Evidence floor met in this release.
Published segment leaderboard
Family Software: Best tools in the Machine Relations Index
This leaderboard uses only the Family Software / Best tools segment denominator: 236 observed answer runs across 12 dates.
Segment-specific denominator. Not the overall domain denominator.
Release floor: 7 dates.
Only released domains with evidence in this exact segment.
Leaderboard
Segment-specific cited sources
Rates, runs and rank are the producer's segment-specific values. Overall domain rates and engine breadth are not used as category rates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs | Observed runs | Run dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 222 | TechRadartechradar.com | Editorial publication | 36.44% | 86 | 236 | 12 |
| #2 of 222 | Tom's Guidetomsguide.com | Editorial publication | 29.66% | 70 | 236 | 12 |
| #3 of 222 | Allaboutcookies.orgallaboutcookies.org | Other observed source | 25.42% | 60 | 236 | 12 |
| #4 of 222 | Safetydetectives.comsafetydetectives.com | Other observed source | 20.34% | 48 | 236 | 12 |
| #5 of 222 | Impulsec.comimpulsec.com | Other observed source | 19.92% | 47 | 236 | 12 |
| #6 of 222 | Forbesforbes.com | Editorial publication | 19.49% | 46 | 236 | 12 |
| #7 of 222 | The New York Timesnytimes.com | Editorial publication | 18.22% | 43 | 236 | 12 |
| #8 of 222 | Airdroid.comairdroid.com | Other observed source | 16.95% | 40 | 236 | 12 |
| #9 of 222 | Redditreddit.com | Community and social platform | 16.10% | 38 | 236 | 12 |
| #10 of 222 | Apple News (Syndication from Grit Daily)apple.com | Other observed source | 13.98% | 33 | 236 | 12 |
| #11 of 222 | PCMagpcmag.com | Editorial publication | 12.71% | 30 | 236 | 12 |
| #12 of 222 | Useboomerang.comuseboomerang.com | Other observed source | 12.29% | 29 | 236 | 12 |
| #13 of 222 | Kidgy.comkidgy.com | Other observed source | 11.86% | 28 | 236 | 12 |
| #14 of 222 | Safewise.comsafewise.com | Other observed source | 11.44% | 27 | 236 | 12 |
| #15 of 222 | Mspy.commspy.com | Other observed source | 10.17% | 24 | 236 | 12 |
| #16 of 222 | Scannero.comscannero.com | Other observed source | 9.75% | 23 | 236 | 12 |
| #17 of 222 | Unstar.appunstar.app | Other observed source | 9.32% | 22 | 236 | 12 |
| #18 of 222 | Security.orgsecurity.org | Other observed source | 8.90% | 21 | 236 | 12 |
| #19 of 222 | Wondershare.comwondershare.com | Other observed source | 8.47% | 20 | 236 | 12 |
| #20 of 222 | Life360.comlife360.com | Other observed source | 8.05% | 19 | 236 | 12 |
| #21 of 222 | Cybernewscybernews.com | Editorial publication | 7.63% | 18 | 236 | 12 |
| #22 of 222 | Canopy.uscanopy.us | Other observed source | 7.20% | 17 | 236 | 12 |
| #23 of 222 | Screentimelabs.comscreentimelabs.com | Other observed source | 6.78% | 16 | 236 | 12 |
| #24 of 222 | Familytime.iofamilytime.io | Other observed source | 6.36% | 15 | 236 | 12 |
| #25 of 222 | ZDNETzdnet.com | Editorial publication | 5.93% | 14 | 236 | 12 |
| #26 of 222 | Digital Trendsdigitaltrends.com | Editorial publication | 5.51% | 13 | 236 | 12 |
| #27 of 222 | Parental-control.netparental-control.net | Other observed source | 5.51% | 13 | 236 | 12 |
| #28 of 222 | Heypolo.comheypolo.com | Other observed source | 5.08% | 12 | 236 | 12 |
| #29 of 222 | Theshadowgps.comtheshadowgps.com | Other observed source | 5.08% | 12 | 236 | 12 |
| #30 of 222 | YouTubeyoutube.com | Search or media platform | 5.08% | 12 | 236 | 12 |
| #31 of 222 | Zamily.appzamily.app | Other observed source | 5.08% | 12 | 236 | 12 |
| #32 of 222 | Nordvpn.comnordvpn.com | Other observed source | 4.66% | 11 | 236 | 12 |
| #33 of 222 | Educationalappstore.comeducationalappstore.com | Other observed source | 4.24% | 10 | 236 | 12 |
| #34 of 222 | Findmykids.orgfindmykids.org | Other observed source | 4.24% | 10 | 236 | 12 |
| #35 of 222 | Hoverwatch.comhoverwatch.com | Other observed source | 4.24% | 10 | 236 | 12 |
| #36 of 222 | Xnspy.comxnspy.com | Other observed source | 4.24% | 10 | 236 | 12 |
| #37 of 222 | Aura.comaura.com | Other observed source | 3.81% | 9 | 236 | 12 |
| #38 of 222 | Digitalforlife.gov.sgdigitalforlife.gov.sg | Other observed source | 3.81% | 9 | 236 | 12 |
| #39 of 222 | Qustodio.comqustodio.com | Other observed source | 3.81% | 9 | 236 | 12 |
| #40 of 222 | Bark.usbark.us | Other observed source | 3.39% | 8 | 236 | 12 |
| #41 of 222 | Hp.comhp.com | Other observed source | 3.39% | 8 | 236 | 12 |
| #42 of 222 | Logistimatics.comlogistimatics.com | Other observed source | 3.39% | 8 | 236 | 12 |
| #43 of 222 | Tech Advisortechadvisor.com | Editorial publication | 3.39% | 8 | 236 | 12 |
| #44 of 222 | Alphonsolabs.comalphonsolabs.com | Other observed source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #45 of 222 | Batten Cyberbattencyber.com | Editorial publication | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #46 of 222 | Imobie.comimobie.com | Other observed source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #47 of 222 | Kidsee.appkidsee.app | Other observed source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #48 of 222 | Securityhero.iosecurityhero.io | Other observed source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #49 of 222 | Softonic.comsoftonic.com | Other observed source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #50 of 222 | Thehightechsociety.comthehightechsociety.com | Vendor-owned source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #51 of 222 | Unstore.iounstore.io | Other observed source | 2.97% | 7 | 236 | 12 |
| #52 of 222 | Common Sense Mediacommonsensemedia.org | Editorial publication | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #53 of 222 | Devopsschool.comdevopsschool.com | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #54 of 222 | Gpsdad.comgpsdad.com | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #55 of 222 | Kidsinthehouse.comkidsinthehouse.com | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #56 of 222 | Numfinder.comnumfinder.com | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #57 of 222 | Screenfine.infoscreenfine.info | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #58 of 222 | Theroadtotimbuktu.comtheroadtotimbuktu.com | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #59 of 222 | Vigilkids.comvigilkids.com | Other observed source | 2.54% | 6 | 236 | 12 |
| #60 of 222 | Android Centralandroidcentral.com | Editorial publication | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #61 of 222 | Bbmundo.combbmundo.com | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #62 of 222 | Cellphonelocate.netcellphonelocate.net | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #63 of 222 | Eyezy.comeyezy.com | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #64 of 222 | Family1st.iofamily1st.io | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #65 of 222 | Kids360.appkids360.app | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #66 of 222 | MobileAppDailymobileappdaily.com | Market and company database | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #67 of 222 | Parentalcontrolnow.orgparentalcontrolnow.org | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #68 of 222 | Parentaler.comparentaler.com | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #69 of 222 | Tech Timestechtimes.com | Editorial publication | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #70 of 222 | Thefamilypick.comthefamilypick.com | Other observed source | 2.12% | 5 | 236 | 12 |
| #71 of 222 | Aptoide.comaptoide.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #72 of 222 | Batteryhubs.combatteryhubs.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #73 of 222 | Becloser.combecloser.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #74 of 222 | Brickhousesecurity.combrickhousesecurity.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #75 of 222 | Digitalsafetysquad.comdigitalsafetysquad.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #76 of 222 | Elwatannews.comelwatannews.com | Editorial publication | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #77 of 222 | Fone.tipsfone.tips | Editorial publication | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #78 of 222 | Mobiles.co.ukmobiles.co.uk | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #79 of 222 | Mwm.aimwm.ai | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #80 of 222 | Mytrendyphone.nlmytrendyphone.nl | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #81 of 222 | Note.comnote.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #82 of 222 | Ourpact.comourpact.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #83 of 222 | Reolink.comreolink.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #84 of 222 | Safemykid.comsafemykid.com | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #85 of 222 | Timily.apptimily.app | Other observed source | 1.69% | 4 | 236 | 12 |
| #86 of 222 | Americagardensusa.comamericagardensusa.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #87 of 222 | BestForAndroidbestforandroid.com | Editorial publication | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #88 of 222 | Engadgetengadget.com | Editorial publication | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #89 of 222 | Familyappshub.comfamilyappshub.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #90 of 222 | Fatherlyfatherly.com | Editorial publication | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #91 of 222 | Frontier.comfrontier.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #92 of 222 | Itechguides.comitechguides.com | Market and company database | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #93 of 222 | Mobilespy.iomobilespy.io | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #94 of 222 | Onlinesafetychecker.comonlinesafetychecker.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #95 of 222 | Privacysavvy.comprivacysavvy.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #96 of 222 | Skywondergps.comskywondergps.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #97 of 222 | Spacehawkgps.comspacehawkgps.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #98 of 222 | Tagandtether.comtagandtether.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #99 of 222 | Tech-vise.comtech-vise.com | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
| #100 of 222 | Techfrontier.com.autechfrontier.com.au | Other observed source | 1.27% | 3 | 236 | 12 |
Showing the first 100 rows from 222 observed domains.
Cite this
Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. Family Software / Best tools: 222 observed source domains in the leaderboard, measured on 236 observed runs across 12 distinct run dates, 2026-05-10 to 2026-11-02. Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software/best_x. CC BY 4.0.Parrott, J. (2026). Family Software / Best tools in the Machine Relations Index (Version mri_score_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15) [Data set]. Machine Relations Research. https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software/best_x https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23652423@misc{parrott2026mrifamilysoftwarebestx,
author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
title = {Family Software / Best tools in the Machine Relations Index},
year = {2026},
version = {mri\_score\_v2.1+2026-11-02+f9aaeca0db15},
publisher = {Machine Relations Research},
url = {https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/family-software/best_x},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23652423},
license = {CC-BY-4.0},
note = {Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai}
}Release and boundary
What this segment measures
Published November 2, 2026. The observation window runs May 10, 2026 to November 2, 2026. Methodology v2.1.
MRI measures observed root-domain citations inside monitored prompts. Segment rates are conditional on this sample and do not claim recommendation quality, traffic, placement availability, or commercial performance.