Reply Required
Messages that get answered
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Reply Required is family messaging for parents and teens, built around one idea: some messages need an answer.
Mark a message Reply Required. Until your teen opens the app and replies, the apps they chose to pause stay paused. The moment they reply, everything comes back.
HOW IT WORKS
- A parent starts the family and adds each child with a code
- On your child's phone, choose which apps pause, like games or video, behind a parent passcode
- Mark any message Reply Required, in a one-to-one chat or the family chat
- Your child sees what's left to do, replies, and their apps come back
MORE THAN MESSAGES
- Add a chore, and the same apps pause until it's checked off
- Pause apps now when you need their attention, and turn it off whenever you like
- See each child's status and open tasks at a glance
- A family group chat plus one-to-one threads
- Pip, a friendly guide, walks you through setup. Parents can also ask Pip questions in their own words, answered by AI
BUILT TO BE FAIR
- A pause never lasts more than an hour. Apps come back on their own, even with no signal, so no one is ever stuck
- "I need my apps right now" is always on the pause screen
- Choose apps that are always allowed, like Phone and Messages
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- Family only: people join with a code from a parent
- The list of paused apps stays on your child's phone
- No ads, no analytics, no tracking
- Report a message, or block another parent
- Delete your account, or your child's, from inside the app
Parents sign in with Apple or Google. Free.
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A fresh new look, and the family chat front and center.
- The app now opens right on your family chat. Everything else is one tap away in the menu.
- Send photos, snap one with the camera, or find the right GIF.
- The Fridge: every photo and video shared with the family, all in one place.
- Give your family a name and an emoji, and let everyone know you're "On my way" or "Home" with one tap.
- Call anyone in the family from their page, using the number already in your contacts.
- Notifications arrive again, so a message that needs an answer reaches your phone right away.
- Everyone shows up by their real name.
- Every parent can now require replies, pause apps and set chores.
- A pause lasts until they reply or finish the chore, and chores stay on the list until they're done. The pause screen always has "I need my apps right now".
- Help answers your questions in plain words, right in the app.
- Choose light, dark or automatic, and make the words as big as you like.
The developer, Ryan Pliske, 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
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Ryan Pliske
- Size
- 21.5 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 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
Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ryan Pliske