Manage Android app time, family check-ins and connected home devices together.
Checked September 26, 2026 · Written by FamilyAtlas · Early-access product compared with published competitor capabilities.
Choose FamilyAtlas for Android daily and per-app limits, child requests for more time, and family check-ins alongside home internet controls. The optional gateway extends your routines to devices that cannot run a child app.
Available Android features include app blocking, SafeSearch and YouTube Restricted Mode. HomeControl adds web categories and schedules at home. Android web categories, desktop apps and iPhone support remain Preview; see the device-specific matrix.
Check support for your family’s devices →| What matters | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| Price context | 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 → | 1 desktop $39.99/yr; 5 devices $54.99/yr; 20 devices $89.99/yr (sale prices listed). Check official offer ↗ |
| Platforms | Android controls and core HomeControl features are available in early access. iPhone & iPad, Windows, macOS and advanced home features remain in preview. The Chrome extension is not yet in the Chrome Web Store. Device by device → | iPhone & iPad, Windows, macOS |
| Before choosing | Confirm early-access availability and supported permissions for each child device. | Check the current vendor plan, supported OS versions and installation requirements. |
Plans are sold by device count: a 1-desktop plan, 5 devices or 20 devices per year. Prices listed when we checked were sale prices, so confirm the renewal price. Net Nanny’s daily internet hours add up across all of a child’s devices.
The same 76 capabilities we track for every product. FamilyAtlas cells show its status and the platforms it applies to (full device detail). Net Nanny cells summarize its official sources as checked September 26, 2026: 13 offered, 6 partly offered, 57 not found in documentation. Missing documentation is not evidence that a feature does not exist.
| Capability | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| Daily screen time limits | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | OfferedDaily internet hours per child; totals accumulate across the child's devicesSource ↗ |
| Different limits per weekday | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | Partly offeredCan choose which days kids have access; per-weekday hour totals not describedSource ↗ |
| Per-app time limits | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | Not found in docsApps can be blocked or allowed; per-app time limits not described |
| App category limits | Preview iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Schedules and bedtime | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | OfferedSchedules set 'No Internet' or 'Device Paused' periods; curfews/downtimeSource ↗ |
| Focus / homework time | Available Android, HomeControlPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Block apps | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | OfferedWindows, Mac, iOS; iOS covers ~120-125 common appsSource ↗ |
| New app approval | Available AndroidPreview Windows, macOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Always-allowed / emergency apps | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Child asks for more time | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Chores that earn screen time | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Pause a device instantly | Available AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | OfferedParent can turn off child's internet instantly from dashboard or Parent AppSource ↗ |
| Remote lock | Preview Android | Partly offered'Device Paused' schedule option; on Windows minimizes open windowsSource ↗ |
| Uninstall / tamper protection | Limited Android, Chrome ext.Preview iOS, Windows, macOS | Partly offerediOS guide relies on Apple Restrictions to prevent app deletionSource ↗ |
| App usage reports | Available AndroidPreview Windows, macOS | OfferedApp usage reports showing most-used apps, plus daily screen time totalsSource ↗ |
| Weekly family digest | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Capability | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| Web category filtering | Available HomeControlPreview Android, iOS | Offered14 categories, each set to Allow, Alert or BlockSource ↗ |
| Block / allow specific sites | Available Android, Chrome ext.Preview iOS, Windows, macOS, HomeControl | OfferedPer-profile allow/alert/block lists for specific sitesSource ↗ |
| Only-approved-sites mode | Preview Android, iOS, Windows, Chrome ext., HomeControl | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Enforced SafeSearch | Available Android, HomeControlPreview iOS, Windows, macOS, Chrome ext. | OfferedEnforces Safe Search in search engines (official blog, 2020)Source ↗ |
| YouTube Restricted Mode | Available Android, HomeControlPreview iOS, Windows, macOS | Not found in docsBlog explains turning on Restricted Mode manually; no enforcement found |
| Block YouTube channels | Preview Android | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Block YouTube Shorts | Preview Android | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| YouTube watch activity | Available Chrome ext.Preview Android | OfferedVideo names, length, view date and link to reviewSource ↗ |
| Browsing / search activity | Available Chrome ext.Limited AndroidPreview iOS, HomeControl | Partly offeredSearch terms/engine and blocked or warned sites; full history not describedSource ↗ |
| Blocks encrypted-DNS / VPN bypass | Limited AndroidPreview iOS, Windows, HomeControl | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Capability | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| AI alerts on risky text | Preview Android, Windows, Chrome ext. | Partly offeredAlerts on red-flag terms (self-harm, bullying) in web/search, not messagesSource ↗ |
| Nudity / explicit image detection | Preview iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Guidance for parents on each alert | Preview Android, iOS, Windows, Chrome ext. | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Email / cloud account monitoring | Not available | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Call & SMS monitoring | Preview Android | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Block calls from contacts | Preview Android | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Social media message monitoring | Not available | Not found in docsSocial apps can be filtered or blocked (iOS); message monitoring not described |
| Content analysed on the device, not uploaded | Available Chrome ext.Limited HomeControlPreview Android, iOS, Windows | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Capability | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| Live family location | Available AndroidPreview iOS | OfferedReal-time location of child's mobile device (iOS)Source ↗ |
| Location history | Available AndroidPreview iOS | Offered60-day location history in Parent DashboardSource ↗ |
| Arrive / leave place alerts | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Low battery alerts | Available AndroidPreview iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Check-ins and pick-me-up requests | Available AndroidPreview iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| SOS to family | Available AndroidPreview iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| SOS texts to outside emergency contacts | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Possible-crash detection | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Speeding alerts | Limited iOSPreview Android | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Driver score and weekly driving report | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Live trip sharing with ETA | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Approximate location for teens | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Timed location pause with parent notice | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Loud find-my-phone (through silent) | Limited iOSPreview Android | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Capability | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| Shared family calendar | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Family agreement with child sign-off | Preview Android, iOS | Not found in docsNot found in Net Nanny's official documentation, checked Sep 26 2026 |
| Family activity feed | Available AndroidPreview iOS | OfferedReal-time feed of searches, alerts and activitySource ↗ |
| Multiple parents / guardians | Available AndroidPreview iOS | OfferedMultiple parents can oversee a child's devicesSource ↗ |
| Parenting guides and conversation starters | Available AndroidPreview iOS | Partly offeredApp Advisor gives parent-friendly app reviews and age guidanceSource ↗ |
| Capability | FamilyAtlas | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| See and identify every home device | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Pause any home device | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Pause home internet (kids / everyone) | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Internet schedules for home devices | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Block services (YouTube, TikTok…) on TVs and consoles | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Child's web rules follow them to home devices | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Home internet time limits and extra time | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Home device usage reports | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Malware and phishing blocking for everyone | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Network-wide ad and tracker blocking | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Country blocking | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Household block / allow lists | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Encrypted upstream DNS | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| New device alerts and approval | Available HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Arrive-home / left-home alerts | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Per-device data usage and monthly quota | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Unusual traffic alerts | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| VPN / Tor detection | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Open port and UPnP alerts | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| LAN scan and probing alerts | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Internet outage log and speed test | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Device groups | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
| Weekly home summary | Preview HomeControl | Not found in docsNo router or home network product offered |
FamilyAtlas has these on at least one platform (including preview), and we did not find them in Net Nanny’s official documentation. That is not proof Net Nanny lacks them; check with the vendor if one matters to you. Rows we did not check are left out.
Net Nanny’s official sources list these, while FamilyAtlas does not have them, or has them only in preview where they are fully offered.
No row in this matrix meets that test.
Test a school resource, a blocked app, a normal YouTube video and a Shorts video where supported. Check what happens away from home, without connectivity and after a permission changes. A feature name alone does not establish reliable coverage on your device.
US-dollar prices where shown. Offers, taxes, shipping, renewal terms and availability may change. We do not claim to be the cheapest option or the right fit for every family. FamilyAtlas capabilities are limited by the published early-access support notes; statuses marked Preview still need validation or distribution approval.
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