Open source parental controls

iOS Screen Time Supervision managed from Android/iOS/+. Data you own.

Open Screen Time is an open source 100% free parental-control app built around transparency, local iOS Screen Time controls, and a Bring Your Own Firebase model that keeps family data under the parent's control.

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Built for Trust By Parents for Parents.

Parents need confidence before installing supervision software. The project is designed to make the important parts visible: what runs on the device, where family data lives, and which permissions are requested.

Parent-owned dataSchedules and family records live in a Firebase project controlled by the parent or guardian. Easy One-Click install through the app OR manual setup in a few clicks and a paste.

Open Source implementationFully transparent app architecture. Permission use, and enforcement code can be contributed to and openly reviewed.

Software in BETAOpportunities to join the development team and contribute useful ideas and solutions.

A practical alternative to broken or costly parental-control apps.

Open Screen Time is meant for platform agnostic families to enable parent supervision of child iOS devices from iOS, Android, Web, MacOS, Windows, and Terminal. Parents who are tired of paying ongoing subscription charges and those who feel limited by the cumbersome and brittle control surface in MacOS Settings to supervise their child devices.

Controller and Enforcer roles

A parent device configures schedules and pairs supervised devices. The child device receives policy updates and applies local controls.

Native iOS enforcement

The app uses Apple Screen Time frameworks, Managed Settings, Device Activity monitoring, and local persistence for supervised-device enforcement.

Designed for review

Privacy, terms, permissions, and beta behavior are presented plainly so families can make an informed install decision.

What families can expect.

We aim to build a product we can all trust by being direct about strengths and limits.

Transparent setup: parents can use automated Firebase provisioning or assisted manual setup.
Permission clarity: sensitive permissions are tied to specific parental-control functions.
No hidden family database: the core family records live in the parent-owned Firebase project.
Real-world limits: Apple controls background data fetch and notification delivery. Immediate changes can be delayed.