| App | Comment control | How it works | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhitelistVideo | Yes — full hide | Hide Comments toggle removes comment section from all videos | Basic+ |
| YouTube Kids | Not needed | Comments don't exist in YouTube Kids | Free |
| Google Family Link | No | Cannot hide comments within YouTube | — |
| Bark | No | Monitors but cannot hide comments | — |
| Qustodio | No | Cannot control YouTube comment visibility | — |
| Net Nanny | No | Cannot hide YouTube comments | — |
| Mobicip | No | Cannot control YouTube comments | — |
| Apple Screen Time | No | No YouTube-specific content controls | — |
Key takeaways
- WhitelistVideo is the only third-party tool that offers dedicated YouTube Shorts blocking, comment hiding, and channel-level whitelisting on regular YouTube.
- YouTube Kids and Google Family Link offer free native controls but with less granular YouTube-specific options.
- General parental controls (Bark, Qustodio, Net Nanny) are strong for device management but lack YouTube-specific features like Shorts blocking or channel approval.