FamilyAtlasKey features sit on the top plan
Qustodio lists per-app time limits, YouTube history, message alerts and place alerts on Complete only. Free covers 1 device with restricted times.
Qustodio alternative
Phone rules and home internet in one plan.
Qustodio covers a lot of devices. Parents who mostly have Android phones at home sometimes look for an alternative that also handles family safety and the TVs and consoles on their Wi-Fi.
Checked September 26, 2026 · Written by FamilyAtlas, a competing product, not an independent review. FamilyAtlas is not publicly available yet.
Why parents look beyond Qustodio.
Kids asking for more time
Qustodio documents child requests from its Kids App on iOS only. On Android, parents often handle more-time requests outside the app.
No home network controls
Qustodio does not offer home hardware. TVs and consoles that can’t run its app stay outside its rules.
Quick check: should you switch?
| Question | If yes | If no |
|---|---|---|
| Do your children mostly use Android phones? | FamilyAtlas limits, app rules, extra-time requests and location are available on Android today. | On Windows, Mac and iPhone, FamilyAtlas is Preview. Qustodio is the safer choice there for now. |
| Do you depend on web category filtering or message alerts? | Stay with Qustodio. FamilyAtlas web categories are Preview on phones, and its message alerts are a tester-only preview. | FamilyAtlas still blocks specific sites and enforces SafeSearch on Android. |
| Do you want check-ins, SOS and home internet rules in the same plan? | That is where FamilyAtlas differs from Qustodio. | Qustodio’s Basic or Complete plan may already cover you. |
Stay with Qustodio if…
- Your children use Windows, Mac or iPhone. FamilyAtlas support there is Preview.
- You rely on web category filtering on the phone. In FamilyAtlas it is Preview there.
- You want AI alerts on messages and social apps, or call and SMS monitoring.
- You want YouTube watch history on the phone.
Consider FamilyAtlas if…
- Your family is mostly Android and you want extra-time requests on the child’s phone.
- You want check-ins, family SOS and low-battery alerts with the screen-time rules.
- You want TVs and consoles at home under the same rules (Family + Home, Brume 2 sold separately).
14 things FamilyAtlas offers today that Qustodio’s documentation doesn’t list.
Each is Available in FamilyAtlas on at least one platform. 26 more are still Preview and are left out here. Missing documentation is not proof that Qustodio lacks a feature.
- 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.
- 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 Qustodio is ahead: 6 capabilities.
Qustodio’s official sources list these, while FamilyAtlas lacks them or has them only in Preview.
- Weekly family digestWeekly email summary option (daily reports default) Source ↗
- AI alerts on risky textComplete only; AI message/search alerts; iOS needs a computer Source ↗
- Call & SMS monitoringComplete; Android via full app outside Play; iOS needs a computer Source ↗
- Block calls from contactsAndroid: block incoming/outgoing or specific numbers Source ↗
- Social media message monitoringAI alerts for WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X, LINE Source ↗
- Arrive / leave place alertsMy places geofence alerts; Complete only Source ↗
What it costs.
| Qustodio | Free (1 device); Basic $59.95/yr (5 devices); Complete $104.95/yr (unlimited family devices). 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 Qustodio.
- List your current Qustodio limits and routines so you can rebuild them in FamilyAtlas.
- Run FamilyAtlas on one Android phone for a week alongside Qustodio, then move the rest.
- Qustodio’s Android settings lock is designed to stop uninstalling, so follow Qustodio’s own removal steps from your parent account.
- Cancel your Qustodio plan where you bought it before it renews.
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: Extra time requests, App blocking, HomeControl, SOS and family check-ins.
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