Evidence floor met in this release.
Published segment leaderboard
Family Software: Is it worth it in the Machine Relations Index
This leaderboard uses only the Family Software / Is it worth it segment denominator: 230 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 212 | Impulsec.comimpulsec.com | Other observed source | 20.43% | 47 | 230 | 12 |
| #2 of 212 | The New York Timesnytimes.com | Editorial publication | 14.78% | 34 | 230 | 12 |
| #3 of 212 | TechRadartechradar.com | Editorial publication | 13.91% | 32 | 230 | 12 |
| #4 of 212 | Useboomerang.comuseboomerang.com | Other observed source | 13.91% | 32 | 230 | 12 |
| #5 of 212 | Forbesforbes.com | Editorial publication | 13.04% | 30 | 230 | 12 |
| #6 of 212 | Jelliesapp.comjelliesapp.com | Other observed source | 12.17% | 28 | 230 | 12 |
| #7 of 212 | Redditreddit.com | Community and social platform | 10.87% | 25 | 230 | 12 |
| #8 of 212 | Allaboutcookies.orgallaboutcookies.org | Other observed source | 10.43% | 24 | 230 | 12 |
| #9 of 212 | Security.orgsecurity.org | Other observed source | 10.43% | 24 | 230 | 12 |
| #10 of 212 | Wonsterwords.comwonsterwords.com | Other observed source | 10.43% | 24 | 230 | 12 |
| #11 of 212 | PCMagpcmag.com | Editorial publication | 10.00% | 23 | 230 | 12 |
| #12 of 212 | Safewise.comsafewise.com | Other observed source | 9.57% | 22 | 230 | 12 |
| #13 of 212 | Parental-control.netparental-control.net | Other observed source | 8.70% | 20 | 230 | 12 |
| #14 of 212 | Safetydetectives.comsafetydetectives.com | Other observed source | 8.26% | 19 | 230 | 12 |
| #15 of 212 | Spellingjoy.comspellingjoy.com | Other observed source | 8.26% | 19 | 230 | 12 |
| #16 of 212 | Kidotrack.inkidotrack.in | Other observed source | 7.83% | 18 | 230 | 12 |
| #17 of 212 | Consumer Reportsconsumerreports.org | Editorial publication | 7.39% | 17 | 230 | 12 |
| #18 of 212 | Myticktalk.commyticktalk.com | Other observed source | 7.39% | 17 | 230 | 12 |
| #19 of 212 | Readabilitytutor.comreadabilitytutor.com | Other observed source | 6.96% | 16 | 230 | 12 |
| #20 of 212 | Lagenio.comlagenio.com | Other observed source | 6.09% | 14 | 230 | 12 |
| #21 of 212 | Apple News (Syndication from Grit Daily)apple.com | Other observed source | 5.65% | 13 | 230 | 12 |
| #22 of 212 | Myfirst.techmyfirst.tech | Other observed source | 5.65% | 13 | 230 | 12 |
| #23 of 212 | Parents.comparents.com | Other observed source | 5.65% | 13 | 230 | 12 |
| #24 of 212 | Screenwiseapp.comscreenwiseapp.com | Other observed source | 5.65% | 13 | 230 | 12 |
| #25 of 212 | Smartwatchesforkids.comsmartwatchesforkids.com | Vendor-owned source | 5.65% | 13 | 230 | 12 |
| #26 of 212 | Myxplora.commyxplora.com | Other observed source | 5.22% | 12 | 230 | 12 |
| #27 of 212 | CNETcnet.com | Editorial publication | 4.78% | 11 | 230 | 12 |
| #28 of 212 | Cybernewscybernews.com | Editorial publication | 4.78% | 11 | 230 | 12 |
| #29 of 212 | Tom's Guidetomsguide.com | Editorial publication | 4.78% | 11 | 230 | 12 |
| #30 of 212 | YouTubeyoutube.com | Search or media platform | 4.78% | 11 | 230 | 12 |
| #31 of 212 | Hoverwatch.comhoverwatch.com | Other observed source | 4.35% | 10 | 230 | 12 |
| #32 of 212 | Pinwheel.compinwheel.com | Other observed source | 4.35% | 10 | 230 | 12 |
| #33 of 212 | Readflare.comreadflare.com | Other observed source | 4.35% | 10 | 230 | 12 |
| #34 of 212 | Childrenandscreens.orgchildrenandscreens.org | Other observed source | 3.91% | 9 | 230 | 12 |
| #35 of 212 | Editorialge.comeditorialge.com | Vendor-owned source | 3.91% | 9 | 230 | 12 |
| #36 of 212 | Kidslox.comkidslox.com | Other observed source | 3.91% | 9 | 230 | 12 |
| #37 of 212 | Learningreadinghub.comlearningreadinghub.com | Other observed source | 3.91% | 9 | 230 | 12 |
| #38 of 212 | Substack.comsubstack.com | Community and social platform | 3.48% | 8 | 230 | 12 |
| #39 of 212 | Mmguardian.commmguardian.com | Other observed source | 3.04% | 7 | 230 | 12 |
| #40 of 212 | Verizon.comverizon.com | Other observed source | 3.04% | 7 | 230 | 12 |
| #41 of 212 | Bookbotkids.combookbotkids.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #42 of 212 | Breachexpress.combreachexpress.com | Editorial publication | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #43 of 212 | Cosmotogether.comcosmotogether.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #44 of 212 | Me-watch.comme-watch.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #45 of 212 | Nordvpn.comnordvpn.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #46 of 212 | Slideshare.netslideshare.net | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #47 of 212 | Subrupt.comsubrupt.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #48 of 212 | Teachyourkidtoread.orgteachyourkidtoread.org | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #49 of 212 | The Atlantictheatlantic.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #50 of 212 | Thelearningstandard.orgthelearningstandard.org | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #51 of 212 | The Offspring Sessiontheoffspringsession.com | Editorial publication | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #52 of 212 | Trakbond.comtrakbond.com | Other observed source | 2.61% | 6 | 230 | 12 |
| #53 of 212 | Bark.usbark.us | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #54 of 212 | Brighterly.combrighterly.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #55 of 212 | Digital Trendsdigitaltrends.com | Editorial publication | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #56 of 212 | Dylumio.comdylumio.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #57 of 212 | Freddythefrogcaster.comfreddythefrogcaster.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #58 of 212 | Itechguides.comitechguides.com | Market and company database | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #59 of 212 | New York Magazinenymag.com | Editorial publication | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #60 of 212 | Optus.com.auoptus.com.au | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #61 of 212 | Timily.apptimily.app | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #62 of 212 | Today's Parenttodaysparent.com | Editorial publication | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #63 of 212 | Vertexparent.comvertexparent.com | Other observed source | 2.17% | 5 | 230 | 12 |
| #64 of 212 | BJU Pressbjupress.com | Other observed source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #65 of 212 | Brightcanary.iobrightcanary.io | Other observed source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #66 of 212 | Common Sense Mediacommonsensemedia.org | Editorial publication | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #67 of 212 | NIHnih.gov | Academic and government source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #68 of 212 | Plimmery.complimmery.com | Other observed source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #69 of 212 | The Adaptistthe-adaptist.com | Editorial publication | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #70 of 212 | Thescreentimeconsultant.comthescreentimeconsultant.com | Other observed source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #71 of 212 | Tryrumo.comtryrumo.com | Other observed source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #72 of 212 | Vocalvocal.media | Other observed source | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #73 of 212 | WizCasewizcase.com | Editorial publication | 1.74% | 4 | 230 | 12 |
| #74 of 212 | Airdroid.comairdroid.com | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #75 of 212 | Android Centralandroidcentral.com | Editorial publication | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #76 of 212 | Asha.orgasha.org | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #77 of 212 | Credo.comcredo.com | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #78 of 212 | Defenras.comdefenras.com | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #79 of 212 | Maestra.aimaestra.ai | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #80 of 212 | Researchgate.netresearchgate.net | Academic and government source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #81 of 212 | Securityhero.iosecurityhero.io | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #82 of 212 | Starredin.comstarredin.com | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #83 of 212 | Tech Timestechtimes.com | Editorial publication | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #84 of 212 | Thehightechsociety.comthehightechsociety.com | Vendor-owned source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #85 of 212 | Thetalkinstitute.comthetalkinstitute.com | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #86 of 212 | Thetruthspy.comthetruthspy.com | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #87 of 212 | Wafr.orgwafr.org | Other observed source | 1.30% | 3 | 230 | 12 |
| #88 of 212 | 2 Wired 2 Tired2wired2tired.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #89 of 212 | Alibaba.comalibaba.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #90 of 212 | Brainstamped.combrainstamped.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #91 of 212 | Canstar.com.aucanstar.com.au | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #92 of 212 | Comparitech.comcomparitech.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #93 of 212 | Constantkid.comconstantkid.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #94 of 212 | Consumervoice.orgconsumervoice.org | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #95 of 212 | Crosswalk.comcrosswalk.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #96 of 212 | Europa.eueuropa.eu | Academic and government source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #97 of 212 | Facebook.comfacebook.com | Community and social platform | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #98 of 212 | Getepic.comgetepic.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #99 of 212 | Gonoise.comgonoise.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
| #100 of 212 | Good Morning Americagoodmorningamerica.com | Other observed source | 0.87% | 2 | 230 | 12 |
Showing the first 100 rows from 212 observed domains.
Cite this
Machine Relations Index (MRI), Machine Relations Research — machinerelations.ai. Family Software / Is it worth it: 212 observed source domains in the leaderboard, measured on 230 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/is_x_worth. CC BY 4.0.Parrott, J. (2026). Family Software / Is it worth it 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/is_x_worth https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23652423@misc{parrott2026mrifamilysoftwareisxworth,
author = {Parrott, Jaxon},
title = {Family Software / Is it worth it 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/is_x_worth},
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.