Microsoft Family Safety

Microsoft Family Safety

By Microsoft Corporation

  • Category: Lifestyle
  • Release Date: 2020-07-28
  • Current Version: 2.0.3
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 105.23 MB
  • Developer: Microsoft Corporation
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 16.0
Score: 3.95151
3.95151
From 5,733 Ratings

Description

The Microsoft Family Safety app helps empower you and your family to create healthy habits and protect the ones you love. Get peace of mind that your family is staying a little safer while giving your kids independence. Create a safe space for your kids to explore online. Set healthy boundaries to block inappropriate content and limit browsing to kid-friendly websites using Microsoft Edge on Windows, Xbox, and Android. Get notified when your kids want to download a more mature app or game from the Microsoft Store with age limits, keeping you in the know and helping to avoid surprises. Develop healthy digital habits and provide transparency into your family's activities. View your kids’ weekly activity to help start a conversation about online behavior. Set device time limits across Xbox and Windows. Or if your kids will be on devices longer for things like online learning, set time limits on specific apps or games on Xbox, Windows, or Android. Microsoft Family Safety features: Screen time – Develop healthy digital habits • Set screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android • Set device time limits on Xbox and Windows • View activity summary of screen time and online usage • Get notifications if a child requests more time Content filters – Allow children to explore the internet safely • Restrict websites and search terms using Microsoft Edge • Block inappropriate apps and games Your privacy is important to us. We work around the clock to protect your data and information to help keep your family safe. We do not sell or share your data. We provide you with meaningful choices about how and why data is collected and used and give you the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family. Microsoft Family Safety is subject to the privacy terms (see aka.ms/privacy).

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Reviews

  • Really poor job at what it’s designed to do

    3
    By spidergoat85
    I mean, yeah it locked my child’s pc, and can block websites. As I write this review, I blocked total access on my child’s pc, and he is still using it. Even though it’s “locked”. The app doesn’t communicate with the device in real time. There’s a lag. Not to mention the very minimal features this app offers. A little frustrating. You’d think in 2025 there’d be better and more user friendly monitoring. I guess that blame falls on me the parent.
  • Parental Control

    1
    By ScrewThisApp555
    Thanks for ruining kid’s lifes
  • Overly complicated

    1
    By Walsfer
    I just want to be able to block sites on my computer. I shouldn’t have to setup a separate app to manage all of this outside of Edge.
  • It works, but

    2
    By ishkabibble2134
    My kids are now 18 and older. Despite changing settings, removing everyone from the family group, logging out/in, deleting the app, etc they still Have screen time. We can’t figure Out how to turn it off
  • Crashes all the time

    2
    By Ernpend
    Any time I try to use the app to add funds to an account, it just locks up and crashes.
  • Needs Improvement

    3
    By Sea98104
    I often get hit with the “It’s not you, It’s us” page. It sure makes the app worthless when this happens. Otherwise, it works.
  • Works but lacks features.

    4
    By Irunel
    Works well but lacks features. I’d like to see granting time without request and approval through notifications. In addition, I’d also like to see detailed usage reports of my children’s activities.
  • Convenient and efficient

    5
    By rks@2000
    Providing a very convenient and efficient way for keeping a tap on the screen time and enabling a break in between sessions.
  • Family safety control works

    4
    By Saltena123
    App works well most of the time and it gives you good control of what programs to allow and for how long. There are 2 issues that I find. First I’ve noticed a few times where it stopped working and would not stop the kids from using the pc. It resolved after shutting down system and login to the account once again. Second It will email you for every request and there is no option to remove the emails. The app gets the requests but emails can’t be stopped.
  • Love this app!

    5
    By CraftyMomof2
    Gives me peace of mind to be able to check in on what’s *actually* happening on my kids’ computers. My only complaint is sometimes blocked sites still slide through and some sites I allow and approve are repeatedly blocked. Other than that I REALLY recommend this app!

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