An OFF schedule for your kid's phone
Paint weekly OFF times, and the apps on your child's phone lock during them. Calls and texts always stay open.
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WHY BEETIME
Built-in Screen Time gives you only one downtime window a day, and it only works between iPhones in the same Apple family. Beetime takes those walls down.
| Feature | Beetime | Apple Screen TimeScreen Time | Google Family LinkFamily Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFF windows per day | As many as you need | Just one a day | Bedtime + school time |
| Parent on Galaxy, child on iPhone | Supported | Parent needs an Apple device | Child must use Android |
| Second guardian | Invite code, any phone | Same Apple family only | Same Google family only |
| Change schedule just this once | Skip once, next week stays | Turn off, then remember to turn back on | Turn off, then remember to turn back on |
| Family account setup | Not needed · 6-digit code | Apple Family Sharing required | Google family group required |
HOW IT WORKS
In the parent app, paint OFF blocks for each day, like school, homework and bedtime. You can copy one day and paste it onto others.
Install Beetime on your child's phone and enter the 6-digit code shown in the parent app. You only need to allow Screen Time access once.
Even if your child never opens the app, or the phone restarts, apps lock during OFF time. Change the schedule and it reaches their phone right away.
PARENT APP
Navy blocks are OFF time. Draw school and tutoring once, and it repeats every week.
TRY IT
When a parent saves an OFF time, the apps on the child's phone lock for that window. Make a block that covers the time right now.
It runs on this device's date and time. This is a demo, so nothing you save is sent anywhere.
FEATURES
No fiddly per-app settings. Just set the times, and Beetime keeps them.
Paint blocks in 15-minute steps. Set it separately for each child and each device.
Your child can always reach family, even during OFF time. No setting can change this rule.
Your child can ask for 15, 30 or 45 more minutes, and you get a notification. Approve it and apps open for just that long, then lock again.
When the schedule reaches your child's phone, the parent app shows "Applied" and the time. If it hasn't arrived yet, we tell you right away.
If permissions are turned off or the app is deleted, we let you know. If the phone goes quiet for a while, we ask your child to open the app once.
Two guardians manage as one family. Whoever makes a change, your child's phone gets the same schedule.
Beetime never reads what's on your child's screen or their messages. Only the schedule and protection status are exchanged. It's not surveillance. It's a tool for keeping promises.
FAQ
Yes. Calls and texts are never blocked, and emergency calls always work.
Yes. Once applied, the schedule stays on the phone, so it locks on time without the app being opened. If the phone is turned on during OFF time, it's locked from the moment it starts.
We notify you in the parent app. If we can't reach your child's phone for a while, we also show a message asking your child to open Beetime once.
No. Allow Screen Time access once on your child's phone and enter the link code. That's it.
When your child taps "Ask for more time" in Beetime, apps open only for as long as you approve. The schedule itself doesn't change, so next week runs just the same.