Aura vs Bark: See Why Parents Get More With Aura Parental Controls

Block and filter ALL websites and apps
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Let Them Explore –
With Boundaries
The internet offers limitless opportunities, good and bad. Aura Parental Controls blocks harmful content and lets you filter apps and websites to create boundaries that work for your family.
Let Them
Explore – With Boundaries
Content Filtering
Simply select apps, games and websites to limit, restrict, or allow unlimited access.


SafeSearch
With one tap on your child's profile, activate SafeSearch. SafeSearch filters out explicit and inappropriate content from search results on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.

YouTube Restricted Mode
In your child's profile, toggle on YouTube Restricted Mode to block mature and harmful content and help control what your kids can view on YouTube.

The internet offers limitless opportunities, good and bad. Aura Parental Controls blocks harmful content and lets you filter apps and websites to create boundaries that work for your family.


Content Filtering
SafeSearch
Simply select apps, games and websites to limit, restrict, or allow unlimited access.
With one tap on your child’s profile, activate SafeSearch. SafeSearch filters out explicit and inappropriate content from search results on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.

YouTube Restricted Mode
In your child’s profile, toggle on YouTube Restricted Mode to block mature and harmful content and help control what your kids can view on YouTube.
Know Where They’re Spending Their Time Online
You can’t be everywhere your kids are—and let’s be honest, you don’t want to be. Aura Parental Controls helps you understand how your kids are spending time online.

History
NewKnowledge is power when it comes to protecting your kids. With History, know what your kids are viewing online and spot potential overuse of apps and websites.

Internet Usage
Get a complete picture of your kids' internet use across all devices so you can make informed decisions about the right amount of screen time.
Build Healthy Online Habits
Wouldn’t it be helpful if the Internet came with its own timer to help prevent your kids from overdoing it online? Help your kids develop healthy habits with their devices and find a balance that’s right for your family with Aura’s Time Limits.
Bedtime
NewSet Bedtimes for weeknights and weekends. When bedtime rolls around, all devices associated with your child’s profile will automatically disconnect from the internet.

Focus Time
NewFocus Time lets you set times during the day with limited or no Internet distractions, where only selected apps and websites are allowed.

Time Limits
Know that your kids are safe from too much of a good thing—the internet. Set time limits for apps and websites and customize per family member.

Pause the Internet®
No more asking your kids three times to set down the iPad and start their homework. Pause the Internet easily enforces screen time limits.

Bonus Time
Extend your kid's daily time online with Bonus Time to reward good behavior or celebrate successes.


Safer Gaming with Predator Alerts. Powered by AI.
Keep your child safe from online predators, scams, and cyberbullying when playing online video games. Get alerted to threats with 24/7 in-game voice and text monitoring for over 200 of the most popular PC games. Powered by award-winning ProtectMe from Kidas.
The Safe Gaming feature is available for Windows PC only.
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Features |
Parental Controls
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Bark | Qustodio |
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Content Filtering |
Set a filter level for each family member and decide which apps, sites, and streaming services should have restricted, limited, or unlimited access. Set a filter level for each family member
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Screen Time Limits |
You can customize Screen Time Limits for each kid's profile and set different limits for apps, categories of sites, and a Daily Time Limit. Customize Screen Time for each kid's profile |
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Bedtime |
Set Bedtimes for weeknights and weekends. When bedtime rolls around, all devices associated with your child's profile will automatically disconnect from the Internet. Set Bedtimes when devices automatically disconnect from the Internet.
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Pause the Internet® |
Pause the Internet at the press of a button. Hit unpause when you're ready to give back their internet access. Pause the Internet at the press of a button.
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Internet Usage Report |
Get a complete picture of kids internet use across all devices so you can make informed decisions about the amount of screen time that's right for your family. See kids' internet use across all devices |
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Internet History |
Track your kids' online habits to spot overuse on apps and websites and see which sites were blocked. |
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Bonus Online Time |
Extend your kid's daily time online with Bonus Time to reward good behavior or celebrate successes. |
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Safe Gaming |
Get alerted to threats with 24/7 in-game voice and text monitoring for over 200 of the most popular PC games. |
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Safe Browsing |
We alert you to dangerous sites to prevent you and your family from entering malicious sites that may steal your personal and financial info. Alerts prevent you from entering malicious sites
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Antivirus Protection for 10 Devices |
Our Antivirus software secures your family's devices. It protects against malware, spyware, adware, and ransomware by automatically detecting and isolating threats. Secure your family's devices against threats
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Dark Web Monitoring and Data Breach Alerts |
We monitor and alert you if we detect your identity, passwords, and accounts have been exposed in a data breach or found on the Dark Web - where cybercriminals sell information (e.g. email and SSN numbers). Get alerts if your info shows up on the Dark Web
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Aura
Save 60%
$99.99
/yr
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Parental Controls
®
Covers unlimited kids and devices
Pause the Internet
Mobile device management
View online history
Filter content and block inappropriate sites
Track usage of apps and sites
Customize settings for every family member
Set screen time limits
Parental Controls available on iOS (iPhones and iPads) and Android phones and tablets.
Safe Gaming
Compatible with 200 of the most popular PC games
24/7 In-Game Voice and Text Monitoring
Threat Alerts for predators, scams, cyberbullying, and hate speech
Weekly Gaming Activity Report
Safe Gaming available on Windows PC
Online and Device Security
Antivirus — 10 Devices
Password manager
VPN — 10 Devices

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Link Their Devices
Customize!
Aura Parental Controls covers unlimited kids.
Scan the QR code to link your child's phone and tablet.
Tailor time limits and blocked content for each child.
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³ ath Power Consulting, 2018
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⁶ Forbes: “Google Registers Record Two Million Phishing Websites In 2020”
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⁸ Survey of active Circle users, November 2020.
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