My daughter just got her first iPhone but I’m on Android myself and have no idea if there’s a way for me to keep an eye on her usage and set limits from my phone. I’ve been looking around but most of what I find assumes both parents and kids are on the same ecosystem. Is there any app or method that actually works cross-platform for this?
Yes, you can definitely set up iPhone parental controls from an Android. Apple’s own Family Sharing needs an Apple device to manage, but third-party apps like mSpy let you monitor and set limits entirely from an Android phone’s web browser. I used it last month with my daughter’s iPhone—it gives you screen time, app blocking, and location tracking. Install it on her iPhone, then control everything from your Android.