Choose apps to block on the device, so a child can't use ones that aren't right for their age. Simple, direct control over what's allowed — not just visibility, but the ability to act.
Most monitoring features tell you what's happening. The app blocker lets you do something about it. When you find an app on a child's device that isn't right for their age — a game with unmoderated chat, a social app they're too young for, something you're simply not comfortable with — the blocker lets you switch it off.
It's the difference between awareness and control. Seeing that a concerning app is installed is useful; being able to block it, then have the conversation, is what actually keeps a child away from it in the meantime. For parents, that combination is often exactly what they're looking for.
MyParental lets you choose which apps to block from your Control Panel, and adjust those choices as your child grows and earns more freedom. Block an app today, unblock it in a year — the control stays in your hands, and it changes as they do.
It works hand in hand with the installed apps list and screen-time monitor: see what's on the phone, see how much it's used, and block what shouldn't be there. Visibility and action, in one place.
From your Control Panel, pick the apps you want to block on the device, and MyParental prevents them from being used.
It's a simple on/off decision per app, so you can act quickly on anything you're not comfortable with a child using.
Blocks aren't permanent. As a child gets older and shows they can handle more, you can lift a block from your Control Panel — the control adapts as they do.
It's a tool for guiding a child through their digital life at the right pace, not a one-time lockdown.
Decide what a child can and can't use.
Switch off apps on the device.
Lift a block as trust grows.
A simple on/off for each app.
Keep apps to what suits their age.
Manage blocks from your dashboard.
Guidance, used openly.
No technical background needed. If you can install a normal app, you can do this.
Choose a plan, create your account, and install the app on the device with our short guide.
In your Control Panel, choose which apps to switch off on the device.
Lift or add blocks whenever you need to, as your child grows.
Setup takes just a few minutes. Here's the short version — the full walkthrough, with screenshots for both Android and iPhone, lives on our download page.
Authorized use only. MyParental is built for transparent, consent-based monitoring: parents looking after their own children, and employers on company-owned devices where staff have been informed. Install it only on a device you own or are authorized to monitor, and make sure the person using it knows. See our Terms and Privacy Policy for details.
There's a limit to what awareness alone can do. You can see that a child has installed an app that's clearly too old for them, but seeing it doesn't stop them using it. The app blocker closes that gap — it turns 'I know about it' into 'I can do something about it right now,' while you find the right moment for a proper conversation. For a lot of parents, that ability to act is the whole point.
It's especially useful for the apps that slip onto a device before a child is really ready for them — a social platform with a minimum age they've ignored, a game whose open chat exposes them to strangers, something a friend recommended that you'd rather they waited on. Blocking it isn't about punishment; it's about keeping a young person out of a space they're not equipped for yet, until they are.
The best part is that blocks aren't set in stone. Parenting a child through their digital life is a moving target — what's off-limits at eleven may be perfectly fine at fourteen. Because you can lift a block any time from your Control Panel, the app blocker adapts as your child earns more independence. It's a dial you adjust, not a wall you build once.
App blocking works hand in hand with the installed apps list and screen-time monitor. Together they let you see what's on the phone, understand how much each app is used, and act on anything that shouldn't be there. And like every MyParental feature, it's meant for a device you own or are authorized to manage, with your child aware that it's in place for their safety — open guidance, not secret control.
Set up MyParental today and use the App Blocker to keep a child's device to what's right for their age.
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