Qustodio is a capable all-rounder. But on iPhone it leans on a VPN profile a kid can switch off — and that's where a lot of parents get stuck.
OurPact manages every kid's device the Apple-approved way, so your schedules and app blocks hold on Wi-Fi and cellular — across iPhone and Android, from one dashboard, with family location built in.
Qustodio is a broad, do-everything tool — it covers the widest list of device types (phones, plus Mac, Windows and Chromebook computers) and adds social-media and message monitoring on its top plan. But on iPhone its filtering and app limits rely on a VPN profile a child can turn off, and reviewers commonly report battery drain and a fiddly setup.
OurPact is built for reliable, easy control on phones and tablets. It manages iPhone, iPad and Android the Apple-approved way — enforcing natively rather than through a VPN — so screen-time schedules and app blocks work the same on Wi-Fi and cellular, all from one dashboard and web app, with family location in the same place.
Choose Qustodio if you need to filter and manage desktop and laptop computers too. Choose OurPact if you want screen-time, app and location control on phones and tablets that's reliable, cross-platform, and simple to manage.
Both are well-reviewed apps with real strengths. Here's where they actually differ for a phone-and-tablet family.
OurPact is Apple-approved — vetted and recertified by Apple every year.
We'll be straight with you. If you need to filter and manage computers — a Mac, a Windows laptop, a school Chromebook — alongside phones, Qustodio supports more device types than we do, and that breadth is a real strength for some families.
OurPact is a parental control app for phones and tablets. On iPhone, iPad, and Android it gives you daily screen time limits, multiple daily schedules, app blocking, on-demand screenshots of your child's screen (OurPact View), and family location sharing — all managed from one dashboard, the Apple-approved way. Because it enforces natively instead of through a VPN, your schedules and app blocks hold on both Wi-Fi and cellular, without slowing the phone. If that's what you need, start with OurPact.
Qustodio leans on a VPN profile on iPhone, and kids figure out they can turn it off. OurPact manages iPhone and iPad through Apple-approved device management — vetted and recertified by Apple every year — so your schedules and app blocks keep working whether they're on Wi-Fi or cellular.
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Run every kid's device from one parent dashboard and web app — iPhone, iPad and Android — and you can be on either platform yourself. Set a rule once and it covers that child's devices, instead of configuring each phone separately.
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See where they are in real time, get a heads-up when they arrive at school or get home, and check the day's route later — right alongside the schedules and app rules, in the same dashboard. No second app to juggle.
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"After trying 4 different apps that didn't work properly, I finally tried this and 99.9% of everything works. I can put a schedule on her phone and it removes all the apps during school and sleep."
"Easy to use, works perfectly. I can hide certain apps at times — perfect for school days. Multiple schedules, applied as needed. Makes my life so much easier."
"I have an Android and my son has an iPhone, and I can manage his devices easily — block apps individually, set times — and support is awesome. No complaints."
It depends on your family. Qustodio is better if you need to filter and manage computers — Mac, Windows and Chromebook — alongside phones, since it supports more device types. OurPact is better if you want reliable, easy screen-time, app and location control on phones and tablets: it manages iPhone, iPad and Android the Apple-approved way, with no VPN a kid can switch off, all from one dashboard.
Partly. On iPhone, Qustodio relies on a VPN configuration profile to filter content, and a child can turn that VPN off. Reviewers also report that time limits mainly work inside Qustodio's own browser and for a few select apps on iOS. OurPact uses Apple-approved device management instead, so its schedules and app blocks hold on both Wi-Fi and cellular.
It can. Because Qustodio routes traffic through a VPN and uses GPS, App Store and Trustpilot reviewers commonly report faster battery drain and slower Wi-Fi or data. OurPact doesn't run an always-on VPN that routes every bit of traffic, so it's a lighter footprint on the device.
Yes — a real, if basic, free plan to get started: manage one child device, with one automated schedule, five manual blocks a month, and web browser blocking. Paid Premium plans start at $6.99/month for the full feature set, including multiple schedules, more devices, and family location. You can also try Premium or Premium+ free for 14 days; that trial asks for a card and can be cancelled anytime before you're charged. Qustodio also has a free plan, but it covers only one device; its paid plans run from about $59.95 to $109.95 per year.
No — OurPact focuses on phones and tablets: iPhone, iPad, and Android. If managing Mac, Windows or Chromebook computers is a priority, Qustodio supports more device types. If your family's screen-time challenge is mainly on phones and tablets, OurPact is built to handle that simply and reliably.
Yes. OurPact manages Android phones and tablets as well as iPhones and iPads, and a single child profile can be paired across a mix of iOS and Android devices — all from one parent dashboard.
Screen time, apps, bedtime, and family location — across every device, from one dashboard. Free to start.
Free plan available · Works on iPhone, iPad & Android · Apple-approved