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Best apps to limit screen time

List of the best apps

1.FamilyTime

Free download

This app will allow you to manage the time your kids are on their devices: you will be able to limit screen time and monitor their location to make sure they are safe anytime, and also filter out unsafe content. 

  • Website:https://familytime.io

  • Age rating:4+

  • Category:Lifestyle,Utilities

  • Publisher:tokyo international trading co., ltd.

  • Size:46.34 MB

  • Genre:Not available
  • Marcos Peña

    by Marcos Peña

    FamilyTime does not seem to accomplish what it is trying to. It stops working frequently and has poor customer service. Considering that there are many other apps of this kind available, it does not make sense to go with a sub-par choice. I would rec More

2.ParentKit

with in-app purchases

This app will allow you to control your children's phone using your own, as if it was a remote control. Like this, you will be able to set up a schedule of his or her phone usage, to make sure they use it only when they are allowed to. 

  • Website:Not Available

  • Age rating:4+

  • Category:Utilities

  • Publisher:1446068 Alberta Ltd.

  • Size:24.20 MB

  • Genre:Not available
  • Jaime Delgado

    by Jaime Delgado

    It's kind of a neat idea, using your phone to control someone else's. But I find that it's really ALL it does; there's no way to live monitor what you More

  • Ayaan Gupta

    by Ayaan Gupta

    What a great solution to every parent's biggest modern problem. I love the fact that I can ensure that my kids aren't using their phones during school More

3.Screen Time

Free download

Screen Time is an app for parents. They can control and manage the time that their kids spend with smart devices. This app will also allow parents to block apps in certain moments, like school hours. 

  • Sara Gomez

    by Sara Gomez

    I love everything about this app! I"ve struggled with remembering to set limits for screen time and this definitely helps us. It's so easy to get busy More

  • Alex Grosz null

    by Alex Grosz null

    I had it for a year and always had problems. Support team use copy and paste to answer your messages.

4.Time Limit

Paid: $0.99

This app will allow you to control the time your kids spend on their phones: set the time limit and a password and start the timer. Then, your kids can use that phone freely, until the timer ends and locks he phone so it can only be used again by entering the password.


  • Sharon Gibson

    by Sharon Gibson

    This is a good idea, but the app doesn't work. Don't recommend at all.

5.TimeLock

Paid: $0.99

With this app you will be able to set a daily time limit of all your devices. Does your kid use too much time your iPhone or iPad? Use this app to only allow him one hour per day of phone usage, to control the time he or she spends playing on the phone. 

  • Website:Not Available

  • Age rating:4+

  • Category:Utilities,Medical

  • Publisher:James Bickerton

  • Size:1.56 MB

  • Genre:Not available
  • Nicholas Freeman

    by Nicholas Freeman

    Perfect app for setting phone use limits for my kids. With a hectic schedule it's often difficult to monitor how much screen time my kids are getting each day. This apps makes it simple to set a limit without the need to be constantly looking over my More

6.Social Fever

Free download

Social Fever is a free app for Android which will help you to overcome your phone's addiction. It lets you track the time spent on your phone day by day, set limit apps usage and suggest pleasant activities to do instead of checking your phone again and again.

  • Website:https://www.systweak.com/

  • Age rating:3+

  • Category:Health & Fitness

  • Publisher:Systweak Software

  • Size:Not available
  • Genre:Not available
  • Herry Siddle null

    by Herry Siddle null

    I like this because with Social Fever you can differentiate between time spent in the real and virtual world and easily track time spent on the phone.You can also set timer to limit phone usage. The simple and user-friendly interface helps you keep a More

Did you know?

Did you know that a parent from Texas started an online pledge which encourages parents to put off giving kids a smartphone until the end of middle school? Brooke Shannon and her three daughters established Wait Until 8th because they believe that smartphones are distracting and potentially dangerous for children yet are widespread in elementary and middle school because of unrealistic social pressure and expectations to have one. Many experts - from child psychologists to internet safety leaders to even technology executives - agree that it is best to wait until at least 14 years old before exposing children to smartphones. 

According to a report from UNICEF, children under 18 years old represent 1 in 3 internet users worldwide. This means that kids at younger ages spend more time with screen media than ever before -- an average of 7 hours each day. A survey from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization, shows that 98% of households with children 8 years and under, now have access to a mobile gadget. From that, 42% of young children have their very own device. Therefore, playtime is being dominated by screen-based games; and spending too much time on computers, tablets, and smartphones can be bad for children’s health. Some of the adverse effects of too much screen time include bad posture, poor eyesight, sleep problems, and poor social skills. But while you cannot completely eliminate screen time, there are apps that help you monitor your child’s media use and remind you how long your kid has been in front of a screen. 

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