Norton Family is a parental-control service that helps parents supervise children’s web use, screen time, app activity, searches, videos, and selected mobile-device locations. Parents can manage settings and view activity through Norton’s website or mobile app, while child-device support is provided on Windows, Android, and iOS.
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Device fit
Supported platforms
WindowsAndroidiOSBrowserWeb
Capabilities can differ across platforms. Check the official plan and device requirements.
Before you subscribe
Free-plan availability
No ongoing free plan was verified; listed plans are paid.
Norton states that Norton Family can be tried free for 30 days, but a subscription is required after the trial ends; this is not a permanent free plan.
Listed features
From the linked official sources
Web supervision with site-visit visibility and blocking of unsuitable content
Time supervision with device-use limits and schedules
Search supervision for children’s searches on supported search engines
Video supervision for supported YouTube and Hulu activity
App supervision, activity reports, instant lock, and selected location supervision
What the facts offer
Strengths
Provides multiple supervision controls in one service, including web, time, search, video, and app monitoring.
Parents can manage family settings and view activity through the Norton Family website or mobile app, while supported mobile devices can provide location supervision.
Check the trade-offs
Things to consider
There is no permanent free plan; Norton documents only a 30-day free trial followed by a required subscription.
Platform coverage and feature availability vary: Norton says child-device support is Windows, Android, and iOS, Mac is not supported for Norton Family features, and some features require browser extensions, an in-app browser, or iOS profiles.
Sources & verification
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