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Open Screen Time
Plans and prices
Free
Free
100% free · currently runs on iOS child devices; Controller mode on Android and iOS
Read 12 Oct 2026 · openscreentime.org
On the record
- Beta status
- The app is beta software, with public release work focused on reliability, review readiness, consent, and documentation.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data storage
- Family schedules, profiles, pairing records, and sync state are stored in a Firebase project controlled by the parent or guardian.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Firebase setup
- The app supports one-click Firebase provisioning as well as assisted or fully manual setup, and is designed to work with Firebase’s free Spark plan.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Future platforms
- The FAQ lists Web, macOS, Windows, and a terminal CLI as future Controller applications; it says Android or Amazon device supervision is not currently planned.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- How it works
- A parent Controller configures schedules and pairs supervised devices, while the child Enforcer receives policy updates and applies local controls.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The app is intended for parents, guardians, or authorized adults supervising devices they are legally permitted to manage.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- iOS enforcement
- The app uses Apple’s FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivity APIs to apply Screen Time controls on the child device.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The app may request Screen Time capabilities, camera, notifications, background refresh, significant-location-change access, and device authentication for parental-control functions.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Open Screen Time is open-source parental-control software for supervising children’s iOS devices.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Schedules
- Schedules and policies saved on the child device can remain active when the app is closed or the device is offline.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Screen-time schedules
- Yesopenscreentime.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Third-party services
- The privacy policy names Apple frameworks, Firebase, Google Sign-In, Firestore, Firebase Cloud Messaging, and Cloud Functions as services that may process technical data.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Update delays
- When the Enforcer app has been closed for a longer period, iOS background delivery can delay parent updates, sometimes up to about 15 minutes.openscreentime.org · read 12 Oct 2026
