You can exempt useful apps, such as e-books or homework sites - or messaging and phone service for emergencies - from downtime and other limits.
When apps run out of time, their icons go dark and the apps won't send notifications. If your kid has both an iPhone and an iPad, Screen Time can track time spent on both devices against your limits. Songs or podcasts playing in the background don't count toward limits. Tap on an app or site, and look for "Add Limit" at the bottom. From the Screen Time settings, tap the chart at the top to get a list of apps and websites. You can also set limits app by app, or for specific websites, but it's tricky. In this case, limits can be different on weekends. Plus, your selection applies seven days a week you can't set different hours for weekends unless you want to manually change the settings every Friday and Monday.Ī new "Screen Time" feature lets you establish time limits for categories of apps, such as entertainment or games. For one thing, it only lets you choose a single block of time each day, so if you're blocking late-night hours, you can't set a separate downtime for school hours. That latter "Downtime" feature is promising, though it has a few shortcomings. You can restrict particular classes of apps and even establish a quiet period when most apps shut down. Once you've got them set up, you can use your iPhone to check when your children are on their devices and what apps or websites they're using.
Google's controls are being tested on its Pixel-branded Android phones.Īpple's new controls for kids let you manage their time on their own devices, such as an iPad or a hand-me-down iPhone. Īpple's tools launch Tuesday as part of the free iOS 12 software update for iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch. Apple’s tools also let you control how long your kids spend on devices, if you’re concerned screens are taking time away from sleep or exercise.
With their new tools for managing screen time, you can see how often you picked up the phone after bedtime, for instance. Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones. Apple's tools also let you control how long your kids spend on their devices, if you're concerned that screens are taking time away from sleep, homework or exercise.įILE- In this June 4, 2018, file photo Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, speaks about screen time during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif. Their new tools for managing screen time will let you see how often you picked up the phone after bedtime or how long you're on Instagram at work (shame on you). Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones - really.
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