Keep Your Family Safe Online With Aura Parental Controls
Set screen time limits, block inappropriate websites and apps, and get real-time alerts about cyberbullying or predators in online games.
Kids Plan
$10/mo
Family
$32 /mo
How Aura’s Parental Controls Work
You can’t always monitor everything your child does online. When you sign up, Aura becomes a digital guardian for your child’s mobile devices, providing a safer way to search, explore, and interact with friends online.
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Install the Aura app
Download and set up Aura’s parental controls app on your child’s device.
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Set time limits and restrictions
Decide how your child can use their device — set screen time limits, schedule downtime, and block apps and websites.
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Receive alerts about online risks
Once installed, you’ll get regular reports on your child’s internet activities, alerts about potential threats, and more.
Get Deeper Insights Into Your Child’s Digital Wellbeing
Digital-first children need support to safely navigate the online world. Aura helps you understand if your kids are happy, healthy, and safe online and enables you to help them build healthier digital habits and online balance.
Identify trends and patterns
View trends in your kid’s online routines, including shifts from their baseline of social interactions, daytime activity, or sleep habits, to help you spot meaningful changes in their wellbeing
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Daytime and nighttime activity
Gain a clear and personalized view of your kid’s online usage patterns throughout the day and overnight, making it easier to understand behaviors that impact healthy habits or might interfere with their sleep.
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Understand your child’s social interactions
Get insight into your kid’s social behavior patterns, including their engagement style and the volume and tone of their online interactions. Uncover their unique social persona based on their social patterns over time and how they compare to others.
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Get personalized parent insights
Access science-backed recommendations, tips, and conversation starters based on your kid’s daytime and nighttime activity and their unique social persona.
Set Digital Ground Rules for a Safer Online Experience
Aura provides protection, boundaries, and balance for children who are “always-on” — even if you can’t always be around to monitor them.
Instantly block websites and apps
Set up parental controls to completely block or set time limits on specific apps, games, and websites your children love — maybe a bit too much.
Set healthy screen time limits
Customize filters, screen time limits, and schedules for each of your children to keep their online use in check.
Block inappropriate content
With a single tap on your child’s profile, activate SafeSearch to filter out explicit content from search results on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.
Give your kids a break with Pause the Internet®
Tired of asking your kids to put down their smartphones? Instantly shut off internet access on your child's device — or reward them with bonus time.
Schedule regular digital downtime
Remove distractions during school hours, homework time, family meals, and bedtime with daily downtime schedules.
Cyberbullying and online predator alerts
Get alerted to cyberbullying and online threats with 24/7 voice and text monitoring across 200 of the most popular PC games (powered by Kidas).
In-depth screen time reports
Get a complete and accurate picture of your child’s online time across all devices — so you can make informed decisions.
Antivirus and online safety
Protect all of your family’s devices against viruses, hacking, and malware with a full suite of digital security tools (Family plan only).
Aura Family Plans and Pricing
Decide whether you just want Aura’s parental controls or full family online protection. Both plans include a 14-day free trial and 60-day money-back guarantee (on annual plans).
 Parental Controls (Powered by Circle) | Bark | Qustodio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trials | 14-day free trial available. | 7-day free trial available. | 3-day free trial of Qustodio Premium. |
| Best Price | $10/month | $14/month | $4.85/month (billed at $54.95/year) |
| Content Filtering |  Customize filtering for each family member. |  | |
| Screen Time Limits | Set limits for apps, categories of sites, and daily limits. | |  App time limits only. |
| Bedtime & Focus Time | Automatically disconnect devices during scheduled downtime. | | |
Pause the Internet® | Turn off internet access to your child’s devices with a single tap. | | |
| Safe Gaming | In-game voice and text chat monitoring across over 200 PC games. |  | |
| Antivirus Protection | Protect up to 10 devices against viruses, malware, ransomware, spyware, etc. | | |
| Dark Web & Data Breach Alerts | Near real-time alerts if your family’s personal information or passwords are leaked. | | |
Our comparison methodology combines ratings and reviews from third-party professional and consumer review sources as of March 2025. This comparison does not solely reflect Aura's subjective opinions, tests, or experiences.
Aura Provides Online Safety For Your Entire Family
Aura’s full-family protection gives you access to a full suite of identity theft, hacking, and fraud protection, including:
Aura's identity theft protection monitors your family's personally identifiable information (PII) and sends near real-time notifications of potential leaks.
Aura can facilitate three-way calls with creditors, banks, and merchants to help restore your identity. These entities will, however, need to verify your identity directly.
Aura offers up to $1 million per adult (up to $5 million total coverage with the Family plan) as insurance for eligible out-of-pocket expenses due to identity theft.
Aura protects your family against online scams, hacking, and viruses with a full suite of digital security tools — antivirus, VPN, password manager, spam call protection, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What devices does Aura Parental Controls work on?
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Aura’s Parental Controls features work on Apple iPhones and iPads (iOS 15.1 or later) and Android devices (Android 10.0 or later).
Aura’s Safe Gaming features work on computers that run Windows.
In-game communication monitoring is available on over 200 of the most popular PC games and gaming communication platforms, including Apex Legends, Roblox, Fortnite, World of Warcraft, and Discord. See the full list of games covered.
How can I lock parental control settings so they can’t be changed or removed?
You can change the settings on your child’s device to prevent them from deleting or disabling Aura’s parental controls app. Here’s what to do:
On iOS:
- Navigate to Settings on your child’s iPhone or iPad.
- Tap Screen Time, then Content & Privacy Restrictions.
- Scroll down and tap on iTunes & App Store Purchases.
- Tap on Deleting Apps and select Don’t Allow.
On Android:
- You’ll first need to make sure you have Google Family Link app set up on your child’s device
- Then, open Google Play Store and tap on Account.
- Select Family, then Manage Family Members.
- Tap on your child’s account and change the app permissions settings to restrict app deletion.
What are some other ways to help keep my kids safe online?
- Talk about safe online behavior: Online safety requires regular communication with your child. The Aura Digital Talk provides resources and tips to help families with children of all ages feel more comfortable approaching this topic.
- Update privacy settings: Most apps, social media sites, and even gaming consoles like Nintendo Switch and Playstation have privacy settings you can update to limit who can interact with your child. Check the service or manufacturer’s website for specific information on changing privacy settings.
- Learn about your device’s built-in settings: For example, Apple iOS devices allow parents to restrict app downloads, change privacy settings, and filter content (music, movies, apps, and TV shows) based on content ratings.
- Enable SafeSearch and other kid-friendly features: You can update your web browser (such as Chrome or Safari), search engine, or even YouTube (under YouTube Kids) settings to help prevent your child from stumbling onto adult content.
- Educate yourself about social media use and trends: Knowing how your kids use apps and social media sites can help you proactively protect them against online risks and dangers. Read more about social media safety for kids.
When should my child get their own phone?
Unfortunately, there’s no “perfect age” for your child to get their own phone. The decision will depend on their maturity level, your trust in them, and your unique situation. To help you understand if your child is ready for a phone, take our free online quiz.
How can I learn more about Aura’s Parental Controls features?
If you still have questions about Aura’s parental controls or family safety plans, you can check our online FAQ, or call our U.S.-based support team 24/7 at: 866-692-1079.