moss vs Qustodio
Cross-platform parental control with reports. From $59.99 a year on the App Store.
Checked 11 November 2026 against Qustodio Technologies SL's own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What Qustodio is
Qustodio is parental control software for Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android, iPhone and Kindle. A parent can block apps and games, set daily time limits, filter the web, pause the internet, see location and read activity reports. On the US App Store, Premium Basic is $59.99 a year and Premium Complete is $99.99 a year. Qustodio's own site notes limits on iPhone: for example, monitoring calls and messages on iOS needs a Windows or Mac computer.
What moss is
moss is an iPhone app that comes with a small physical stone. You choose the apps that distract you, tap your phone on the stone, and those apps stay locked until you tap the stone again. People who live together can link their phones to share schedules and put their phones down at the same time, while each person keeps control of their own phone. Locking is free in the app, the stone is a one-time purchase, and the household features are a paid add-on.
Side by side
| Feature | moss | Qustodio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Basic $59.99 a year, Complete $99.99 a year (US App Store) |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | Yes |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Android, iPhone and Kindle |
| How you lock | Tap the stone, or start from the app, a Shortcut, the lock screen or the Action Button. Schedules by day of week | The parent sets limits, routines and blocks |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | The parent |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | Up to the parent |
| Locking together as a household | Yes, as a paid add-on. Shared schedules, sessions others join in one tap, a view of whose phone is down, a streak. Nobody controls anyone else | One-way: the parent controls and sees the child's devices |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | The parent's account |
Where Qustodio is better
- Real parental control across phones, tablets and computers.
- Web filtering, location and 30-day activity reports.
- Works on Android, Windows and Chromebook.
Where moss is better
- Nobody is monitored. With moss each person locks their own phone.
- The adults take part too.
- Locking is free. Household features are a paid add-on.
Who should pick which
Pick Qustodio if
You need to supervise a child across several kinds of device.
Pick moss if
Your household can agree to put phones down together and nobody needs watching.
Sources
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moss is a stone that locks the apps you choose.
Tap to lock, tap to unlock. One price, and locking needs no subscription.
