Google Family Link
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
2warn against
Jan 2, 2026first mention
Sep 13, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“i use google family link - which allows me to limit any apps/websites my child could view.”
“Consider google family link, screen time and app restrictions”
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“I use Google Family Link to control what he does on his phone”
parent of a 15-year-oldon “Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math sk…”
Caveats and dissent
“Cross-platform support is very poor (iOS/Android/Windows/Mac)if ur trying to use family link.”
“Google family link is also kinda weird.”
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Ask HN: What's a good "semi-dumb" phone/watch for kids? 1 mention
- Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It? 1 mention
- Google will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year 1 mention
- Goodbye, and Thanks for All the Bikesheds 1 mention
- Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math skills in Berkeley CS classes 1 mention
- TIL: Parental Controls Aren't for Parents 1 mention
Also written as Family Link. Data: google-family-link.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 6
“i use google family link - which allows me to limit any apps/websites my child could view.”
“Consider google family link, screen time and app restrictions”
“Cross-platform support is very poor (iOS/Android/Windows/Mac)if ur trying to use family link.”
“Yes, we use Family Link with pretty restrictive settings.”
“I use Google Family Link to control what he does on his phone”
“Google family link is also kinda weird.”