Free
Everything one child needs to start earning and managing time.
$0
- 1 child
- Basic chores
- Time bank
- Schedules
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You set the rules. They learn to manage them.
Turn chores, homework and healthy routines into screen time children can understand and manage themselves.
Download on the App Store- No ads
- Never sells data
- Built on Apple Screen Time
How it works
One simple loop they can own.
Screen time stops being a daily negotiation. It becomes something children earn, see and manage — inside rules you set.
- 1
Do
Chores, homework, reading, practice — whatever routines you choose.
- 2
Earn
Minutes land in their time bank when a task is done and approved.
- 3
Choose
They decide when to spend, on the apps you’ve allowed.
- 4
Spend
Their balance counts down while those apps are in use.
- 5
Learn
At zero, apps pause — and they know exactly how to earn more.
The time ledger
Every minute, accounted for.
Like a wallet for screen time. Each minute earned or spent is a clear line item — so the balance is never a mystery, and never an argument.
- Deposits and spending in one running history
- Children see exactly why their balance is what it is
- Parents can adjust anything, any time
- Daily allowance7:00 AM+60
- Make bedChore+5
- Reading20 pages+15
- HomeworkMath worksheet+20
- RobloxPlayed−31
- YouTubeWatched−22
- LanguageSet by parent−5
Available0MIN
For parents
Calm control, at a glance.
See where every child stands, what’s done and what’s next. Add time, take it back or lock everything in one tap — no digging through Settings.
- Live balance, time used and time earned
- Approve tasks — or require a photo for proof
- Schedules for homework, dinner and bedtime
- Instant lock when it matters
Maya
Apps available
42MIN LEFT
- Used
- 38m
- Earned
- 35m
- Tasks
- 3 of 5
Upcoming
- 4:00 PMHomework+20
- 5:30 PMFeed the dog+5
- 6:30 PMReading+15
- 8:30 PMBedtime — apps locked
Interactive preview — try the buttons.
Borrow now, pay tomorrow
A first lesson in credit, with training wheels.
Sometimes the game ends five minutes after the balance does. Borrowing lets kids take a little from tomorrow — and feel the trade-off when tomorrow arrives. You decide whether it’s on, how much, and how often.
Step 1: Today
0 MIN
Balance used up
Step 2: Borrow now
+15
Within your limit
Step 3: Tomorrow
45 MIN
60 allowance − 15 repaid
Repayment comes out of the next allowance automatically and shows in the ledger, so nothing is hidden.
Restorative consequences
Consequences that point the way back.
When something goes wrong, you can take a few minutes — and offer a clear way to earn them back. The lesson is repair, not punishment.
- Only a parent can add a consequence — nothing is automatic
- No microphone, no recording, no listening in
- Your child always sees the reason and the way back
Language
Added by Dad · 5:12 PM
Earn some back?
Clear the table+5
Privacy & safety
Built on Apple’s Screen Time technology.
Sprigtime uses Apple’s Family Controls, Managed Settings and Device Activity frameworks — the same system-level tools behind Screen Time. When the balance hits zero, iOS itself pauses the apps you chose.
On-device first
Limits are enforced by iOS on your child’s device, and we design every feature to keep your family’s data on your devices wherever possible.
No ads. Ever.
There are no ads in the app and no advertising trackers. Our business is the app, not your family.
We never sell data
Not to advertisers, not to data brokers, not to anyone.
No listening, no reading
We don’t use the microphone, and we don’t read messages or see what’s on your child’s screen.
Read the details in our privacy policy.
Pricing
Start free. Grow with your family.
Final pricing will be announced at launch. During the TestFlight beta, the app is free to use.
Family
For households with more kids, more routines and more nuance.
Pricing announced at launch
- Multiple children
- Advanced schedules
- Borrow now, pay tomorrow
- Full ledger history
- AI-assisted setup
- Photo verification of tasks
FAQ
Straight answers.
The questions parents ask us most.
Does Sprigtime listen to my child?
No. Sprigtime never uses the microphone and doesn’t record, transcribe or monitor conversations. A consequence like “Language −5” only happens when a parent adds it by hand.
How does it actually block apps?
Sprigtime uses Apple’s Screen Time frameworks (Family Controls, Managed Settings and Device Activity). You choose which apps count against the time bank. When the balance reaches zero, iOS shields those apps until more time is earned, borrowed or added by a parent.
Can my child just delete it or turn it off?
When it’s set up through Apple Family Sharing with a parent’s approval, iOS requires that parent’s approval to remove Screen Time permissions. No parental control is perfectly tamper-proof, and we’ll be upfront about known limitations as we find them.
Which apps get blocked?
Only the ones you pick. Messages to family, school apps, maps or anything else you choose can stay available no matter what the balance is.
Can you see what my child does on their phone?
No. Apple’s Screen Time system is designed so apps like Sprigtime work with private, on-device tokens. We don’t see messages, browsing or what’s on your child’s screen.
Do you show ads or sell data?
No ads, no advertising trackers, and we never sell data. See our privacy policy for exactly what we collect and why.
What devices does it work on?
iPhone, running iOS 17 or later. There’s no Android version at launch.
How much will it cost?
There will be a Free plan for one child. Pricing for the Family plan will be announced at launch. During the TestFlight beta, the app is free to use.
How do I join the beta?
Tap “Join the beta” anywhere on this site. It opens Apple’s TestFlight — the official way to try pre-release iPhone apps — where you can install the free beta.
Guides for parents
Screen time, without the guesswork.
Practical, sourced advice on rules, routines and what the research says — whether or not you use the app.
Popular topics
Fewer arguments. More ownership.
Be one of the first families to try Sprigtime on iPhone.
Download on the App Store