FamilyAtlasNo per-app time limits found
Norton Family supervises apps on Windows and Android, but we did not find per-app time limits or new-app approval in its documentation.
Norton Family alternative
App rules, not only web rules.
Norton Family is strong on web supervision and comes with some Norton 360 plans. Parents look for an alternative when they want per-app time limits, new-app approval and family safety tools on the phone.
Checked September 26, 2026 · Written by FamilyAtlas, a competing product, not an independent review. FamilyAtlas is not publicly available yet.
Why parents look beyond Norton Family.
Weaker on iPhone
Daily limits and app supervision are not available on iOS. On phones, web history needs the Norton browser.
Watch the renewal
$49.99 is a first-year standalone price; check what it renews at.
Quick check: should you switch?
| Question | If yes | If no |
|---|---|---|
| Do you already pay for Norton 360 Deluxe or Premium? | Norton Family is included, so weigh what FamilyAtlas adds against a cost you already pay. | Compare the plans on their own. |
| Do you want per-app limits and new-app approval on Android? | FamilyAtlas has both on Android today. | Norton’s daily limits and curfews may be enough. |
| Do you rely on web categories or School Time on a Windows PC? | Stay with Norton Family. FamilyAtlas web categories are not on Windows. | FamilyAtlas covers the Android phone and, with HomeControl, the TV. |
Stay with Norton Family if…
- Norton Family is already included in your Norton 360 plan.
- Your children mostly use Windows PCs.
- You use School Time to limit browsing to educational sites.
- You want web category filtering per child.
Consider FamilyAtlas if…
- You want per-app time limits and new-app approval on Android.
- You want SOS, check-ins and low-battery alerts.
- You want a family activity feed for the household.
- You want to pause or schedule the TV and console at home.
20 things FamilyAtlas offers today that Norton Family’s documentation doesn’t list.
Each is Available in FamilyAtlas on at least one platform. 32 more are still Preview and are left out here. Missing documentation is not proof that Norton Family lacks a feature.
- Per-app time limitsFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- New app approvalFamilyAtlas: 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.
- Family activity feedFamilyAtlas: Available on Android.
- Multiple parents / guardiansFamilyAtlas: 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 Norton Family is ahead: 3 capabilities.
Norton Family’s official sources list these, while FamilyAtlas lacks them or has them only in Preview.
What it costs.
| Norton Family | $49.99/yr standalone (first year); included in Norton 360 Deluxe and Premium. 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 Norton Family.
- Write down your Norton Family limits, curfews and website lists.
- Run FamilyAtlas on one Android phone for a week.
- Norton Family uses Device Admin and Accessibility on Android to block uninstalling; follow its own removal steps.
- If Norton Family came with Norton 360, keep the antivirus. Only the parental controls change.
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, New app review, Screen time limits, SOS and family check-ins.
Other alternatives we cover: OurPact alternative, Mobicip alternative, Canopy alternative, Google Family Link alternative, Apple Screen Time & Family Sharing alternative. See all alternatives →
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