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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.4

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Looking at 239 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers found the product to be unreliable and ineffective, with issues such as time limits being easily bypassed and the app failing to block inappropriate content. People also reported that the app often disconnected or stopped working, requiring frequent reinstallation. The website and app were criticized for being difficult to use and having confusing features, particularly with routines and settings. Customer service was a significant point of dissatisfaction, with many reviewers stating it was non-existent, unhelpful, or difficult to reach, especially after paying for a subscription. However, some people found the app easy to set up and use, and appreciated its ability to provide visibility and control over their children's online activities.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

iMac that my son uses is also shared by other users ..Instead of monitoring only his profile , your software is monitoring entire computer making it useless. Calls log is not working. YouTube logs ar... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This works really well for controlling how much time my son spends playing games on a Windows computer, but when I tried to apply it to his Samsung phone, I spent hours trying to get it to work proper... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The Roblox application on PC can easily bypass Qustodio's rules. My son was still able to run Discord after the time limit expired. After contacting the company, they sent a generic email with instruc... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Qustodio has a consistent problem with blocking unsupported browsers. Most recently, their software engineers have been unable to block the use of the 'Browser' app (browser-app.com). So, unless every... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super great to know kids are being…

Super great to know kids are being protected online

January 28, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear Qustodio helps give you peace of mind knowing your kids are protected online.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It is Helpful

It is Helpful

January 28, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear you’re finding Qustodio helpful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, my kids are on their screens a lot less than before, very happy with it!

January 1, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear Qustodio is helping reduce screen time and that you’re happy with the service. We appreciate you sharing your experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Needed Service

Honestly really impressed with Questido. It’s easy to use, runs smoothly, and feels well thought out. You can tell the team put real effort into making the experience enjoyable. I’ve had a great time using it and would definitely recommend it.

January 16, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re really happy to hear you’re enjoying Qustodio and finding it easy and smooth to use. Your recommendation truly means a lot to us. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading refund process – support keeps circling without resolution

I requested a refund for my Qustodio subscription and have been repeatedly redirected between support and billing without a clear decision.

Despite multiple contacts, no one has confirmed whether the refund is approved or rejected, nor provided a reference number or timeline. This feels like intentional delay rather than customer support.

At this point, I am documenting this publicly and will proceed with a chargeback through my payment provider if the issue is not resolved promptly.

January 27, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

We're sorry to hear that you aren't happy with Qustodio. Please reply to our request for your details or get in touch with our support team directly at your earliest convenience so we can help with your issues.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This app does not meet my expectations…

This app does not meet my expectations or needs. There are too many issues and inconsistencies to justify continuing with the service. My children are repeatedly denied access to their phones even when the rules are configured to allow it. They are also unable to use age appropriate games despite those apps being explicitly permitted.
I was unable to test the Qustodio Calls and Messages feature during the trial period, and I would not have purchased the subscription had I known the limitations. I was informed that this feature requires the child to continually press a “trust” button, meaning it only works if the child cooperates—defeating the purpose of parental monitoring. Additionally, the product only functions properly when both the monitoring device and the child’s phone are on the same Wi Fi network, which is not practical when the kids are away for a weekend.
I also find it unacceptable that I must purchase a separate support plan in order to receive assistance.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear that Qustodio hasn’t met your expectations. Our support team is already in touch with you to review the behavior you described, clarify how the features work, and help address your concerns. We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us identify areas where we need to improve both our product and communication.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

4/5 amazing on the computer, but issues on the cell.

For the most part the app on both child and parent sides run smoothly.

It does have some issues with showing all texts, and can be a bit glitchy with our iPhone. But all in all a great app especially for computers.

If I would have a fix it would be that instead of a message popping up on the kids end that a site is blocked they just cannot access the site with a small error message instead as my son does say it can be embarrassing.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear the app is running smoothly overall and that you’re finding it especially useful on computers. We appreciate you pointing out the issues you’ve noticed, as well as your suggestion about how blocked sites are displayed. Feedback like this is very helpful to us as we continue improving the experience for both parents and children.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Easily deactivated and bypassed by…

Easily deactivated and bypassed by children

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback. We’ve sent you an email to go over the issues you mentioned. Our team will be happy to assist you in strengthening your setup and ensuring Qustodio works as intended.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not as advertised

The Roblox application on PC can easily bypass Qustodio's rules. My son was still able to run Discord after the time limit expired. After contacting the company, they sent a generic email with instructions to install Qustodio and restart the computer. That didn't solve anything. Qustodio can report other apps but doesn't know anything about Roblox running. My son only has standard user privileges and he doesn't have the ability to hack the computer.

January 23, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback. Our support team is already in touch with you to help resolve the issue you are having.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This app is the best in terms of ease of use.

This app is the best in terms of ease of use. I have tried Google and others. The kids were able to get around them. Qusodio has so many features that are perfect for parents who don't want to spend all night trying to just set the thing up. Super easy to use. The best feature is the finger roll to adjust the screen time at any time. I would hate to say this, but it is a helicopter mom's dream come true.

January 21, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that Qustodio is making it easier to manage screen time and keep things simple for you. We’re glad it’s helping you stay on top of things without taking over your night.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback. We see that you’re already in touch with our support team, and they’re working with you to troubleshoot the daily time limit settings to ensure they work as intended. We appreciate your patience while we help resolve this.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Kids find a way to avoid qustodio vpn

Kids find a way to avoid qustodio vpn. There are numerous bypass glitch in android app. Iphone.... remove profile takes all away! no use!

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Our support team has sent you an email to help troubleshoot the issues you mentioned. Qustodio offers several ways to help prevent removal or bypassing, such as protecting the VPN and enabling additional security settings, and we’ll be happy to guide you through setting these options up correctly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful & stressful experience- AVOID!!

What an awful and stressful experience!

I had high hopes initially, as the app offered internet blocking as well as location tracking, which was useful for when my daughter did not deserve screen time.

However, when I discovered the internet blocking tool could not be switched off, I uninstalled her phone from the app and then deleted the app.

This failed to work, and I was then left with a locked phone and an upset daughter!

After much googling and YT videos watching for a remedy, the phone I managed to unlock but with no help from their so called support.

AVOID!

January 20, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re sorry for the frustration this caused you and your daughter. If internet access remained blocked, this would have been due to a misconfiguration in the settings rather than the app being unable to disable the feature. Our support team has sent you an email to help review your setup and guide you through configuring Qustodio according to your needs. We’re happy to assist further and help prevent this from happening again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Forced use of an add-on app to monitor iPhones - it doesn't work

I wrote to support asking about the app you are forced to use to review text messages on an iPhone while using Qustodio. The app has numerous issues and is unreliable, at best. Realistically, it's unusable.

Support responded to me with fixes I'd already tried. Eventually, they gave up. Their last response was "If you're so unhappy with the product you can cancel your subscription." Let's review that. Instead of offering to fix their product and increase their customer satisfaction they were ok with just writing me off with their support knowing full well how unusable, unreliable, and unfulfilling of their promised functionality the iPhone monitoring app is.

One star.

August 6, 2025
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Our support team has reached out to you by email to follow up and address your concerns directly. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great!

Great interaction and helpful.

January 6, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re glad to hear that Qustodio is helpful and easy to navigate. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Only great for little kids

This tool works well for the average household with younger kids.
However, if you have kids 9+ OR really savvy kids, they can quickly find ways to turn off and uninstall Qustodio.
And when I reached out to Qustodio with my premium account, I received no response. Very frustrating and reduces the effectiveness of this parental control.

January 11, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Our support team has sent you an email. Please reply to our request for your details so that we can assist you with this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support listening for features

Great support listening for features.

I still think Qustodio is missing key features but at least reporting I could successfully pass them to design team.

January 16, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for sharing your feedback. It plays an important role in helping us improve Qustodio.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It doesnt show activities for my kid as…

It doesnt show activities for my kid as it says it will do in premium. Support services send standard template with steps via email only which doesnt help. they have no support phone line to talk live and troubleshoot. They have system to schedule call which goes month ahead and no one then calls you at the schedule time. For me it was waste of money and time

January 15, 2025
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Reply from Qustodio

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. We’ve sent you an email to continue assisting you and to help troubleshoot the issues you mentioned. Please reply to that message so our support team can review your setup. We’re here to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It seems to be blocking the sites that…

It seems to be blocking the sites that I need it to and it then shuts down the phone also when I need it to.

January 10, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear Qustodio is blocking the right sites and helping you manage phone usage as intended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolute MUST for families with kids!

Absolute MUST for families with kids of all ages! The internet is the street, and you don't cut your kids lose on the streets. Worth every cent!

January 9, 2026
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Reply from Qustodio

Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re really glad Qustodio helps your family feel safer online and truly appreciate your support.

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