Simple ScreenTime
Screen Time they earn.
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Screen time can be earned, not just lost. Reward chores, reading, and play with time — and lock the phone anytime. Simple, private, easy.
Simple ScreenTime gives parents an easy way to manage the phones in your household - set daily limits, schedule limits, and choose which apps are allowed, all from your own phone. No subscriptions, no clutter. You set a healthy daily limit for each person in your family. When that time runs out, their phone locks. But instead of a standoff, they can top up their day by doing the things you actually want to encourage: chores, reading, music practice, or getting outside. You choose the activities, and they choose which ones to complete to earn bonus minutes they can spend now or later.
Everything is managed from a simple parent dashboard you open in any browser — no second device or complicated setup required.
HOW IT WORKS
• Install Simple ScreenTime on the iPhone(s) you want to manage
• Get a QR code, and scan it from your own phone to connect the two in seconds
• Set that person's weekday and weekend limits
• Choose which apps count toward the daily limit
• Create the bonus activities they can complete to earn extra time.
WHAT THEY SEE
• A clear, honest view of how much everyday time they have available.
• A simple list of activities they can do to earn more.
• The choice to spend bonus time now or bank it for another day.
WHAT YOU GET
• Daily limits that actually enforce — the phone locks when time is up, even if the app is closed.
• One-tap ways to give more time or fully unlock when life happens.
• See which bonus activities they've checked off, and when they last opened the app
• Bonus balances that roll over, so good habits add up.
BUILT ON APPLE SCREEN TIME
Simple ScreenTime uses Apple's built-in Screen Time (Family Controls) to enforce limits securely and privately. The details of which apps they use stay on their device — we never see or store them.
PRIVACY FIRST
We only store what's needed to run the service: your settings, the activities you create, and the bonus minutes they earn. No browsing history, no location, no ads, ever.
MADE BY A MOM, TESTED IN MY OWN HOME
I built Simple ScreenTime for my own family after one too many battles over screen time. It's running in my house right now — and the best part isn't the limits. It's that everyone is putting down their phones and spending time together again.
Simple ScreenTime helps families trade daily screen-time battles for a simple deal: do good things, earn your time.
Questions? Reach us at sogood.designs@outlook.com
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Fixes an issue where screen time could be counted while the phone was locked or turned off, which could use up the daily limit too early. Thanks to the families who flagged it!
The developer, Chantelle Brodeur, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Chantelle Brodeur
- Size
- 30 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- This app is rated 4+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Parental Controls
- Copyright
- © 2026 So Good Designs