Manage Popular Apps, Websites, and Categories of the Internet with Circle

Wondering how to customize your Profile Filters for each family member? You're in the right place! We've included information about our default Apps or Websites, Additional Apps or Websites, Categories, and Privacy & Safety features for Circle here.

Popular Apps and Websites

Circle includes popular online apps and websites that help make filtering content easy. You can set individual Time Limits up for each of these apps or websites, or set them to Allowed, Not Allowed (blocked at all times), or Unmanaged (available always and not tracked in Usage/History). Which Apps and Categories that are set to "Not Allowed" differ by Filter Level.

The Kid Filter level is the most restrictive and Adult being the most lenient. Note: If you want your kiddos to have access to apps or websites like Facebook or Snapchat you'll need to set those to Allowed on the Filter Settings for their Profile.

Learn more about each Filter Level and what apps or categories are blocked on each here.

What apps or websites can I individually manage?

Circle currently supports the following default apps or websites across the various filter levels. In the chart below you'll see the app or website name, its overarching Category (note that individual app or website settings below take precedent over the Category), and if the site or app is allowed by default for each Filter Level.

Name	Category	Kid	Teen	Adult
Amazon (Services include Prime Video, Music, etc.)	Business	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Cartoon Network	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Discord	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Disney	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Disney+ (Disney Plus)	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Facebook	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
FaceTime	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Fortnite	Online Gaming	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
HBO	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Hulu	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Instagram	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Minecraft	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Netflix	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Nickelodeon	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
PBS Kids	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Pinterest	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
PlayerUnknowns Battleground	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Reddit	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Roblox	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Snapchat	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Tik Tok (AKA Musical.ly)	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Tumblr	Blogs & Personal	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Twitter	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
YouTube	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Zoom	Business	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed

Additional Apps or Websites

Additionally, Circle supports many other apps or websites but does not display them by default in the list. When they are visited by a device managed by Circle, they will appear in your Usage view and can be added from there!

You can also add those from the Filter Settings page. Use the option to "Add more apps & websites" at the bottom of the Filter List to do so.

What other apps and sites can I manage directly using Circle?

Currently, those additional apps or websites are:

Name	Category	Kid	Teen Level	Adult
4chan	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
9gag	Mature	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Among Us	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Apple Appstore & iTunes	App Store & Downloads	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Apple Music	Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Apple News	News	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Ask.fm	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Badoo	Dating	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
BBC	News	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Bumble	Dating	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Bungie Games	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Buzzfeed	News	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Clash of Clans	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Clash Royale	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Craigslist	Online Shopping	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
DeviantArt	Arts & Entertainment	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Distractify	News	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
EA Sports	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
eBaum's World	Arts & Entertainment	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Ebay	Online Shopping	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
ESPN	Sports & Recreation	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Flickr	Photo	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Flipp	Online Shopping	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Foursquare	Travel	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Game of War	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Gmail	Email	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Google	Search & Reference	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Google Classroom	Education	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Google Drive	Business	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Google Earth	Travel	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Google Play Store	App Store & Downloads	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Google Services	Business	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Group.me	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Groupon	Online Shopping	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Guild Wars	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
HouseParty	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
iHeartRadio	Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Imgur	Photo	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Khan Academy	Education	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Kik	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
League of Legends	Online Gaming	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
LinkedIn	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
LiveMe	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Marvel COC	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Meetme	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Mobile Strike	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Omegle	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Pandora	Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Playstation Network	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Pokemon Go	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Scratch, MIT	Education	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Shazam	Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Siri	Search & Reference	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Skout	Dating	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Soundcloud	Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Spotify	Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Steam Games	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Super Mario Run	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Supernet Proxy	VPNs & Proxies	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Super Mario Run	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
The Student Room	Education	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Timehop	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Tinder	Dating	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Toca TV	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Trivia Crack	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Twitch	Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Unilad	News	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Upworthy	News	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Viber	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Vimeo	Mature	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
WhatsApp	Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Wikipedia	Search & Reference	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Xbox Live	Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Yelp	Travel	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
YouNow	Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Zoosk	Dating	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed

Custom Filters

Not seeing an app or website you want to Filter? Try creating a custom filter for it! You can read more about Custom Filters here. For an example guide on using Custom Filters to manage a site see here.

Think we should add an app or website to the defaults or make changes to its settings? Send us some feedback by contacting us using the buttons at the bottom of this article.

Filtering a Popular App or Website

To filter an app or website and make sure a family member cannot reach it:

Open the appropriate family member's profile.
Tap Filter.
Find the correct app or website. You might need to scroll down.
Tap the toggle to the right of your preferred App/Website until it's in the Not Allowed position.
Tap Save in the upper right-hand corner.

Note: Here you can also set apps or websites to Allowed or Unmanaged.

Filtering Additional Apps or Websites

Some Apps or Websites are not visible by default. Here's how to filter them:

On the kid device belonging to the profile you want manage the App or Website on, access that specific website or service.
Open the Circle app and navigate to the appropriate profile.
Tap Usage and locate the app or website in the list. If it does not appear, make sure you have spent at least 5 minutes actively using it before checking. You may otherwise find it in the History feature instead.
Once found, tap the app/website and choose "Add to Apps." From that same menu, you can also set a Time Limit or set it to be Not Allowed or Unmanaged. All options will add this app or website to your list of under the Filters feature of this profile.
In the future, you can now manage this app or website from the Filter feature.

You can also add additional Apps to your profile by tapping on "Add Apps & Websites" button at the bottom of the Filter List and checking for the App you want to add. Note: only Apps available on that Filter level will appear in the search.

Categories

Circle's filter categories give you a simple way to adjust what your Family Members see online. Just like the popular apps or above you can set a category of websites to Allowed, Not Allowed, or Unmanaged. Sites within that category, except the popular apps and websites above, will be Allowed, Not Allowed, or Unmanaged based on what you set.

There are some items to keep in mind when using Circle's categories for filtering:

The settings you make for individual apps or websites will take precedent over Categories. For example, if you set Facebook to Allowed on a profile, but set Social Media to Not Allowed, Facebook will still load. See more on that here.
Some Circle categories are by default Not Allowed for a filter level. An example on the Kid Filter Level is the Chat and Forums category which by default is Not Allowed on the kid filter level. You can allow that by setting the Category to Allowed. For info on the default Filter Levels and the categories allowed, see here.
You can tell what category a site falls under by heading to Usage on the profile. The website will show up under the category there. You can see a guide for finding a sites category here (Discord is used as an example).

Here are the categories and their default settings for each filter level.

Category	Kid	Teen	Adult
App Stores & Downloads	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Blogs & Personal Sites	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Business	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Chat & Forums	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Arts & Entertainment	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Dating	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Education	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Email	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Explicit Content	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Gambling	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Online Games	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Government & Politics	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Health	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Home & Family	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Issues & Lifestyle	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Kids	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Malicious Content	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Mature	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Music	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
News	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Online Shopping	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Photo	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Science & Technology	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Search & Reference	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Social Media	Not Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Sports & Rec	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
Videos	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed
VPNs & Proxies	Not Allowed	Not Allowed	Allowed
Travel	Allowed	Allowed	Allowed

Here are the current filter categories for Circle, with definitions.

App Stores & Downloads
Sites that are dedicated to the purchase or free download of apps and other software, primarily those for mobile platforms, such as the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Arts & Entertainment
Sites related to artistic expression, specifically visual arts and movies, as well as dedicated venues like museums. Joke and humor sites are also included.
Blogs & Personal Sites
Blogs that are hosted by major blogging platforms like Tumblr, Typepad, Blogger, and Wordpress, as well as personal sites with content curated by the individual(s) managing the site.
Business
Business related sites across several industries, including goods & services and finance, as well as sites related to employment, job postings, etc.
Chat & Forums
Sites dedicated to multimedia messaging services (MMS), online chat, bulletin boards, and forums. NOTE: Circle does not manage SMS messaging.
Dating
Sites dedicated to online dating, match-making, and so on.
Education
Sites related to instructional content, teaching, educational institutions, and career prep.
Email
Online email providers.
Explicit Content
Sites that host adult content of an extreme or sexually-explicit nature.
Gambling
Sites that provide access to online gambling, lotteries, casinos, and other gambling establishments, such as racetracks.
Government & Politics
Governmental sites, as well as those connected generally to politics, lobbying, and military.
Health
Health related sites including personal health, medicine, and fitness as well as sites related to sex education. NOTE: This category also includes sites related to abortion.
Home & Family
Sites related to home care, DIY, and food or drink. Many sites whose main focus is alcohol will be located in the Mature category due to the nature of that content.
Issues & Lifestyles
Sites related to specific social issues, lifestyles, philosophies, and religion.
Mature
Sites that host a significant volume of mature content that is not sexually explicit, but are still generally considered inappropriate for children. This includes content related to 18+ or 21+ activities such as alcohol and tobacco consumption or content with an elevated level of violence or profanity. Peer-to-peer services and unlicensed content distribution hubs are also included here.
Music
Sites related to musicians as well as audio downloading or streaming.
News
News and news-related sites.
Online Games
Sites dedicated to games like video games, board games, card games, or puzzles. Some sites that include games within a platform (e.g., Facebook) will be controlled by that platform.
Online Shopping
Sites dedicated as points-of-sale, auctions, or classified services (i.e. Craigslist). This category also includes intimate apparel and swimwear.
Photo
Sites for photography-related activities as well as many sites displaying photos.
Science & Technology
Sites related to physical and social sciences as well as technologies like computers and artificial intelligence.
Search & Reference
This category includes all search engines and reference sites.
Social Media
Sites that host social networking, whether professional, personal, or photo/art sharing such as Facebook, Flickr, or Twitter.
Sports & Rec
Sites that are sports-related, including professional teams, clubs, and sports media providers, as well as sites related to hobbies and other recreation, such as automobiles and model building.
Travel
Sites related to travel and tourism.
Video
Sites that host and stream video on demand.
VPNs & Proxies
Includes major known VPN and proxy providers. VPNs and proxies are technologies (both hardware and software) that act as go-betweens to provide security for online activity, protect user identity, and guard sensitive information related to their time online using the Internet. Because these technologies are employed to hide online activity, Circle will be unable to filter content while a user employs a VPN or proxy.

Filtering a Category

To filter a Category and make sure a family member cannot reach it:

Open the appropriate family member's profile.
Tap Filter.
Find the correct Category. You might need to scroll down.
Tap the toggle for the category to set it as Not Allowed.
Tap Save in the upper right-hand corner.

Privacy & Safety

Circle's filter settings also come equipped with a few Privacy & Safety tools that you can use in your home. Here is what they are.

Safe Search
Safe Search eliminates sexually explicit content from search results. Circle currently supports Google and Bing Safe Search, and when Safe Search is enabled, access to Yahoo will be disabled. See here for more info.
YouTube Restricted Mode
YouTube provides a kid friendly version of their app that is very similar to "Restricted Mode". The resources that the YouTube Kid app uses to load those videos are dependent on the same ones that YouTube loads. This means you won't be able to set YouTube to "Not Allowed" using Circle and still have YouTube Kids load videos. Instead, you can enable YouTube Restricted Mode on the profile and use the YouTube app to load content. The level of filtering that Restricted Mode on Circle uses is very similar to what the YouTube Kid app uses.

Turning on Safety Features

Open the appropriate family member's profile.
Tap Filter.
Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Press the button next to the appropriate Safety Feature to turn it from "Off" to "On."
Tap Save in the upper right-hand corner.