Airfy Kids vs Google Family Link

Free vs. secure. App-based vs. network-based. Surveillance vs. protection.

Google Family Link is the most widely used free parental control app, and also the one kids bypass most often. The reason is simple: Family Link sits on your child's device. Airfy Kids sits in your router.

Feature Comparison

Family LinkAirfy Kids
Protection layer
App on the device
Network (DNS in the router)
Can it be bypassed?
Yes (can be uninstalled)
No
All devices protected
Android only
Every device on WiFi
Mesh WiFi
✕
Privacy by design
Google's privacy policy
Price
Free
From 29 EUR/mo
Per-child profiles
Bedtime mode
Location tracking
✕
App surveillance
✕
Malware filtering
✕
Smart TV / console protected
✕

Key Differences

App-based vs. network-based

Google Family Link

Family Link is an app on your child's Android device. Your child can get around it: a factory reset, a guest account, or a second device is all it takes.

Airfy Kids

Airfy Kids filters in the router via DNS. Every device on your WiFi is protected automatically, no app install needed. It cannot be bypassed.

Why it matters: App-based filters can be bypassed by design: a factory reset, a guest account, or a second device is enough.

Android only vs. every device

Google Family Link

Family Link only works on Android devices and Chromebooks. iPad, smart TV, game console, laptop: all unprotected.

Airfy Kids

Airfy Kids protects EVERY device on your WiFi: phone, tablet, smart TV, console, laptop, smart speaker. No matter the operating system.

Why it matters: A typical family has 10+ devices on WiFi. Only 3-4 of them run Android.

Surveillance vs. protection

Google Family Link

Family Link tracks your child's location, monitors app usage, and sends activity reports. That is surveillance, and it erodes trust.

Airfy Kids

Airfy Kids filters at the DNS level. We see which domains get blocked, but not what your child does on allowed sites. Protection without spying.

Why it matters: Studies show that kids who feel watched are more likely to find ways around the controls.

When Family Link is the better fit

  • -Free, no monthly subscription needed
  • -Location tracking: you always know where your child is
  • -App usage times: see which apps are used and for how long
  • -Easy setup through a Google account

When Airfy Kids is the better fit

  • Cannot be bypassed: DNS filtering in the router instead of an app on the phone
  • Every device protected, not just Android (iPad, smart TV, consoles, laptops)
  • No feeling of being watched: protection without location tracking or app spying
  • Mesh WiFi included: seamless coverage in every room
  • Malware filtering: protects your entire home network
  • Privacy by design: your family's browsing data stays on your own network, not in Google's cloud. Built to GDPR-grade privacy standards.

Parental controls your kids can't bypass

DNS filtering in the router instead of an app on the phone. Every device protected. Try it for 30 days.

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