Over the past months, we’ve been working on a new app that addresses an issue we care deeply about: our loved ones spend more time on the internet than they probably do with us, and keeping them safe from undesired content can be complicated.
That’s why we decided to create the Blokada Family app!
We believe every family deserves a safe and controlled online environment. Blokada Family extends that mission to your loved ones, giving you peace of mind knowing you and your family are protected online.
Protect your family from harmful content: Filter out inappropriate websites and apps to ensure a safe online environment for your kids.
Promote healthy online habits: Blokada Family helps you manage screen time and set boundaries for responsible internet use.
Enjoy peace of mind: With Blokada Family, you can relax knowing your family is protected online.
Protect your privacy: Enjoy the same reliable ads and tracker filtering as in Blokada v6.
Love it. Much needed. BUT: Don’t need it on phones or on tablets, I need this on a laptop (windows, linux my end but iOS too) and believe it or not I need it on an Xbox and on a Nintendo Switch … these are the things kids have and we want to make safe after catching them on youtube!
This is great feedback guys, thank you. Blokada Family is now available on Android also.
The reason why we made a separate app is to distinguish the features and make sure each of them focuses on it’s core functionality. Hope this will make more sense as we move forward. Thanks!
Speaking in general terms, is there any sort of a guide that explains what B Fam does (differently, I suppose) from regular Blokada, how it should be used, how to allow a user to transition from individual per-device installs of B5 or B6 to B Fam, etc.? Do I need to have both, on my device since I will be managing this for my family?
Further questions are: Can I convert a B6 sub to a B Fam sub, can I transfer my settings from B6 to B Fam (in terms of lists and exceptions, etc.) on a per-device basis, and a whole lot more…
Thanks, I’ll write up a detailed article soon, but to answer your questions quickly:
Both apps can be seen as content blockers essentially.
Blokada is an ad blocker and a VPN. You can configure the blocklists to use, and same configuration is shared across all your devices.
Blokada Family is a parental control app (and no VPN). You can configure separate blocklists for each device. You can manage blocking and monitor all devices in your family from the level of your own device.
Blokada Family has a new linking feature to easily add more devices to your account - by scanning a QR code. They all are then managed under your account.
Blokada Family has a different blocklist selection / configurations compared to the original Blokada. One is directed towards family use cases, the other one is more generic adblocking (for a bit more tech savvy users).
You do not need both apps installed.
As of now, it’s not possible to transfer configs / sub between the two apps. However, there are trial periods for both, if you wish to switch between them after that, just text me privately.
Hope this answers some of your questions. I recommend to play around with the trial and if more questions arise, let me know.
I already pay for Blokada 6 but not the VPN. I’ll check out the Family app, and see if it is a viable way to use it in a reverse manner - I share my Google Fi plan with my elderly parents, and I want to be able to help protect them from some of the more nefarious sites on their mobiles without having to manually manage their devices physically. I think this might be a good test to see if I can do it.
Obviously, for my own personal device, I’d be using both, though, as the Family app would only be for managing their devices…
