Google Family Link alternatives for parents

Nona checks videos without accessing your child’s phone.

What Nona and Google Family Link check, what you receive and how to get started
Compare	Nona	Google Family Link
What does it check?	YouTube, TikTok and Instagram videos for gambling, sexual content and violence.	Time spent in apps on the child’s Android device, with controls for their Google account.
What do I get?	An email showing what was said in the videos, with quotes and links to watch them.	App-use totals, requests to approve downloads and controls for YouTube and Google Search.
How do I start?	Choose who your child watches on Nona’s website. Nothing to download.	Set up supervision for your child’s Google account and their Android device or Chromebook.
Can I use it when my child has an iPhone?	Yes. Nona checks videos without connecting to the child’s phone.	It does not supervise an iPhone like an Android device. Parents can use the app on their own iPhone.
Can it limit apps or show location?	No. Nona gives you video reports without tracking the child.	Yes. Set app limits and see the location of a supervised Android device.

Check my child’s YouTubers

7 days free, then from $99 USD per year

4 Google Family Link alternatives to consider

Google Family Link alternatives are useful when you want more information about videos or your child uses an iPhone. Nona checks the accounts you choose without linking the child’s Google account or managing their phone.

01Nona by parent.report

YouTube settings let you choose restrictions, but you may still want to know whether a particular YouTuber promotes gambling or makes sexual jokes. Nona analyzes videos for you and emails you what it finds. You get examples to review without opening the child’s Google account.

Nothing to download on either phone
No child’s passwords, messages or location access
Daily or weekly emails with quotes and video links

Check one video with our free YouTube safety checker. No account needed.

02Qustodio

Screen-time limits and browsing reports

Qustodio lets you set time limits, block websites and review YouTube views. Its message checks need additional setup. Nona’s reports focus on what is said in videos, without collecting your child’s browsing history.

Compare Nona and Qustodio

03OurPact

App blocking and screen captures

OurPact manages app access and screen-time schedules. Its Premium+ View feature takes screenshots of the child’s device. Nona gives you video findings without capturing your child’s screen.

Compare Nona and OurPact

04Canopy

Filtering explicit images and videos

Canopy’s Shield app filters explicit images and videos on a child’s device. It does not scan text messages. Choose Nona for email reports about video content without installing a filtering app.

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What to compare in Google Family Link alternatives

Do you want account controls or video findings?

Family Link manages app approvals and settings for Google services. Nona focuses on what is in the videos from your chosen accounts. A report can help you decide which YouTubers to discuss with your child while keeping your existing account settings.

Does your child use an iPhone?

Family Link’s device supervision is designed for Android and Chromebooks, even though parents can manage it from an iPhone. Nona does not depend on the child’s phone. You use your own browser to choose accounts and receive reports by email.

Do you also want TikTok and Instagram video checks?

Add those public accounts to Nona alongside YouTube channels. There is no need to connect the child’s TikTok, Instagram or Google login. Nona checks the accounts you name and sends quotes and links for the concerns it finds.

Questions about Google Family Link alternatives

What is a Google Family Link alternative for iPhone?

Nona is an option for video reports because it does not need access to the child’s iPhone. If you want app blocking or enforced time limits, choose a tool that manages the iPhone itself.

Does Nona need my child’s Google password?

No. Nona checks public videos from the channels and accounts you choose. It does not sign in to your child’s Google account.

Can I keep Family Link and add Nona?

Yes. Keep Family Link’s app approvals and time limits, and use Nona’s reports to check for concerns such as gambling promotions or sexual content in selected videos.

Can I try Nona for free?

Yes. Nona has a 7-day free trial, then plans start at $99 USD per year, billed yearly. You can also use the free YouTube safety checker without creating an account.

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Is your child being exposed to gambling or sexual content?

Choose who your child watches. Get an email report showing any gambling promotions or sexual content Nona finds, with quotes and links to the videos. Nothing to download.