Your child earns app time by finishing the chores you set.
You choose the chores and how many minutes each one is worth. When you approve a finished chore, those minutes unlock the apps you picked. When the minutes run out, those apps lock again.
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Ending screen time often starts an argument.
Every extra minute turns into a negotiation. Your child doesn't know when apps are allowed, so they keep asking, and you repeat the same reminders every day.
How it works
When the minutes run out, those apps lock. At bedtime they lock at the time you set, even if minutes are left.
You add a chore and choose how many minutes it earns.
Your child marks it done on their iPhone and sends it to you.
You approve it, and the minutes unlock the apps you chose.
Your child knows what earns app time, so there is less to negotiate.
What you control
Chores and minutes
Set chores, see what your child finished and approve the minutes.
Which apps need minutes
Mark each app as always allowed, earned or blocked, and set a bedtime.
Both parents
Both parents can set chores, approve them and see each child's minutes.
Help shape EarnScreen
The beta is free, and Hugo sets up both iPhones with you on a short call. Tell us what works and what gets in the way, and we'll change the app before launch.
Join the beta
We're inviting a small group of US families whose child has their own iPhone. Leave your first name and email, and we'll email you.
Already invited? Two steps.
Sign the consent form
Download the consent form and sign it. On an iPhone, open the PDF and tap Markup. Email the signed form to privacy@earnscreenapp.com.
Book your setup call
Book a quick call with Hugo. We confirm your consent, then set up both iPhones with you. We do not record the call. Your child does not need to join.
For the call, have ready:
- Your iPhone and your child's iPhone, charged and on Wi-Fi.
- Your child in your Family Sharing group as a child account.
- Your child's iPhone passcode and your own Apple Account password.
Questions: support@earnscreenapp.com