Microsoft Family Safety

Monitor screen time and build healthy habits with Family Safety

Microsoft Family Safety - Monitor & Protect Your Family

"Microsoft Family Safety" is an app designed to empower families by promoting healthy digital habits. For parents, it offers tools to set parental controls, manage screen time, and receive activity reports, ensuring kids explore the online world safely. For kids, it provides a secure environment to engage with age-appropriate content while adhering to these controls. With a focus on privacy, it protects user data while helping families stay connected and informed about their digital activities.
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App stats

Downloads: 5,387,568
21.31K
0.04
Version: 2.0.1.1046 (Last updated: 2024-12-06)
Version code: 201046
Creation date: 2020-07-17
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
  • android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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Size: 48.77M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,908 ▲ 7
Other rankings
#8 in Parenting (Free) ▲ 1 #74 in Parenting (Gross) ▼ 17 #3 in family keyword 5

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Functional for managing screen time on Microsoft devices
  • Integrates with Xbox for tracking gaming time
  • Allows remote control of children's computer usage
Cons
  • Extremely unreliable and buggy
  • Slow performance and lag when updating information
  • Poor notification system and communication between app and devices
  • Difficult user interface and navigation
  • Frequent disconnections and account recognition issues
Most mentioned
  • App frequently fails to track screen time correctly
  • Notifications do not display or are delayed
  • Performance issues with lag and slow updates
  • Inconsistent ability to approve additional screen time requests
  • Recent updates have caused significant functionality problems
User reviews
I wish I could give zero stars. This app is the biggest pain to use. After 3 days of use it stopped showing me any updates on my daughter's usage and her computer constantly says "5 minutes left" even if she just turned it on for the day. It would be great if I could completely delete the app and start fresh but of course the steps I've found online for that don't work. Absolute dumpster fire of a service.
by Chelsea R, 2025-02-04
Thanks for creating an app for this! I have a lot of feedback, but can only add 2: 1. I would suggest that you seek inspiration from the family link app. The interface here has a better UI for keeping track of active sessions, daily limits and requests - this is the most important part of the app for me. Implement a timer feature that shows the current active session and the ability to add or remove time dynamically to the session.
by Dan Rosenberg Mikkelsted, 2025-01-18
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