Ugh, the classic “free but not really free” situation. It’s so annoying when companies dangle a free plan that’s too limited to do anything real. Everything costs an arm and a leg these days.
From what I’ve seen with these kinds of apps, the free version is usually super basic. It’ll probably do simple web filtering on a single phone or computer, but that’s it. All the important stuff like location tracking, setting time limits for apps, and monitoring calls/texts is almost always locked in the paid version.
Honestly, sometimes the free parental controls built into Android (Digital Wellbeing) or iOS (Screen Time) are good enough if you just need the basics. Have you checked those out?
If anyone’s found a good deal or a promo code for Qustodio, definitely post it! Your boy is always on the hunt for a bargain. 