Monisha Wamankar

Analyzing the child security market In this document three parental control apps for kids’ smartphones have been comparedNet Nanny, SafeToNet and phonesheriff. 1. Following are the features that are common in all the above apps and are useful according to me. • • • • • Notifications to parents about child’s online activity or when risk level increases, for proper scrutiny. Limited access to harmful websites. Even blockage to some like pornographic websites. Time Management like setting specific times of the day when child can be online or forbidding the child from usage beyond a particular time limit. Internet filtering of images and content not suitable for the child. Profanity alert: Rude words or abusive content that go through the monitored cell. 2. The below table gives the comparision of the three apps. Net Nanny SafeToNet phonesheriff 1. Year of establishment 2001 2013 2003 2. Packages avaialable 3 (PC or Mac, Family Pass Free trial with multiple with 5 devices, Family pass subscription plans with 10 devices) 1 annual package 3. Artificial intelligence No Yes No 4. Customization for each family member Yes No No 5. History No No Yes 6. Benchmark against children of similar age or gender No Yes No 7. Parents get to know only when child allows No Yes No 8. Location tracking No No Yes 9. Compatible with iOS and Yes android Yes Compatible with Android not with iOS 10.Uniqueness Uses Artificial Intelligence Technology GPS tracking. You can set unlimited user profiles for each computer and customize them