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Qustodio Parental Control Apps Review


ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.1 / 5 (Excellent)
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Qustodio is a Spanish company that markets parental control applications around the world since it's available in 8 languages including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese. The firm was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with an American office in Redondo Beach, California. Its products are used by over 1 million people.

How is Qustodio rated?

Breakdown

2.5/5
Transparency
2.0/5
Multiple OS Monitoring
3.0/5
Unique Features
2.0/5
Ease of Installation/Use

Overall Rating: 4.1 / 5 (Excellent)

Quostodio offers comprehensive parental monitoring tools at a very good price. It works across nearly all platforms and operating systems and is configurable to specific needs. Although it only offers annual pricing, its charges are among the lowest in the industry on a per-month basis. The company doesn't offer real-time ways for customers to contact it, but it does have a well-developed support section on its website. The service it provides is solid all around, but is especially well-suited to larger families and/or to families who have a large number of online devices.

Qustodio Features & Services

Features & Services - 4.8 / 5

Quostodio doesn't publish a comprehensive list of the content categories it blocks. Generally, it blocks pornography and "inappropriate content." However, it does allow parents to blacklist and whitelist specific domains. It also allows parents to set time limits for particular apps, to view social media activity, and to read texts. The package includes a tracking feature and a panic button. All in all, Qustodio offers a comprehensive suite of parental control tools that stacks up well against its competitors.
Monitoring Categories
Profanity Masking
Sexual Content
Violence
By Content Rating
Gambling
Drugs and Alcohol
Weapons
Hate Sites
Customizable Filtering
Yes
Usage Control Features
Website Blacklisting

Monitoring Method

  • Provider/Algorithmic
  • Parent
Monitoring Features
Social Media
Calls
SMS
Website Browser
Apps
Youtube

Social Networks Monitored

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • WhatsApp
Locator Services
Panic Button/SOS
Tracking
Notifications/Alerts
App

Qustodio Pricing & Subscription Model

Pricing & Subscription Model - 5 / 5

Quostodio's annual pricing model makes parental control software significantly less expensive than most competing products. Some customers may be hesitant to pay in advance for a full year of service, but the company offers a 30-day money-back guarantee in the event of customer dissatisfaction.

Plan 1/Price

$54.95/year

Plan 2/Price

$96.95/year

Plan 3/Price

$137.95/year
Free Trial
Yes
Number of Devices
Between 5 and 15, depending on plan selected

Subscription Model

Annual subscription with 30-day money-back guarantee.

Qustodio Customer Experience

Customer Experience - 4.5 / 5

Qustodio's C-rating with the BBB is based on its failure to respond to a small handful of complaints about problems with the operation of its parental control service. Similar complaints depress its Trustpilot rating. The company doesn't do as much as some of its competitors to encourage consumer contact; it doesn't publish a telephone number, have a chat service, or use web forms. It relies heavily on FAQs to address customer concerns and offers only a single, general email address.
Year Founded
2012
BBB Rating
C-
Number of BBB Positive Reviews
0
Number of BBB Negative Reviews
5
Trustpilot Rating
4.4 out of 10
Date Collected
2018-04-13
Platforms and Devices
Mobile
iOS
Android
Windows
Mac
Contact Method
Email

Company Profile

Full Name
Qustodio Parental Control Apps
Company Website
Headquarters
2110 Artesia Blvd., Suite 713, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278
Mailing Address
2110 Artesia Blvd., Suite 713, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278

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44 Customer Comments & Reviews

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Terri E
3/1/2021
This program is worthless. It does not monitor social media - only facebook--no teenager uses facebook.


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Bob F
1/27/2021
Worked ok for a couple of weeks and then not at all. Uninstalled/reinstalled etc....user support MIA. Don't bother.


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Kay D
10/12/2020
I was so excited by all the hype, and just wasted 3 hours stuck in an infinite loop of trying to install qustodio in the kids windows machine. It never actually finishes installing...ever. They should either fix the bugs or do the honorable thing and tell parents they’ve exited the business. Save yourself the trouble and move down the list.


sunshineawe
9/30/2020
does nothing. It is a lie It does not work on windows nor on iphone.


joruus13
7/30/2020
Used to work marginally well with Android phones, When we switched to Iphone it did not work at all as intended. Difficult to install, and it started messing with the phones because you had to use it with a VPN. No easy way to cancel subscription. Have to go through several different pages. Would not recommend.


Derek A
5/23/2020
Couldn't even get it to install. I was stuck in a loop where it would tell me it needed to install, even after it was installed. Lame. There is much better software available.


dkwok66
4/7/2020
Don't waste your time. 5 hours to install and doesn't work on 3 devices. contacted them and they told me to uninstall and reinstall like we weren't busy enough already! Price does not reflect the quality of product!


Jerrid F
3/10/2020
Once great....now terrible. Used this product for about two years and I used to rate it 9 out of 10 Stars. However in the last month the program has become quite buggy. Customer service has been terrible. They keep repeating the same line to uninstall the program plus uninstall my virus protection plus uninstall other software then reinstall everything. Doesn't fix anything! The only solution many times is to disable their software on my children's computers which makes it totally useless. After many canned responses from "tech support" I finally had enough! Asked for and received a full refund. It's a shame this app went from "Best" to "Worst" so fast! There's a reason though that in... Read More


joebloe8375
2/16/2020
Virtually worthless! Customer Service? What customer service! Having an issue with Qustodio not blocking adult websites, the only means of contacting customer service is via email and after two days I finally got a response stating that I need to make sure that we are using a supported browser. I responded that we we were and nothing, nada no response. I've contacted them twice since via the email contact on their website and guess what, no response. My subscription is almost up, otherwise I would be fighting for a refund. Needless to say, I won't be renewing.


cv3mom
2/11/2020
It does monitor the usage of Snapchat and Instagram. However, you can not see what is being said or posted. Location is rarely correct or updated. The app also malfunctions and disconnects from my kids' devices. Not as reliable as I would like. No matter how many times I download the text msg monitoring, it also does not show text msgs activity. The one thing I do like is that I can block and monitor websites or shut it down remotely.



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