TAP: Tech Activity Pact

The Family Screen Time Pact

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

A screen time app that builds skills for a screen-heavy world. Be one of our founding families — lock in the lowest-ever pricing and get a voice in how we improve TAP. TAP is a different kind of screen time app. Built to help your kids develop skills for this screen-heavy world, TAP teaches negotiation, discipline, and self-management — not surveillance and enforcement. A pact is a screen time agreement your family builds together. Not rules handed down from a parent's phone. An actual negotiation — where teens propose terms, parents respond, and everyone signs before it goes live. If it stops working, anyone can request a renegotiation. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sit down together. Open TAP with your family. Each person sees the same screen. 2. Build the pact. Propose screen time rules, responsibilities, and rewards. Negotiate until both sides agree. 3. Sign it. Everyone commits. The pact is live. 4. Check in daily. Teens post a quick check-in showing they held up their end. No background tracking. No app surveillance. Just honest accountability. 5. Watch your streak grow. Consistent follow-through builds a family streak. Parents can send bonus rewards for effort. 6. Renegotiate when life changes. Got a new semester? Summer break? Anyone can propose new terms. TAP is the only screen time app where teens can formally renegotiate the rules. WHY TAP INSTEAD OF PARENTAL CONTROLS? Parental controls treat your teen as a threat. Block. Monitor. Restrict. Teens resist — they share passcodes, factory-reset phones, use friends' devices. The controls fail, and the relationship pays for it. TAP does the opposite. When teens help write the rules, they follow them. When both sides see the same dashboard, there's nothing to sneak around. When renegotiation is built in, nobody feels trapped. The American Academy of Pediatrics dropped specific screen time limits in January 2026. Their new recommendation: collaborative family media plans where parents and kids make decisions together. TAP is that plan, in an app. WHO TAP IS FOR - Parents of tweens and teens (ages 9-17) who are tired of screen time fights - Families who've tried enforcement apps and watched them backfire - Parents who believe kids should have a voice in family rules WHO TAP IS NOT FOR - Parents of toddlers who need hard device locks - Families looking for content filtering or web monitoring - Anyone who wants to secretly track their teen's phone FOUNDING FAMILY PRICING Be one of our first families. Founding Families get a locked-for-life annual price that never goes up — and a voice in how TAP grows. Wave 1 (25 families): $14.99/year Wave 2 (25 families): $19.99/year Wave 3 (50 families): $24.99/year Wave 4 (50 families): $29.99/year Wave 5 (100 families): $39.99/year Wave 6 (100 families): $49.99/year When founding waves are filled, standard pricing applies: - TAP Monthly: $9.99/month (auto-renews) - TAP Annual: $59.99/year (auto-renews) TAP is free to start with 1 pact and 2 family members. No credit card. No trial countdown. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://tcityjohn.github.io/app-pages/tap/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Information

  • Seller
    • John Carter
  • Size
    • 47.3 MB
  • Category
    • Health & Fitness
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
  • Languages
    • English
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • TAP Premium — Wave 6 $49.99
    • TAP Premium — Wave 4 $29.99
    • TAP Premium — Wave 5 $39.99
    • TAP Premium — Wave 3 $24.99
    • TAP Premium — Wave 1 $14.99
    • TAP Premium — Wave 2 $19.99
    • TAP Premium (Annual) $59.99
    • TAP Premium $9.99
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  • Copyright
    • © 2026 Tree City Design
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Some in-app purchases and subscriptions may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled. Learn More

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