming

Download PlayStation Family™ to keep track of your child's gaming at-a-glance. With an easy-to-use activity report, simple parental controls and real-time info direct to your phone, the PlayStation Family app takes the hassle out of parenting on PlayStation.

Easy setup
• Create an account for your child with age-based parental control recommendations. Decide which games they can access, ensuring they experience only age-appropriate content.

Customizable playtime
• Define when PlayStation fits into your family’s routine. Whether it’s time for homework, mealtime or bedtime, you’re in control of your child’s daily playtime.

Activity report
• Get insights into your child’s gaming activity. See their online status and the game they’re currently playing plus their playtime hours from the past week. Stay engaged and make informed decisions to foster healthy play.

Real-time notifications
• When your child requests extra playtime, you can approve or decline directly from your phone. You have the final say – anytime, anywhere.

Social interactions
• Customize privacy settings for how your child connects and plays. Manage access to social features.

Spending
• Decide how much your child can spend each month, view your own wallet balance, and top it up so they can buy content from PlayStation Store.

PlayStation terms of service are viewable at https://www.playstation.com/legal/psn-terms-of-service/.

Some features are only available on PS4 or PS5.

“PlayStation”, “PlayStation Family Mark”, “PlayStation Family”, and “PlayStation Shapes Logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.

## Rankings

- #194,648 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value PlayStation Family for making parental controls and playtime management easier on mobile, with quick taps and instant PS5 updates and the ability to manage restrictions remotely. However, the app suffers from stability and reliability problems (crashes and startup failures), frequent login/authentication friction, restrictive account-management requirements (child accounts needed, hard to remove/adjust), and various UI glitches. Overall, it’s praised for control and convenience but hampered by significant stability and design issues that affect everyday use.

### Pros

- Makes managing family playtime quick and easy with instant updates to the PS5
- Remote access from a mobile device; faster and easier than the main PlayStation app
- Helps enforce a healthy gaming balance for kids with simple time controls
- Robust parental controls accessible anytime from your phone

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and reliability issues; the app often won’t open or crashes shortly after launch
- Login and authentication problems; password resets, sign-in hassles, and redirects to external browsers
- Account management limitations; requires child accounts and makes removing or modifying child accounts difficult or impossible for parents
- UI/UX glitches and feature gaps; overlay bugs, navigation problems, and some functionality not working as intended

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