Comparison

Kid Alarm vs SproutControl

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kid Alarm

Features
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Kid Alarm: Kid Play Time Limit is a simple, effective tool for parents to manage their child's screen time. With this app, you can set a playtime duration, whether it's 30 minutes or several hours. Once the time is up, the app makes it impossible for the child to continue playing by triggering annoying notifications and sounds. The only way to turn off the alarm is with a password set by the parent, ensuring the child returns the smartphone as required. Key Features: - Set Playtime Duration: Easily set a time limit for your child’s smartphone use, with no restrictions on how long. - Unmissable Alerts: When time is up, the app disrupts play with persistent notifications and sounds, making it clear the session is over. - Password Protection: The alarm can only be turned off with a parent-set password, so kids can't bypass it. Encourages Healthy Habits: Helps children understand the importance of balancing screen time with other activities. - Simple and Intuitive: Designed for both parents and kids to use effortlessly. Kid Alarm helps you create a balanced digital environment for your child, ensuring screen time stays within healthy limits and is fully under your control. Subscription details: - This app may offer weekly or monthly subscriptions - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically reviews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Setting after purchase - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - You can cancel your subscription at any time, but please note that you will not get a refund for any remaining period of a subscription - This app requires weekly or monthly subscriptions then you are able to access all features Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oCfM6kvHy5UUDYRwK2Mpfg5KBDPaBOe3ZQFmXmgipk8/edit Help and Support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ouPrUj0bXFcMWJQhwdgyZGxWXxJgtY2GrpgaDwArYwc/edit

About

SproutControl

Features
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Sportontrol helps parents protect kids’ screen time with real system-level app locks. Choose apps for lock sessions. When a locked app opens, iOS blocks it. Unlock with remote parent approval—or a local PIN. Use iCloud for remote family management, or stay local-only. Cloud is optional. What you can do • System-level locks via Screen Time capabilities • Two rules: daily time limits (great for games and short video), or schedule-based lock/unlock cycles (great for study hours) • Remote family: approve unlocks, toggle sessions, temporary unlock (e.g. 30 minutes or until tonight) • Local-only mode: no iCloud required; set up on the child’s device with PIN fallback • On-device usage summary after authorization • Transparent status: clear alerts for syncing, sync issues, or lost permissions Why Sportontrol Many families don’t lack rules—they lack clarity, consistency, and visibility. Sportontrol turns “which apps, when” into enforceable lock sessions, and stays honest about limits: protection depends on system authorization. A child may still turn off Screen Time in Settings—we never claim “impossible to bypass,” but we help you see when protection may be off. One app for Create Family / Join Family / This Device Only. Download Sportontrol and make screen-time rules clear—starting today.

Screenshots

Kid Alarm4 screens
SproutControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SproutControl at none against Kid Alarm's 2. Kid Alarm's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Kid Alarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SproutControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Kid Alarm versus SproutControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKid AlarmSproutControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTu Tran DuyChengdu ppTribe Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kid Alarm

Subscriptions2
  • Kid Alarm Premium 1 week$0.997 Days
  • Kid Alarm Premium 1 month$2.991 Month
None

SproutControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kid Alarm free?
Kid Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SproutControl free?
SproutControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kid Alarm or SproutControl have ads?
Neither Kid Alarm nor SproutControl shows ads.

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