Open Screen Time
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Open Screen Time, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Open Screen Time's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100% free · currently runs on iOS child devices; Controller mode on Android and iOS |
The facts
Each one read from Open Screen Time's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Beta status
- The app is beta software, with public release work focused on reliability, review readiness, consent, and documentation.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The app is intended for parents, guardians, or authorized adults supervising devices they are legally permitted to manage.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Open Screen Time is open-source parental-control software for supervising children’s iOS devices.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Screen-time schedules
- Yeschecked 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.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- iOS enforcement
- The app uses Apple’s FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivity APIs to apply Screen Time controls on the child device.checked 12 Oct 2026
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