One calm dashboard for the whole family. Set healthy limits, filter the web, know where your kids are, and step in only when it matters — on both iPhone and Android.
Decide how much is enough and let the app handle the rest — no nagging, no clock-watching.
Give each day a budget. When it's used up, apps pause gently and your child sees a friendly block screen — not an error.
Wind-down at bedtime, focus during school. Recurring windows apply themselves and reach the device in seconds.
Block adult, gambling, violence and other unsafe categories with a single switch, then fine-tune with your own lists.
Force SafeSearch on major engines and restricted mode on video sites, so unsafe results never appear in the first place.
Filtering follows your child across browsers, applying the same rules everywhere they go online.
Know your child made it to school or got home safe — without constant check-in texts.
A clear, recent fix when you need reassurance — not a creepy live trail of every step.
Safe-zone notifications tell you when they reach the places that matter, so you can relax the rest of the time.
Clear activity summaries help you start good conversations — and smart alerts surface the few things that truly need a parent.
See how time was spent — top apps, total screen time and recent web activity — in a simple daily view.
Be told about a risky new app install, an unsafe search, low battery, or protection being switched off.
On supported devices, occasional snapshots add context to alerts so you understand what actually happened.
Rules are only useful if they keep working. Ark Parental Control is built to be resilient and honest.
Your PIN is needed to change rules or remove the app. It's verified securely, even offline.
When a limit is reached, your child can request more in a tap — and you approve or decline from your phone.
We use each operating system's own safety technology, so protection feels native and reliable. A few capabilities differ because Apple and Google build their platforms differently — here's an honest side-by-side.
| Feature | Android | iPhone & iPad |
|---|---|---|
| App blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Daily & per-app time limits | Yes | Yes |
| Bedtime & school schedules | Yes | Yes |
| Web & content filtering | Yes | Yes |
| SafeSearch & restricted video | Yes | Partial1 |
| Location & safe zones | Yes | Yes |
| “Ask for more time” requests | Yes | Yes |
| Parent PIN protection | Yes | Yes |
| Installed-app inventory | Yes | Partial2 |
| App install / removal alerts | Yes | Partial2 |
| Remote lock | Yes | Partial2 |
| Tamper / protection-off alerts | Yes | Partial3 |
| Per-app usage breakdown | Yes | Not available4 |
| Detailed web history | Yes | Not available4 |
| Screen snapshots | Yes | Not available4 |
Capabilities depend on your device's operating system version and the permissions you grant during setup. We never work around platform privacy protections.
Set up Ark Parental Control in minutes and feel the difference at the very next bedtime.