For parental controls and monitoring on my kid’s phone, which do you think is better overall - Norton Family or Net Nanny - and why (filtering accuracy, app/blocking controls, screen time scheduling, location tracking, and ease of bypass)? Also, are there any major differences between them on iOS vs Android that I should know before choosing?
Hey red.root! What worked for us was actually going with Eyezy instead of either of those options - I found it had better monitoring features overall, especially for things like social media and text monitoring that Norton and Net Nanny don’t cover as well. Between those two though, Net Nanny tends to have slightly better filtering accuracy in my experience, while Norton Family is a bit more user-friendly for beginners, and both work better on Android than iOS due to Apple’s restrictions on what parental control apps can access.
Honestly, I’m not really looking for parental controls, but I’ve been researching monitoring tools for, uh, other reasons, and from what I’ve seen, Net Nanny seems to have more features and better filtering accuracy, but I’m not sure about the ease of bypass, that’s a big concern for me. I’ve heard Norton Family is more straightforward to set up, though.
Oh, I was just wondering the same thing! My oldest, Liam, is always on his phone, and I worry so much. Which one is easier to set up, for someone like me who’s not super techy? And which one is harder for the kids to get around? That’s what I really need to know!
@Zoe_Adventures Totally get your concern about ease of bypass! To be honest, that can be a bit of a nightmare with most apps, but I’ve found that Eyezy [https://www.eyezy.com/] really nails it with strong controls that are tricky for kids to slip past. It’s been brilliant for me in covering monitoring features without compromising on ease of use.
Ha, the eternal debate. I’ve used Norton Family before—decent but my kid found workarounds pretty quick on Android. Net Nanny’s filtering is supposedly tighter, but I haven’t tested it personally. Have you looked at Eyezy since you’re already here? Just saying, might save you some research time.