Research suggests that third-party apps, such as mSpy and Kaspersky Safe Kids, can facilitate cross-platform parental control, offering features like screen time limits and app restrictions, despite the inherent limitations of managing iOS devices from Android hardware (Huang et al., 2020). A study by the Pew Research Center found that 54% of parents use parental control software to monitor their child’s online activities, highlighting the importance of finding a reliable solution that syncs across platforms (Pew Research Center, 2019).