Don’t want someone else deciding what’s “okay” for your kids online?
FocusMe is a kid-safe parental control for phones and computers - you decide what is allowed, not an algorithm.
- Restrict, monitor or completely block lo que quieras.
- No easy workarounds - which matters with tech-savvy teenagers.
- Pista cómo emplean realmente su tiempo en línea.
- Cut off adult websites and other toxic platforms instantly.
- Teach better habits y lograr que pasen menos tiempo frente a la computadora.
- Protect them from people they should not be talking to.
Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. No credit card required.
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What are today’s kids really getting into on their devices?
Not so long ago, monitoring what children did on electronics was simple. Parents walked over to the TV, switched it off, and said “go outside and play”.
These days it is very different. Technology is so pervasive that many parents default to a “don’t ask, don’t tell” strategy. After all, what do you do with a rising tide that is too powerful to push back?
For some parents, though, ignoring it is not an option. Here is what your children are up against.
- Rising rates of depression, online bullying and suicide among young people, often linked back to social media and time spent online.
- Easy access to porn - and not porn as it once was. Shock value drives it now, and constant access leads to real consequences, in adults as well as children.
- Violence a click away, which children share with each other just to see the reaction.
- An industry built to hold their attention. It is hard on the wallet, and the constant pull of shiny objects leaves all of us more scattered and distracted than before.
- People with bad intentions. We would rather not fearmonger, but organised groups are caught regularly, and they find children online.
- Effects nobody can measure yet. Will constant internet use change how your child behaves and relates to the world? The jury is still out.
FocusMe gives parents control again
It is hard enough for adults to control themselves on digital devices. How much harder is it for a child? It is on all of us to have serious conversations with children about what they can and cannot do online, how to regulate it, and what is off limits.
But unless your child has done every single thing you have ever told them, you also need the tools to hold those guidelines in place.
Monitor how they spend time online
FocusMe tracks time spent across websites, apps and devices, and shows it back as plain colour-coded charts. At a glance you can see whether they are making healthy use of their time.
Limit what does not earn its place
With the scheduler there is no daily management. Stop hours disappearing into Facebook, YouTube or anywhere else - decide what is reasonable, set it once, and let it run.
Block sites, apps, or the whole web
Cut off internet access and children often just move to games or films instead. FocusMe closes problem apps too, so you can block the worst of it and keep open only what you trust.
Several layers of protection on a plan
Random password generator
Require a random string - as short or as long as you like - before anyone can pause, stop or edit a plan. Typing a few dozen awkward characters is often enough of an interruption to prompt a better choice.
Custom passwords
Make a plan that is easy to unlock, and keep the password yourself. If your child really wants a blocked site they can have it - but they have to ask, which is a conversation rather than a click. Handy for granting access over the phone when you are out.
Modo forzado
If you want to remove the option of pausing or editing a plan at all, Forced Mode does exactly that. It is what FocusMe is best known for. Use it deliberately - it is meant to be difficult to undo.
Parental control that holds
Blocking is instant - no restarting
No need to restart browsers or clear a cache when you set up a new plan. It takes about two minutes and takes effect straight away.
Hard to work around
Children are good at finding a way around rules, and many are very good with technology. FocusMe was written by a programmer who wanted to stop himself breaking his own rules online, so it is built with that in mind - it can even protect itself from being uninstalled.
Or put the power in their hands
Run FocusMe quietly in the background to monitor usage and block sites without being intrusive. Or make it completely visible - often, just knowing it is there is enough to keep someone on track.
If you would rather not feel overbearing, this works well as a tool for self-regulation. Showing children how to look at their own data and set their own limits tends to change how they spend their time, and handing over that control is a good way to give them more responsibility as they get older.
And we will show you how to use it
Don’t let the software intimidate you - we will help you get set up. Join the support forum or submit a ticket whenever you need a hand, and Contáctanos any time. We aim to reply within 24 hours.
Full features and full support during the trial. No credit card required.
A few common questions
¿En cuántos dispositivos puedo usar FocusMe?
Up to 5 desktop computers per licence, on Windows or macOS. A licence should not be shared between different people, unless you are a parent using it for children under 18. You can move licences to new computers when you replace them, and the Android app is free - it does not use up a device licence.
¿Puede FocusMe sincronizar los planes entre dispositivos?
Yes, on both Windows and Mac. Sync for the Android app is still in progress.
What payment methods do you accept?
Card payments and PayPal, processed securely through Paddle, who handle billing for FocusMe.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Cancel any time from your account page, or contact us and we will do it for you.
Can I request a refund?
Contact us within 60 days of your purchase and we will refund you within 24 hours. No questions asked.