TaskBlue or Kidslox? A comparison for parents
If you want to lock your child's phone remotely, trade screen time for finished chores and see where they are, Kidslox fits better. If you want the distracting apps on your child's iPhone to disappear on their own at set times or places, without reading along, TaskBlue fits.
As of: October 2026
What is Kidslox?
Kidslox is a parental control app for iPhone, iPad and Android. Parents manage it in the Kidslox app or in a browser, and the app also runs on every child device. On the iPhone, Kidslox uses a device management (MDM) profile and blocks popular games and social networks by cutting off their internet access.
Where Kidslox is strong
- Switch between parent, child and lockdown mode with one tap, remotely and across iPhone and Android.
- Your child can ask for more time or earn screen time by finishing chores.
- Location with a 7-day history, alerts for set zones and an SOS button.
- Web filtering against gambling, violence and adult content, or the whole internet off if you like.
Side by side
| Topic | TaskBlue | Kidslox |
|---|---|---|
| Child's device | iPhone with iOS 16 or later | iPhone, iPad and Android |
| What parents need | Neither an app nor an iPhone of their own. Setup happens on the child's iPhone. | The Kidslox app on your own phone (iPhone or Android) or a web browser |
| How apps are blocked | Chosen apps disappear from the home screen. Categories and websites show Apple's block screen. | On the iPhone, a selection of popular games and social networks lose internet access; on Android, single apps are blocked. Plus a lockdown mode for the whole device. |
| Automatic by place | Yes, at up to 20 places with a 100 to 500 m radius | Alerts when your child reaches or leaves a zone. Kidslox does not describe rules that change by place. |
| Schedules | Weekly schedule, chosen calendar events or by hand | Schedules, for example for homework, dinner and bedtime, plus daily limits |
| Ending early | With the BlueTag or the 6-digit parent PIN. Without a PIN, the child has three emergency exits. | Your child asks for more time or earns it with chores, and you decide. A Kidslox PIN protects the settings. |
| What parents see | No location, no messages, no browsing history | Location with a 7-day history, app and web use, YouTube, alerts on Instagram messages and comments |
| Price | €49.99 for 12 months or €9.99 a month, BlueTag included | About €31 (Basic) or €49 (Family) a year on the website, separate prices in the App Store. 3-day free trial |
| Also | Every focus hour funds the recovery of about 100 g of ocean plastic. | Screen time as a reward for finished chores and an SOS button that sends the location |
When Kidslox is the better fit
You want to lock your child's phone remotely, hand out screen time as a reward and see where they are right now.
When TaskBlue is the better fit
You want distracting apps to disappear on their own at set times or places, without you reading along.
Frequently asked
How does Kidslox block apps on the iPhone?
Kidslox installs a device management profile on the iPhone. Through it, it cuts off internet access for a selection of popular games and social networks and can lock the whole device. If a school or work profile is already installed, Kidslox says it cannot be added.
How does TaskBlue block apps?
TaskBlue uses Apple's Screen Time technology. The apps you choose disappear from the Home Screen during focus, and categories and websites show Apple's block screen. TaskBlue needs no device management profile.
Can my child ask TaskBlue for more time?
There are no requests to parents. Focus ends early with the BlueTag or your 6-digit parent PIN. If you haven't set a PIN, your child has three emergency exits for real emergencies.
Sources
As of October 2026. All information without guarantee.
- Kidslox Kindersicherung, Kidslox, 2026
- Preise, Kidslox, 2026
- Kindersicherung App Kidslox, Apple App Store, 2026
- Bildschirmzeitlimits, Kidslox, 2026
- Standortverfolgung für Eltern, Kidslox, 2026
- Sofortsperre und Kindermodus, Kidslox, 2026
- Überwachung sozialer Netzwerke, Kidslox, 2026
Read on
Fewer distractions for your child. Less plastic in the sea.
A year costs €49.99 once, a month €9.99. The BlueTag comes with both plans.