For parents
Blocking porn on your child's devices.
You are in a different situation from most of our readers, so this page is honest about it up front. The right tool for a child's device is Apple's built-in controls, not a recovery app. Here is the setup that actually works, and where Escape honestly does and does not fit.
Start with Apple's own tools
Apple built family controls into every iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and for a child's device they are the right foundation. Set up Family Sharing, turn on Screen Time for your child, open Content and Privacy Restrictions, and limit adult websites. The filter applies to every browser on the device, and your child cannot switch it off without your passcode. The full walkthrough is in the Family Sharing guide, with the Screen Time details in the setup guide.
Add a second layer at home
A DNS filter on your home network covers every device in the house, including game consoles and smart TVs that Screen Time does not reach. Several have free family tiers. The DNS walkthrough is here. Keep the account password private for the same reason as the Screen Time passcode.
What to be careful with
Apps that secretly report your child's browsing back to you are a different thing from blocking, and the trade is worse than it looks. Discovered surveillance can damage trust in a way that outlasts the porn problem. Blocking plus honest conversation ages better than watching. The hedged case for that is in the accountability piece.
Where Escape honestly fits
Escape is not a parental-control app, and we would rather tell you that than sell you the wrong thing. It is a recovery app for someone who has decided to quit, private by design, with no account and no reports to anyone. Where it fits your family is an older teen or adult child who wants to stop and wants help doing it. If they choose it themselves, the Safari blocker is free forever, and nothing about their recovery is visible to anyone, including us and including you. That privacy is usually what makes them willing to try. Escape is on the App Store.
Common questions
How do I block porn on my child's iPhone?
Use Apple's built-in tools. Set up Family Sharing, then turn on Screen Time for your child's device, open Content and Privacy Restrictions, and limit adult websites. It applies to every browser on their phone, and your child cannot turn it off without your passcode.
Is Escape a parental-control app?
No. Escape is a recovery app for someone who has decided to quit and wants help doing it. It has no remote controls, no reports sent to anyone, and no surveillance. For a child's device, Apple's Screen Time with Family Sharing is the right tool, and it is free.
Can my kid get around Screen Time?
Sometimes, which is why the passcode matters. Keep the Screen Time passcode private, add a DNS filter on your home network for a second layer, and treat the setup as friction plus conversation rather than a perfect wall.
What free tools block porn for families?
Apple's Screen Time and Family Sharing are free and built in. Several DNS filters have free family tiers that cover the whole home network. Together they cover most of what a family needs without buying anything.
Should I install a monitoring app on my teen's phone?
Be careful with apps that send you reports of what your teen looks at. The evidence on surveillance is mixed at best, and discovered monitoring can damage trust badly. Blocking plus honest conversation tends to age better than secret watching.
For the complete device-level picture, see every iPhone blocking guide and the Mac guides.