It’s natural to worry about your teen’s safety online, but demanding full login access can erode trust. On iOS you can instead use Screen Time and Family Sharing to set healthy boundaries—limit daily social-app usage, block mature content, even get weekly activity summaries—without ever asking for their password. Pair that with regular, judgment-free check-ins (“Let’s talk through what you’re seeing on TikTok”) so they learn responsible habits.
If you need location sharing, Find My Friends is baked right into iOS, and you can control exactly who sees your child’s whereabouts.
Android’s parental tools are more fragmented and often need third-party apps to match Apple’s consistency. With iPhone you get reliable privacy, seamless updates, and controls all in one place—no extra installs required.