“We should be raising children who master the Internet, embrace AI, and learn to code. Instead, we are doing the exact opposite. The Blocker exists to change that.”
— David Goodman, Founder
I'm Charly — your family's AI internet guardian. I'm ready to protect your child's devices from adult content, social media, gambling, self-harm, violence, hate speech, and more. And I'll do it for free. I won't even ask for your credit card. Just enter your email below and let's get started.
The Blocker blocks 21 categories of content:
How It Works
No app to install on your child's device. No router access needed. Nothing they can uninstall.
Just your name and email. No credit card. No commitment. Takes 60 seconds.
Free foreverYou change the DNS settings in your child's Wi-Fi. We walk you through it step by step with pictures.
No router access neededEvery website request goes through Charly's filters. Upgrade to AI Edition to customize exactly what's blocked from your dashboard.
Works on any Wi-FiThe Honest Comparison
| Feature | The Blocker | Bark ($14/mo) | Circle ($10/mo) | Qustodio ($55/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free Forever | $14/mo | $10/mo | $55/yr |
| No app install on child's device | ✓ DNS only | ✗ App required | ✗ Device required | ✗ App required |
| Block by category (21 categories) | ✓ 21 categories | ✓ 19 categories | ✓ Partial | ✓ Partial |
| Parent controls which categories | ✓ Full control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block specific websites | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nothing for child to uninstall | ✓ DNS level | ✗ App can be removed | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI that understands child's exact age * | ✓ AgeGuard™ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Calls parent on the phone * | ✓ Even if they turn off WiFi | ✗ Alert only | ✗ Alert only | ✗ Alert only |
| Morning & Evening AI reports * | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ask Charly — talk directly to your AI guardian * | ✓ Charly answers | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
AgeGuard Intelligence™
Patent Pending · U.S. Provisional Application No. 64/013,894 · Filed March 23, 2026
Every other parental control applies the same rules to every kid. Charly doesn't.
From the moment you add your child's profile, Charly calibrates to their exact age using four child development frameworks. But that's just the beginning.
The longer Charly protects your child, the more she understands them — their patterns, their interests, what they're drawn to, and what concerns you should know about. When you ask Charly a question, you're not getting a generic answer. You're getting an answer about your child, right now.
No competitor can offer this. Because no competitor has Charly.
Available when you add your child's profile after signup.
The Blocker AI Edition
With AI Edition, toggle any category on or off. Block a specific site. Always allow one. Every change takes effect immediately — no restart, no waiting.
This is your dashboard — and everything here is yours to control. Green means always on. Amber means your choice. Block any site. Allow any site. Every change takes effect the moment you hit Save.
Full dashboard control is available with The Blocker AI Edition — $9.95/month. $9.95 today — Month 2 on us.
Start Today — Month 2 On Us → Try Free for 7 Days →Your account is ready. Now let's set up your child's device — phone or tablet, takes 60 seconds.
You change one simple setting on your child's phone or tablet. No router access, no tech skills required. We show you exactly how with pictures.
Those two numbers are my address on the internet. When you enter them on your child's phone or iPad, every website they want to visit comes through me first — before it reaches their screen. I decide what's safe.
Select your child's device below and I'll walk you through the setup step by step. It takes about two minutes.
These are the two numbers you'll enter on your child's phone or tablet.
Select your child's device:
iOS
Android
One quick thing before you go — my protection travels through your home WiFi. If the power goes out, I pause. But the moment it's back, I'm back automatically. No action needed from you. Tap to hear the full tip.