# Screen Time Parental Control — user reviews > 749 indexed App Store user reviews of Screen Time Parental Control by Screen Time Labs, rated 1.50/5 from 185 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-parental-control/id1055315077/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-parental-control/id1055315077.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 153 ## What do users think of Screen Time Parental Control? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent parental controls - 📊 Detailed usage metrics - ⏱️ Flexible scheduling options - 🎁 Ability to reward kids with extra time **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unreliable - 🔒 Difficult to uninstall or bypass - 🤯 Frustrating for kids - 🤔 Confusing setup and usage **Commonly reported bugs** - Randomly deleting or rearranging apps - Failing to properly block or unblock access - Inconsistent behavior across devices - Connectivity issues and syncing problems **Most requested features** - Ability to restrict specific apps instead of all-or-nothing approach - Remote access and control from parent device - Better integration with iOS and Android platforms - More transparent and user-friendly interface ## Newest reviews (19 of 749) ### 2/5 — don’t get it *2025-07-01, version 3.72* It literally keeps blocking the apps every 2 seconds after hitting “unblock apps” and it’s very frustrating will be deleting app. ### 2/5 — fix *2025-06-23, version 3.72* please fix the app it doesn’t work. i dont pay for this ### 1/5 — Die App ist Müll *2025-05-18* Mein Handy ist durch die App kaputt gegangen viele Apps sind einfach verschwunden ich kann mir nichts mehr aus dem App Store runterladen mein Handy ist sehr langsam geworden obwohl das IPhone erst ein paar Monate alt war ### 1/5 — PLEASE HELP *2025-05-02, version 3.72* PLEASE I DONT KNWOW WHAT TO DO I DELETED THE APP EHILR MY APPS WERE BLOCKED AND ITS LOCKING ME OHT OF EVERYTHING AND I CANT GET MY APPS BACK PLEASEE HELLP ### 1/5 — Setting up random daily limits, barely loads, and always blocks every minute. *2025-04-07, version 3.72* My mom downloaded this app and we’ve been having issues with it. It’s been really buggy which makes it impossible to clock on the app or even do anything. Please fix this if the developer sees this but it sees like this app doesn’t matter anymore since it’s been updated 2 years ago and still having multiple bugs. Do not download it lags way too much. ### 3/5 — Bom *2025-03-30, version 3.72* É muito bom só precisa ser mais claro ### 1/5 — Não funciona bem *2025-03-29, version 3.72* No começo era bom, agora trava, não aceita comandos e mesmo desinstalando e reinstalando continua o bug, zero suporte, somente por email, você não tem um chat pra resolver o problema!!! ### 1/5 — Troquei de Celular Parou de Funcionar *2025-03-14, version 3.72* Após trocar o celular do meu filho, não consigo mais usar o aplicativo.. tenho a versão paga e mesmo assim.. já mandei e-mail para o suporte e não me responderam!!! ### 1/5 — Difficult to use *2025-03-11, version 3.72* This app was difficult to use and didn’t show me at all what apps my daughter was using like they claimed to, or even for how long. It started the daily time limit at 7pm-7pm the next day, which is useless. And it kept deleting my daughter’s apps. She had to restore them 6 times, before we finally deactivated and deleted the app on day 3. ### 1/5 — This is the worst.. *2025-02-26, version 3.72* Why does my phone keep getting reminders like every minute about my apps getting gone? And i tried to delete this but its still there. This app is a scam. And when i did actually delete the app it came back still with the data. ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-01-15, version 3.72* Apps keep disappearing even when enabled for free play ### 1/5 — LEIA *2024-12-30, version 3.72* Esse aplicativo é o pior que eu já vi!!!! Fica travando toda hora, mesmo que ainda não tenha dado o tempo de uso EU NÃO RECOMENDO!!!!!!!!!!!! ### 1/5 — 진짜 쓰레기앱입니다 *2024-12-20, version 3.72* 애 폰 관리하려고 기능도 없는거 택도 없이 비싼 금액 결제해서 쓰는데 애 폰 사용시간이 이상해서 확인해보니 vpn으로 우회하면 사용시간 제한 다 무용지물이고 애 맘대로 자유자재로 쓰는군요. 개선도 안되고 오류 수정도 없는 이 따위 쓰레기를 1년에 수만원을 받아먹고 팔아먹고 있다니 진짜 양심도 없는 인간들이네 ### 2/5 — A intenção é boa mas a interface é um lixo *2024-10-31, version 3.72* O aplicativo funciona muito bem mas praticamente precisa um curso de três semanas pra entender um pouco. Falta simplificação e praticidade. ### 1/5 — Top-ten schlechteste App *2024-10-24* Alle Apps löschen sich auf einmal und nach jeder Sperre sind alle Apps durcheinander Außerdem kann man nicht einzelne Apps beschränken sondern nur alle und Mann kann ich nicht verschiedene Apps sperren und andere frei machen Mann kann auch immer in die Apps es wird nur bei dem Elternteil angezeigt wenn man über dem Limit ist sehr schlechte App meiner Meinung nach !! ### 1/5 — Blocks apps randomly *2024-10-13, version 3.72* Overall good app but it blocks my apps for no reason so I have to go in and tap it to get my apps back about every 10 minutes witch is kinda annoying ### 1/5 — Unbrauchbar *2024-10-04* Leider hat mein Sohn (12) innerhalb weniger Tage gelernt, die App zu umgehen und sein Wissen mit seiner Schwester (10) geteilt. Somit vollkommen unbrauchbar für intelligente Kinder. ### 1/5 — Eigentlich minus Sterne !!!!!! *2024-08-20* Diese App ist großer Müll sie verursacht nur ein Virus auf dem handy von ihrem Kind. Es klappt für ein paar stunden aber dann verschwinden alle apps und man muss sie anscheinend zurückholen in der app. Dies klappt aber nicht und man muss die app löschen da die Administratoren selbst keinen zugriff mehr drauf haben. Dann ist aber noch nicht alles geregelt man muss in den Einstellungen wo man ihnen die rechte gegeben hat die rechte wieder wegnehmen. Ich hoffe es hat ihnen geholfen ! Lg ### 2/5 — Good app but it has a problem *2024-08-19, version 3.72* So my parents installed this app for me and it’s good but every time my apps get unblocked it would say something stupid like I swiped away screen time when i wasn’t even messing with this app please fix this ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ya no funciona en iPhone *2026-03-27, version 3.72* Ya no funciona en iPhone ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2025-12-04, version 3.72* I thought with these negative review they must have addressed or fix all the bugs by now. But no, this is so bad. ### 1/5 — worst app ever *2025-11-13, version 3.72* this app didn't even let me download oropen any apps will having it DO NOT BUY!!! ### 1/5 — Ça plante *2025-10-19, version 3.72* Si l’enfant ferme l’application, ça lui bloque toutes ses applis. Ou ça se ferme tout seul. et ça énerve tout le monde ### 1/5 — 👎👎👎 *2025-09-10* Ich hasse diese App sie Sperrt immer alle Freizeitapps das ist nervig ich Krieg das einfach nicht in den Griff. Gar nicht zu empfehlen!!!!! 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎 ### 1/5 — Nata *2025-08-17* Mehrmals schon angeschrieben wegen Kündigung,keine Antwort erhalten ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-07-25, version 3.72* Got this app to help me go to bed earlier but it makes all the apps that don’t come with iPhone disappear until your timeframe is up, then when it stopped hiding my apps it reshuffled them all and emptied all my folders, it took a long time to put them back where they are supposed to be and I’m still not sure I got them all in the right order. Overall I would not recommend it at all there are much better options out there. Ps. (You can’t delete the app inside your screen time limit for those saying they couldn’t delete it) Edit. It reinstalled itself at the time that the screen limit was set for and after I deleted it AGAIN it was still controlling my phone, would give it zero stars if that was an option. ### 1/5 — Left my phone in shambles *2025-06-29, version 3.72* As my parents downloaded this app onto my and my siblings phone all of us were wary. The app automatically blocks YOUR apps and it is simple to get them back, but you have to keep the app running the entire time, and not lock your phone or turn it off or else they will get blocked. Additionally when you install the app a little box pops up and asks you if you let the “administrator” at screen time labs, have access to your device at all times and allow them to have the ability to go through and delete data and files from your device. This sounds bad but what is really bad is that after we all agreed to delete it a warning on our network saying that devices on our network could possibly be monitoring my device at any time. This is linked with the screen time app. Now some websites and apps have blocked me for not having a secure and private network. Would not recommend. If there was a 0 star option I would have gave it that but unfortunately the lowest is 1 star. ### 1/5 — BAD *2025-06-23, version 3.72* Horrible DO NOT DOWNLOAD ### 1/5 — Mong dẹp mẹ app *2025-06-20, version 3.72* Moẹ mẹ t cài xog h t đ dc chs bth nx bực vcl ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2024-09-14, version 3.72* I’ve used this app on my daughter’s tablet and smartphone for 5yrs and it has been faultless, essential and very useful. I do not understand why there are so many poor reviews. My guess is that many parents just cannot follow simple setup instructions or operate their own phones? It is FAR better than the built in Apple app of the same name. I set blockers, bedtime, quiet times, time limits and can see the individual YouTube videos she is watching. And of course I can pause her phone instantly without having to argue about it. The power is yours again! Geolocation is an extra but means I can see where she is in almost real time. The idea of a young person having unfettered access to a smartphone phone and the internet without ScreenTime controls in place is unthinkable. I recommend this app without hesitation. ### 5/5 — Works! *2024-05-15, version 3.72* Great app! ### 5/5 — 👍 *2024-05-05, version 3.72* 하하 폰을 너무많이 본다고 아이폰까지 초기화시켜버리는 정말 좋은 앱이에요. 하하 ### 5/5 — Muito bom *2024-01-21, version 3.72* Não vai se arrepender ### 5/5 — Perfect tool *2024-01-16, version 3.72* Perfect tool ### 5/5 — Don’t don’t have this app *2023-11-23, version 3.72* It’s will share ur location ### 5/5 — Nice *2023-08-24, version 3.72* Very nice app ### 5/5 — Läuft *2023-04-04* Das Programm läuft super. Anfangs gab es etwas Schwierigkeiten mit der Freigabe von Downloads, dass war aber eher ein Anwender-Problem. Das „Tracking“ läuft auch super (mein Kind weiß darüber Bescheid). Das ist für beide Seiten (Eltern/Kind) ein Sicherheitsaspekt. Alles in allem sehr zu empfehlen. ### 5/5 — It’s been working well for me for several years *2022-12-19, version 3.72* I got this a while ago because my kids wanted to use their fire tablets outside of kids mode. It’s honestly worked really well with few problems on their tablets. It’s not much for “real time” but I’m able to see day to day usage, block the tablet and really caps the time on there for my kids. It’s not easy to turn off from the kids devices. The workaround I found was to change the setting on my phone and then have them reboot, works every time. ### 5/5 — Love this *2022-07-28, version 3.69* Works like a charm with our androids. I can pause her access any time, like when supper is ready, or we need to do chores, or she broke a rule. I set up several time blocks, so she can’t access her phone during school hours except to text me, and that it does work when she rides the bus, and when she has homework. Calling is always permitted, in the event of an emergency. With the monthly fee, I track where she is, like to determine how far away the bus is, or if she is playing at her friend’s house like she is supposed to be doing, or if they disappear to the swimming hole. I can block any particular app at any time. The only negative is that the web site tracking app only works with marshmallow or [something else] which we don’t have. She is probably too young to have a phone, but with this app I can control how and when she uses it. Can y’all fix the web site tracking? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*