Screentime
- Time limits on children's devices.
- Schedules for homework and outdoor time.
- Pause children's devices.
- Create fun check lists of things you would like children to do or learn and motivate them with rewards
- Not child friendly.
- Parent has too much control.
- Very serious and not engaging.
- Doesn't speak to kids on their level, too instructional and direct.
- Kids think that parents have too much control over the app.
- Have to pay for the app.
- Lots of setting up.
- Not child friendly.
- Parent has too much control.
- Very serious and not engaging.
- Doesn't speak to kids on their level, too instructional and direct.
- Kids think that parents have too much control over the app.
- Have to pay for the app.
- Lots of setting up.
FamilyTime
- Lets you limit device access during important hours to make sure they concentrate on their work.
- Bedtime controls, limit screen time during night time hours.
- Homework time screen lock.
- Geo-fence placing.
- Location tracker.
- App blocker.
- App usage tracker.
- More colourful than other apps.
- Still seems to be targets more at adults.
- Lot of white space and heavy text.
- Child has no control.
- Speaks down to children.
Mobile Fence
- Blocking apps/webs.
- GPS tracker.
- Reports on device times and activities.
- Aimed at parents.
- Takes up space on phones and devices.
- Looks very serious and complicated.
Qustodio
- See how your child uses apps, devices and the web.
- Manage your child's online experience.
- Filtering technology.
- Location tracking and panic button.
- Not engaging.
- Not made for children to use.
Conclusion
- Directed at children.
- Speaking at their level.
- Activities and other options which they would like to do, rather than chores.
- Brighter colours.
- Characters.
- Taking characteristics from other existing children's apps.
- Restrict parents interference.
- Use tehchnology for good, such as coding etc.
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