TaskBlue or Salfeld? Parental controls compared
If your child has an iPhone, Salfeld is not an option, because the vendor says its parental controls only run on Windows and Android. For PCs and Android phones, Salfeld is a German product without a subscription; TaskBlue is made for your child's iPhone.
As of: October 2026
What is Salfeld?
Salfeld parental control comes from Salfeld Computer GmbH in Reutlingen, Germany, around since 1998. It protects Windows PCs and Android devices and is managed through a web portal or a free parents' app. For children with an iPhone, Salfeld itself points to Apple's Screen Time.
Where Salfeld is strong
- A German company from Reutlingen, in business since 1998.
- Pay once instead of subscribing: the licence runs for 12 or 24 months and simply ends.
- Detailed limits for device time, internet, apps, websites and custom groups like games, shared across devices if you like.
- Time vouchers as TAN codes that you hand out or your child earns with bonus apps.
Side by side
| Topic | TaskBlue | Salfeld |
|---|---|---|
| Child's device | iPhone with iOS 16 or later | Windows and Android. No protection for iPhone or iPad |
| What parents need | Neither an app nor an iPhone of their own. Setup happens on the child's iPhone. | A web portal in the browser or a free parents' app for Android, on the iPhone as a web app |
| How apps are blocked | Chosen apps disappear from the home screen. Categories and websites show Apple's block screen. | When time is up, only allowed apps and programs start. Web filtering by age, category or your own list |
| Automatic by place | Yes, at up to 20 places with a 100 to 500 m radius | Not described. On Android you can request the location if GPS is enabled |
| Schedules | Weekly schedule, chosen calendar events or by hand | Daily, weekly or monthly limits and websites that are only allowed at certain times |
| Ending early | With the BlueTag or the 6-digit parent PIN. Without a PIN, the child has three emergency exits. | You hand out time vouchers as 6-digit TAN codes or switch protection off for a chosen time |
| What parents see | No location, no messages, no browsing history | Logs of apps, websites and device use, as a daily email if you like. Location on Android |
| Price | €49.99 for 12 months or €9.99 a month, BlueTag included | One-off €29.95 for one device, €49.95 for three and €59.95 for five, each for 24 months |
| Also | Every focus hour funds the recovery of about 100 g of ocean plastic. | One shared time budget across PC and phone |
When Salfeld is the better fit
Your child uses a Windows PC or an Android phone and you want precise time budgets with vouchers and no subscription.
When TaskBlue is the better fit
Your child has an iPhone and you want distracting apps to disappear at set times or in certain places.
Frequently asked
Is Salfeld available for the iPhone?
Not for the child's iPhone. Salfeld says its products only exist for Android and Windows and recommends Apple's Screen Time for iPhones. You can, however, manage an Android phone or Windows PC from your iPhone through a web app.
What do iPhone families use instead of Salfeld?
Apple's Screen Time is built in for free and sets limits. TaskBlue builds on the same technology and makes distracting apps disappear at set times, during calendar events or in certain places.
How does TaskBlue's price compare with Salfeld?
Salfeld costs a one-off €29.95 for one device and 24 months. A year of TaskBlue costs €49.99 once, a month €9.99, and the BlueTag comes with both plans. More on the pricing page.
Sources
As of October 2026. All information without guarantee.
- Salfeld Kindersicherung, Salfeld Computer GmbH, 2026
- Kindersicherung: Funktionen, Salfeld Computer GmbH, 2026
- Bestellen, Salfeld Computer GmbH, 2026
- FAQ: iOS, Salfeld Dokumentation, 2026
- Impressum, Salfeld Computer GmbH, 2026
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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.