Comparison of a standard smartphone with Family Link vs. Neow with Family Link

A standard Android smartphone with Family Link is, at its core, a phone designed for adult use. Family Link is added to an already open system: the browser is there, social media apps are available on the Play Store, and some restrictions can be bypassed. Management is often limited to overall screen time, with little actual control over apps and content.

With Neow, Family Link is also built in, but it is an integral part of the system. Parental controls are built into the phone’s architecture, which is based on a modified version of Android with a custom user interface. The environment is locked down from the start and designed for safe use by teenagers.

In practical terms:

• The Play Store has been replaced by the Neow Store, a curated app store. Parents can add apps to it.
• The child cannot see the apps they don't have access to.
• Social media platforms are disabled by default. Enabling them requires additional security steps.
• No search engine or web browser is accessible without parental approval.
• The restrictions, even when set up through Family Link, cannot be bypassed by the child.
• The phone can be gradually adapted to the child's needs, but always under parental supervision. It can be unlocked.
  

Whereas a standard Android device with Family Link attempts to restrict an already open system, Neow integrates parental controls into the very core of the phone, creating a secure environment from the start to prevent misbehavior rather than correct it.