Can my child delete the Net Nanny app?

Net Nanny has an app removal protection feature that prompts you for a password if you try to delete the app, but it doesn’t work on iOS devices. If the app is ever deleted from your child’s device, or monitoring ever stops working for any reason, Net Nanny will send an alert to your parent dashboard so you can quickly fix the issue. Qustodio offers the same app removal protection, but it works on all devices, including iOS.

Yes, Net Nanny is safe to use, but it could be a bit better — its privacy policy explains in great detail all of the information it collects from your child’s device and how that information is used. All information stored on Net Nanny’s servers is encrypted. This information is deleted from their main servers within 30 days of ending your contract with Net Nanny, but it could take up to 12 months for it to be deleted from its backup servers. Net Nanny’s privacy policy states that your information may be shared with third parties. This isn’t exactly comforting, especially when competitors like Qustodio don’t share your data without good reason and Norton only does so for advertising and analytics.

What devices does Net Nanny work on?

For parents, Net Nanny has a native app for iOS — you can also access the parent dashboard from any device with a web browser. For children, Net Nanny has apps that are able to monitor iOS, Windows, and macOS devices. All of Net Nanny’s apps are really easy to use, and its apps for parents have a consistent interface across all platforms. Its mobile app for children, however, is more functional than its desktop counterpart — which honestly is a bit of a shame because some of the best parental control apps in 2024 have super functional desktop applications.

What apps can Net Nanny block?

Net Nanny is able to detect and block 120+ apps on iOS devices, but unfortunately, none on Windows or macOS devices. For families with lots of Apple devices, I would recommend Qustodio — it’s also able to block all apps on Android, Windows, and macOS, but it can detect and block 20,000+ iOS apps.

Does Net Nanny monitor texts and phone calls?

No — Net Nanny is able to monitor web history, social media usage, and YouTube activity, but it can’t monitor your child’s text messages or call history. If you want a parental control app to monitor text messages and phone calls, check out Qustodio or Bark . Both of them are able to monitor texts, but Qustodio is more functional, letting you view all text messages and call history, and it can block calls and contacts.

Can Net Nanny monitor YouTube activity?

Yes, Net Nanny is able to monitor activity within the YouTube app and on the YouTube website. Net Nanny’s YouTube Monitoring will show you the name and thumbnail of videos watched, the amount of time spent watching videos, and links to the videos so you can watch them yourself. You can set up schedules for accessing YouTube if you find your kid is too distracted by the app, and you can apply Net Nanny’s content filters to YouTube or block the app entirely.