Social Media, AI Apps and Games Alpaca Can Filter
Last updated: 2026-10-31
Every family draws its own lines. Maybe it's no TikTok on school nights, no AI chatbots for homework, or no Roblox before the chores are done. Alpaca lets you choose the services you want to filter, one by one or a whole group at once, on each of your family's devices.
Below is every service Alpaca can currently help filter, grouped the way you'll find them in the app.
Social Networks
Alpaca can help filter access to popular social networks. Turn on All Social Media to cover the whole group, or pick individual networks:
- All Social Media
- Facebook (includes Messenger)
- TikTok
- X (Twitter)
- Snapchat
- Threads
- Tumblr
- Bluesky
- BeReal
- VK
- Discord
- Other Social Networks (on Mac, in newer versions of the app)
AI Apps and Chatbots
Alpaca can help filter access to AI chatbots, image generators and other AI services. Turn on All AI services to cover the whole group, or pick individual services:
- All AI services
- ChatGPT (OpenAI)
- Claude (Anthropic)
- Google Gemini
- Microsoft Copilot
- Meta AI
- Grok (xAI)
- DeepSeek
- Perplexity
- Character.AI
- Midjourney
- Hugging Face
- ElevenLabs
- Other AI Services
Filtering Google Gemini can also affect some other Google features, such as translation and speech.
Games
Alpaca can help filter access to popular games and gaming platforms:
- Roblox
- Minecraft
- Call of Duty
- PUBG
- Gaming Platforms — Steam, Epic Games (Fortnite), EA, Ubisoft, GOG, Battle.net and Riot Games
- Mobile Gaming — publishers such as Supercell, HoYoverse, King, Niantic (Pokémon GO) and Zynga
Gambling
Alpaca can help filter access to gambling sites and apps.
- Gambling
Which Devices Support Each Group
| Group | Mac | iPhone & iPad | Android | Windows (early access) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | All Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter) and Snapchat |
| AI apps and chatbots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not available |
| Games | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not available |
| Gambling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
On iPhone and iPad, these filters need Alpaca version 2.4 or later.
How to Turn Them On
- iPhone & iPad — See Using Alpaca on iPhone & iPad
- Android — See Using Alpaca on Android
- Mac — Choose them among the protection categories in the Alpaca app. See Protection Setup
These lists cover the known addresses of each service and are updated regularly. Services sometimes add new addresses before a list update reaches your device, so a little may slip through in between.