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submitted 7 months ago by phillycodehound to c/iphone

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I'm looking for a parental control app for iOS 17 that allows me to not only restrict apps etc but also lets me over-ride the schedule and allow the kiddo to play as I see fit.

We were using the Screentime Labs app on android. But on iOS it doesn't work well.

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[–] athairmor 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

The native Screen Time feature has this functionality. The child can request extra time. Or, you can turn it off for a while.

[–] phillycodehound 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The only problem is that the only increments are 15 min or 1hr or all day. Nothing in-between. Bah

[–] phillycodehound 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Are there any other options out there?

[–] tudor 2 points 6 months ago

Apple recently added support for the Screen Time API, allowing third-party apps to use Screen Time features. Check the App Store for alternatives, but you should stick to the system one, the most reliable technically speaking