Works
This mostly works. My kid asks for extra time every time if I’m home but that is parenting not Microsoft. Maybe don’t tell your kid you have that power.
Borderline unusable
My wife and I use this app to block games when it’s homework time for the kids. This use to be manageable, but as of Oct 26 it is incredibly hard to use.
Usability - the app redraws itself continually so what you were about to push moves away.
Blocking websites - for sure reason websites that were listed directly under ‘Web activity’ stopped appearing there for days, they’ve now returned but I have no idea why.
Multiple managers - my wife and I both manage our children’s access, but the view is see does not match what she sees, if I block a website or app, it does not reflect on her device even after multiple refreshes, this means that we do not know what is blocked, and may not been able to block or unblock apps as we’re setting out of date information.
Usability - the app redraws itself continually so what you were about to push moves away.
Blocking websites - for sure reason websites that were listed directly under ‘Web activity’ stopped appearing there for days, they’ve now returned but I have no idea why.
Multiple managers - my wife and I both manage our children’s access, but the view is see does not match what she sees, if I block a website or app, it does not reflect on her device even after multiple refreshes, this means that we do not know what is blocked, and may not been able to block or unblock apps as we’re setting out of date information.
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Great app, needs some work
The app is a great idea and it is easy to navigate. It needs some polish to make it easier to do what is made for without making it too complicated. Definitely reading to work with apple to give it a 5 star.
Doesn’t work
I used to be able to manage my kids screen time etc through this but now the app redirects me to the website to finish “setting up” but there’s nothing on the website to complete. Just makes the app completely pointless!
Garbage
I have nothing but issues with managing purchases for the kids!! Honestly, I just wouldn’t bother with in app purchases until Microsoft can sort this ridiculous app out. It was no better with the Xbox family app before so it’s clearly been a problem for a while.
