# PlayBank: Parental Control — Chores, rewards & app limits > Chores, rewards & app limits (iPhone/iPad app by Qiseda Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbank-parental-control/id6797559867 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Qiseda Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797559869) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 3 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-15 - Data updated: 2026-09-23 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbank-parental-control/id6797559867/reviews.md ## What is PlayBank? PlayBank is a wallet for screen time your kids run themselves. They see what they've got, spend it in timed chunks, and earn more by doing chores you approve. You set a daily allowance for each app group, like Games or Videos, and it can change by day of the week. Chores you approve add extra minutes on top. When they want to play, they choose how much to spend, from a short burst up to their whole balance. The apps open, then lock themselves when the time's up. Stop early and they keep what they didn't use. It's their money, in minutes. HOW IT WORKS - Earn: set chores worth minutes. Your child taps "I did it", you approve, and pick which app group the minutes land in. - See it: every child has a running balance they can check any time. - Spend it: your child chooses an amount and starts a timed window; the app group opens, then re-locks on its own when time runs out. - Change back: stop early and only the used minutes are charged, rounded in your child's favour. - App groups: group apps like Games and Videos, each with its own daily limit, which can vary by day of the week. - Parent mode: behind a PIN, so settings and approvals stay with you. - Guided setup: a checklist shows what's left to do on both devices and ticks each step off as you go. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - Every child gets their own app groups and balance. - Up to two parents can approve chores. - One subscription covers everyone. BEFORE YOU BUY PlayBank works on top of Apple's Screen Time, so a few things need to be in place first: - Each child's device signed into their own child Apple ID, inside your Family Sharing group. - A Screen Time passcode set for your child, from a parent's device. Without it, PlayBank can be removed. - PlayBank installed on each child's device, paired with your family, and allowed to use Screen Time. - One profile per device. A child with an iPhone and an iPad needs one for each, and each device keeps its own time. - PlayBank manages apps, not websites. Browsers, Safari included, are outside what it can control. - If you already use Apple's Downtime or App Limits, those need a small adjustment so they don't keep apps blocked after PlayBank unlocks them. The setup guide covers it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN PlayBank collects as little as possible, keeps your family's data to your family, shows no ads, and never tracks your child across other apps. PRICING Your first 14 days are free. After that, keep going with a monthly or yearly subscription; the price is shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase, and renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Requires iPhone or iPad on iOS 17 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qiseda.co.uk/playbank/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | PlayBank monthly subscription | $5.99 | per month | | PlayBank annual subscription | $49.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.92 — 2026-09-07 The app icon now shows a badge for how many chore approvals are waiting plus some fixes and polish under the hood. ### 1.0.89 — 2026-09-02 PlayBank now opens with a quick welcome that explains how kids earn and spend their screen time, so setup makes sense from the first tap. Plus the usual fixes and polish. ### 1.0.76 — 2026-09-01 - When kids earn time from a chore, they now pick which app group it goes toward but you have the final say when you approve. - Approve or reject a child's chore request straight from the notification, without opening the app. - You can now assign chores to specific kids, and also pair a child's device by scanning a QR code instead of typing it in. - Usual fixes and polish. ### 1.0.62 — 2026-08-28 Setting up PlayBank is now guided by a step-by-step checklist, plus the usual fixes and polish. ### 1.0.46 — 2026-08-25 • New parent tab order: Approvals, Profiles, Time, Chores. Brand-new families now open straight to Profiles, the first setup step. • Parent Settings now shows how you're signed in, with clearer guidance if you reinstall the app and try to create your family again. • Signing a device out now asks for your parent PIN and names exactly which profile or device is being signed out. • A kid device can now change its role before it's paired, and you can back out of creating a family and return to the sign-in options. • During setup, a profile that's already active on another device is now clearly marked before you move it, so you don't sign that device out by accident. ## Apps similar to PlayBank | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Oniru \| Estate App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oniru-estate-app/id6751755574) | — | Free | Utilities | | [Private Browsing White](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-browsing-white/id428855226) | 4.8 (4,347) | $4.99 | Utilities | | [MyXtate Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myxtate-pro/id6472886482) | 4.2 (21) | Free | Utilities | | [ScanBox:Fast find scanned docs](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanboxfast-find-scanned-docs/id6744767429) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Utilities | | [Remote Buddy Mobile 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-buddy-mobile-2/id1507969631) | 4.6 (34) | Free | Utilities | | [Bible Notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-notes/id6453161701) | 2.3 (16) | Free | Utilities | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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