Layers Guard Family
Manage the child devices in your household from a browser or the Android parent app.
- Daily and per-app time limits
- Bedtime and weekday/weekend schedules
- Website and app restrictions
- More-time and access requests
The Layers family
More room for learning. More time for family.
Layers brings together classroom tools and family device controls. Help students understand the lesson, and manage children’s Windows PCs and Android devices from one dashboard.
WindowsAndroidWeb dashboardChrome & Edge
Two families. One clear purpose.
Choose the tools that match your setting.
Layers Classroom
A Windows toolbar for teachers and a browser extension for students, connected by a classroom room code.
- Speech translation and captions
- Timer, random picker and screen drawing
- Student dictionary, read aloud and notes
- Classroom focus, links and schedules
The right tool on each device.
A dashboard for parents
Sign in to the web dashboard to see paired devices, review activity, and change rules. The Android Controller offers a companion parent interface.
Open dashboardChild apps for Windows & Android
Guard Desktop runs on the child’s Windows PC. Guard Mobile runs on the child’s Android phone or tablet. Both connect to your parent controls.
Understand the setupIndependent browser tools
Layers Student supports learning. The free Guard extension provides browser-local protection; it does not pair with the family dashboard.
Compare browser protectionWindows and Android are our active app platforms. Layers Mac is discontinued. A browser on a Mac can still open the parent dashboard; we no longer offer a Mac child or teacher app.
Be part of the closed beta.
Tell us what you’d like to try
Email contact@thelayersapp.com with your devices and whether you’re setting up a family or a classroom.
Try Layers free of charge
We’ll help beta participants get the right apps, activation instructions and setup guidance.
Share your experience
In return, we’d love your honest feedback and a testimonial about using Layers. Your experience helps us improve the apps.
Help shape the next Layers.
We’re running a closed beta and inviting people to try Layers free of charge. In return, we’d love your honest feedback and a testimonial about your experience. To take part, email contact@thelayersapp.com