Parent Controls app

As of tomorrow... see iOS12 as noted

iOS 12 introduces new features to reduce interruptions and manage Screen Time - Apple (CA)

Well, it's almost impossible to write an app that will do what you want, because Apple's security won't let apps have the access that would be required. There was one that more or less did work, but it also stole the child's identity and sold it. It has since been banned. OurPact has a pretty good reputation, but, as implied by the name, it requires cooperation from the juvenile. If you can't trust your child perhaps they should not have a smartphone. I mean that seriously, as a parent emeritus.

Yes, and Android sends all usage and location data to Google, who then resells it to advertisers and anyone else who wants to pay for it (such as government agencies). Which is pretty dangerous if it is data on your kids, and not comforting if it is about you. Not to mention that there are hundreds of Android apps that collect data, package it up and send it to China. Yes, it violates the Play Store rules, but Google doesn't enforce it until some outside security expert goes public with it (as happened a couple of weeks ago).

There will be additional parental control features in iOS 12, coming out in the next few days. But there are no parental controls on any device that smart kids cannot find a way around.

So you strongly prefer to have Google and it’s advertisers spy on you and your children. That would be your choice.

To to come back to the original subject, perhaps if you list the parental control features that are important to you we could provide more specific advice.

1. That will be in iOS 12.

2. Don't know about iOS 12.

3. Set up Family Sharing, and all app downloads must be approved by you. As for deleting, just take the phone temporarily and delete them.

4. Again, with Family Sharing you get to approve all downloads.

5. That's built into the existing Parental Controls, except youtube, which aren't rated.

6. Don't know if it's possible.

7. That's easy - take the phone temporarily and look at the contact list.

8. Again, you can do that with Family Sharing.

So it looks like most of what you want is already built in, or will be with iOS 12.

Hi LACAllen! Thousands and thousands (probably millions) of parents are having the same kind of growing pains with technology, especially within the Apple universe. There are many options out there, but none are a all-in-one easy to deal with package. I currently use Circle and Circle Go along with iOS 12 ScreenTime. Other options you can try are Bark, Quistido, UKnowKids, Webwatcher, TeenSafe, MMGuardian... each has their pros and cons that you will have to review and decide for yourself. Bark offers a great FB page to parents for discussions about the various products (not just theirs) that you might want to check out (Parenting in a Tech World). Good luck!

I am incredulous that Apple does not.

Apple places a high value on privacy, regardless of the user's age.

As Lawrence notes, iOS does not lend itself to the features most parents want.