FamilyAtlasAndroid not listed
Android was not among the platforms we found in Net Nanny’s documentation when we checked. Its location features are documented for iOS.
Net Nanny alternative
When the filter isn’t the whole job.
Net Nanny is a long-standing web filter. Parents look for an alternative when their child has an Android phone, or when they want per-app limits and extra-time requests rather than total internet hours.
Checked September 26, 2026 · Written by FamilyAtlas, a competing product, not an independent review. FamilyAtlas is not publicly available yet.
Why parents look beyond Net Nanny.
Internet hours, not app limits
Net Nanny sets daily internet hours that add up across all of a child’s devices. We did not find per-app time limits.
No requests for more time found
We did not find a way for a child to ask for more time in Net Nanny’s documentation.
Quick check: should you switch?
| Question | If yes | If no |
|---|---|---|
| Does your child use an Android phone? | FamilyAtlas limits, app rules, extra-time requests and location are available on Android today. | Net Nanny covers Windows, Mac and iPhone. |
| Do you need 14-category web filtering on computers? | Stay with Net Nanny. FamilyAtlas web categories are Preview on phones and not on Windows or Mac. | FamilyAtlas blocks specific sites and enforces SafeSearch on Android. |
| Do you want SOS or check-ins? | FamilyAtlas has both on Android. We did not find them in Net Nanny’s documentation. | Net Nanny’s location history may be enough. |
Stay with Net Nanny if…
- Your children use Windows, Mac or iPhone.
- You want 14 web categories, each set to allow, alert or block.
- You want 60 days of location history on iPhone.
- You want YouTube video history with links to review.
Consider FamilyAtlas if…
- Your child uses an Android phone.
- You want per-app limits and extra-time requests.
- You want SOS, check-ins and low-battery alerts.
- You want to pause or schedule the TV and console at home.
21 things FamilyAtlas offers today that Net Nanny’s documentation doesn’t list.
Each is Available in FamilyAtlas on at least one platform. 34 more are still Preview and are left out here. Missing documentation is not proof that Net Nanny lacks a feature.
- Per-app time limitsFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- Focus / homework timeFamilyAtlas: Available on Android, HomeControl.
- New app approvalFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- Always-allowed / emergency appsFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- Child asks for more timeFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- YouTube Restricted ModeFamilyAtlas: Available on Android, HomeControl.
- Content analysed on the device, not uploadedFamilyAtlas: Available on Chrome ext..
- Low battery alertsFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- Check-ins and pick-me-up requestsFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- SOS to familyFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- See and identify every home deviceFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Pause any home deviceFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Pause home internet (kids / everyone)FamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Internet schedules for home devicesFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Block services (YouTube, TikTok…) on TVs and consolesFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Child's web rules follow them to home devicesFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Malware and phishing blocking for everyoneFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Network-wide ad and tracker blockingFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Country blockingFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- Encrypted upstream DNSFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
- New device alerts and approvalFamilyAtlas: Available on HomeControl.
Where Net Nanny is ahead: 0 capabilities.
Net Nanny’s official sources list these, while FamilyAtlas lacks them or has them only in Preview.
What it costs.
| Net Nanny | 1 desktop $39.99/yr; 5 devices $54.99/yr; 20 devices $89.99/yr (sale prices listed). Check official offer ↗ |
|---|---|
| FamilyAtlas | Family $9.99/month or $79.99/year. Family + Home, with HomeControl, $12.99/month or $119.99/year. Planned launch pricing; FamilyAtlas is not publicly available yet. HomeControl also needs a Brume 2 (about $80 on Amazon), bought separately. Pricing → |
If you switch from Net Nanny.
- Write down your Net Nanny categories, site lists and schedules.
- Set up FamilyAtlas on the Android phone and check each rule works.
- Keep Net Nanny on computers if it still does the job there.
- Check the renewal price before your Net Nanny plan renews; the prices we saw were sale prices.
FamilyAtlas is in early access. Check support for your child’s device before you plan a move.
Keep exploring.
The FamilyAtlas features behind this page: App blocking, Extra time requests, SafeSearch and Restricted Mode, SOS and family check-ins.
Other alternatives we cover: Norton Family alternative, OurPact alternative, Mobicip alternative, Canopy alternative, Google Family Link alternative. See all alternatives →
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