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Read and quiz
Photograph the pages of any book. Your child reads them in the app, then answers questions that TimeNest can write for you.
Example: two chapters, pass mark 90%, worth 20 min
NEWRewards, packs and co-parents
Screen time they earn. Habits that last.
TimeNest is the parental control app that turns screen time into a reward. Lock phones in one tap, set fair daily limits, and let your kids unlock extra minutes by reading, watching and creating.
Free, no card neededKids cannot delete itSet up in 5 minutes
iPhone and iPad
Android phones and tablets
Parent website on any computer
No spying, ever
1 taplocks every screen in the house
11 packsof ready-made learning activities
0 messagesread, ever. Minutes only
Freefor every family, no card
Why TimeNest
Less arguing about screens.
More growing with them.
Most parental controls only say no. TimeNest gives kids a way to say yes, by earning their time with something worth doing.
😩 The daily tug of war
- "Five more minutes!" every single evening
- Hiding phones and changing Wi-Fi passwords
- Limits that feel like punishment
- Reading and homework always lose to games
- Apps that spy on messages and break trust
🌱 The TimeNest way
- Clear daily time that the phone keeps for you
- One tap locks every screen at dinner or bedtime
- Kids earn extra minutes by learning something
- Books, videos and drawings become the way to play
- Stars, streaks and a reward shop they work towards
- You see minutes, never messages or photos
Learn to earn
Out of time? Earn more by learning.
You decide what counts. Your child does the work. TimeNest checks it and adds the minutes, so you never have to referee.
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You set an activity
In the app or on the parent website, add a book, a video, a drawing or a task, with the bonus minutes it is worth.
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They learn something
Your child reads the pages, watches the video inside TimeNest, or makes something real.
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TimeNest checks it
A quiz with your pass mark, or a photo for you to approve with one tap.
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Minutes unlock
Bonus time is added instantly. Confetti included. Then they come back for more.
Try it yourself
This is what your child sees.
Read the short story, answer the question and watch the minutes arrive. In the real app, you choose the book, the questions and the pass mark.
- 📸Snap the pagesPhotograph any book. Your child reads it on screen and can zoom in.
- ✨Questions written for youTimeNest reads the photos and suggests the quiz. You check it and save.
- ✅Checked fairlyAnswers are marked on our server, with a short wait between tries.
- 🎉Instant rewardPass, and the bonus minutes land straight away. Confetti included.
📖 Read and answer · worth 15 minutes
Honeybees cannot talk, so they dance. When a bee finds flowers full of nectar, it flies home and does a wiggly "waggle dance". The direction of the dance shows the other bees which way to fly.
How do bees tell each other where the flowers are?
45
minutes left today
Games and video time on your child's phone
Four ways to earn
Every kind of kid has a way to win.
Bookworms, builders, artists and helpers. Mix activity types to suit each child, and repeat them once or every day. Short on time? Add a ready-made learning pack in one tap.
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Watch and quiz
Pick a YouTube or video link. It plays inside TimeNest, and the quiz opens once it is watched.
Example: a science video, 3 questions, worth 15 min
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Draw or make
Ask for a drawing, a Lego build or a craft. Your child snaps a photo and you approve it.
Example: draw your favourite animal, worth 15 min
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Do a task
Tidy the room, practise piano, help with dinner. They send it, you tap approve.
Example: 20 minutes of piano, worth 10 min
Idea spinner
Stuck for ideas? Spin one.
Every child has a superpower. Pick theirs, pick their age, and get a ready-made activity you can add to TimeNest in a minute.
How old is your child?
What is their superpower?
The cliffhanger chapter
Read one chapter of any adventure book. Quiz: three questions about what happened, plus one guess about what happens next.
Worth 20 min
Parental controls
One tap. Every screen rests.
Powerful controls without the tech headache. Everything works from your phone or the parent website, and changes reach your child's device in seconds.
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Lock now
Lock one child or the whole family for 30 minutes, an hour, or until you say so. Perfect for dinner and homework.
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Fair daily limits
Choose a daily time for games and video. A friendly heads-up comes 5 minutes before it ends.
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Bedtime
Phones rest every night and wake up in the morning, automatically, even when TimeNest is closed.
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School time
Pick school days and hours. Games stay locked while the apps you allow keep working.
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Ask for more time
Kids can ask for 15 more minutes. You get a notification and answer yes or no in one tap.
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Send a message
"Dinner is ready!" arrives on their screen as a notification, so nobody has to shout upstairs. From your phone or the parent website.
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Calls always work
Phone and emergency calls never lock. Add always-allowed apps like messages, maps or school apps.
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The whole family
Add every child with their phones and tablets. One shared allowance per child across devices, and co-parents or carers can help.
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Tamper alerts
If protection is switched off on a child's device, you hear about it straight away.
New in TimeNest 1.1
More reasons to learn. More hands to help.
Our biggest update yet, shaped by ideas from parents. Rewards to work towards, ready-made learning, finer controls and a way for the whole family to share the job.
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Stars and a reward shopNew
Every finished activity earns stars and builds a streak. Kids spend stars on rewards you set, like picking dinner or a film night, and you say yes or not yet.
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Learning packsNew
Eleven ready-made packs with quizzes: times tables, phonics, spelling, stories, science, maths, Arabic letters, short surahs, good manners and healthy habits.
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Quizzes from a photoNew
Snap the pages of any book and TimeNest suggests the questions for your child's age. Check them, change anything, then save.
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Limits for single appsNew
Give one app its own daily time, like 30 minutes of Roblox or TikTok, on top of the overall limit for games and video.
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Wind-downNew
Games rest 15 or 30 minutes before bedtime, so the evening slows down before lights out. Calls and allowed apps keep working.
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Focus sessionsNew
Kids start a 25-minute focus lock for homework themselves. Finish it and they earn a star and a few bonus minutes.
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Co-parents and carersNew
Invite a co-parent, a grandparent or a childminder. Everyone gets their own login. Carers handle the day to day, parents keep the rules.
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Weekly reportNew
Every Sunday evening: time used, minutes earned, quiz scores, streaks and one simple idea for the week ahead.
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Ask before installingNew
When new installs are blocked, kids ask for an app by name. You get our plain-English guide to it, with its minimum age, and a one-tap answer.
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AI chatbot guideNew
ChatGPT, Character.AI, Gemini, Snapchat's My AI and more, explained for parents: what they do, how old kids should be and how to set them up safely. Read it.
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Check-in they chooseNew
Ask "where are you?" and your child can share their location once, or say not now. No tracking, and it is deleted after 24 hours.
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Fair for kids tooNew
Kids can see exactly what you see, and a monthly reminder helps you review the family agreement together. A home screen widget shows time left and their streak.
Tamper-proof
Built so kids can't just switch it off.
Kids are clever. TimeNest is ready for them. Turn on protection once during setup, and the usual tricks stop working.
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Can't be deletedApps cannot be removed from your child's iPhone or iPad without your parent PIN.
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No clock tricksDate and time stay automatic, so bedtime and limits cannot be skipped.
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PIN lockout5 wrong PIN guesses lock it for an hour. You can unblock it from your phone.
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Removal alertsIf TimeNest is removed or a device goes quiet, you get a notification.
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No sneaky installsOptionally block new apps. Kids ask you first, and a yes opens a 30-minute window to install it.
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Accounts lockedNo signing out or adding a new account to get around the rules.
A day with TimeNest
Set it once. It runs the day for you.
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Phone wakes up
Bedtime ends on its own. No arguments at breakfast.
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School time
Games rest. Calls and school apps keep working.
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Learn and earn
A focus session for homework, then a quiz unlocks 20 extra minutes and a star.
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Guilt-free play
Their daily time plus what they earned today.
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Wind-down
Games rest a little early. Time to slow down.
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Bedtime
Every screen rests until morning. Sleep well.
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Ali is asking for 15 more minutesYes, 30 min or No, in one tap
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Maya finished "Draw your favourite animal"Tap to see the photo and give bonus time
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Ali reached today's limitGames and video are now locked
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Maya wants "Pick dinner" for 15 starsYes or Not yet, in one tap
7-day kickstart
One week to a brand-new habit.
Start your first week with TimeNest with this challenge. Tap each day to reveal it. Small wins, every day, building up to a family showcase.
That is up to 2 h 20 min of earned screen time, one finished book and a week of proud moments.
See the difference
Small wins add up fast.
Move the sliders to see how much learning a year of earned screen time could add up to.
In one year your family completes
520 activities
2,080pages read
173videos learned from
173things made or done
Set up in 5 minutes
Four steps. No tech degree needed.
No cables, no settings maze. If you can scan a QR code, you can set up TimeNest.
- 1👩👧
Create your account
Install TimeNest on your phone, pick Parent's phone and choose a 4-digit PIN.
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Scan the code
Open TimeNest on your child's device and scan the QR code on yours.
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Turn on protection
Agree the family rules together, then one tap locks deleting and the clock.
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Pick games and video
Tick Games, Entertainment and Social. Done. Hand the device back.
See the difference
More than a lock. A reason to learn.
Basic screen time tools only switch things off. TimeNest also gives kids a positive way to earn their time back.
FeatureBasic limitsTimeNest
Daily limits, bedtime and school time✓✓
Lock the whole family in one tapSome✓
Kids earn minutes by reading with a quiz✕✓
Video lessons that unlock a quiz✕✓
Photo tasks you approve with one tap✕✓
"Ask for 15 more minutes" with a one-tap answerSome✓
Stars, streaks and a reward shop✕✓
Ready-made learning packs and quizzes from a photo✕✓
Daily limits for single apps✓✓
Co-parents and carers with their own loginSome✓
Kids ask before installing, with an app guide for youSome✓
Alert if the app is removed✕✓
iPhone parent with an Android child✕✓
Parent guide
How much screen time by age?
A simple starting point, based on guidance from the WHO and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Every family is different, so adjust as you go.
Under 2
Little to noneVideo calls with family are fine. Play, talk and read together instead.
2 to 5
About 1 hour a dayGood quality shows, watched together where you can. Screens off at meals.
6 to 12
Clear, steady limitsProtect sleep, homework and active play first. Let learning earn extra time.
13+
Agree it togetherTeens do best with rules they helped make. Keep bedtime screen free.
From the TimeNest blog
Helpful guides for parents
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How much screen time is right for my child?
Age by age limits, warning signs and how to make rules stick.
Read guide → 🔒How to lock your child's iPhone or iPad
Lock apps at bedtime, set limits and stop them deleting apps.
Read guide → 🌟40 ways kids can earn screen time
Reading, chores, creative and outdoor ideas sorted by age.
Read guide → 🤖AI chatbots and popular apps: what age is right?
ChatGPT, Snapchat, TikTok, Roblox and more, with minimum ages and safety tips.
Read guide →Trust built in
A check, not a spy.
Kids agree to TimeNest during setup, can see exactly what you see, and review the rules with you every month. Trust works both ways.
What you see
- Minutes spent in games and video
- When the daily limit was reached
- Requests for more time
- Activities completed and quiz scores
- Photos they choose to send you for approval
- Where they are, only when they choose to share a check-in
What you never see
- Messages, chats or emails
- Photos and videos on their phone
- Websites they visit
- Their location in the background, ever
- What is on their screen
Questions
Good to know
How do kids earn extra screen time?
You create activities in the TimeNest app or on the parent website: a book to read with a quiz, a video to watch with a quiz, something to draw or make, or a task. You can also add ready-made learning packs. When your child passes the quiz with your chosen mark, or you approve their photo, the bonus minutes are added straight away.
Does TimeNest work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. iPhone and iPad with iOS 16.4 or later, and Android phones and tablets with Android 7 or later. You can mix them: a parent on iPhone can look after a child on Android, and the parent website works on any computer.
Can my child delete TimeNest?
No. When you turn on protection during setup, TimeNest switches on Apple's setting that stops apps being deleted on your child's iPhone or iPad, keeps the date and time automatic and locks account changes. On Android, device protection stops it being uninstalled. Removing TimeNest needs your parent PIN, and you get an alert if a device ever stops checking in.
What if my child guesses the parent PIN?
After 5 wrong tries, PIN entry on that device locks for 1 hour and you get a notification. You can unblock it straight away from your phone or the parent website.
Can they still call me when the phone is locked?
Yes. Phone calls and emergency calls always work, and so do any apps you choose to always allow, like messages, maps or school apps.
Can kids just guess the quiz answers?
Quizzes are checked by TimeNest, not the phone, and there is a short wait between tries. Kids see which answers were wrong so they can go back, read again and actually learn.
Can I see my child's messages or photos?
No. You see how many minutes they spent in games and video, when they reached the limit, their requests and the activities they completed. Never messages, photos, websites or what is on their screen. Your child can open "What my parents see" at any time to check.
Does the lock work when TimeNest is closed?
Yes. On iPhone, TimeNest uses Apple's Screen Time system, and on Android it runs a small protection service in the background. Daily limits, bedtime and school time keep working when the app is not open.
Can my partner, a grandparent or a childminder help?
Yes. In the app open Settings › Parents and carers, or the parent website, and create an invite. Co-parents can do everything you can. Carers can lock and unlock, give time, answer requests, approve activities and rewards and send messages, but cannot change the rules. Everyone has their own login.
How do stars and rewards work?
Your child earns a star for each activity they finish, two for a perfect quiz and one for a focus session. Days in a row build a streak. You add rewards to the shop, like picking dinner or a later bedtime, and when your child chooses one you answer yes or not yet. Say not yet and the stars go back.
Can TimeNest write the quiz for me?
Yes. Add photos of the pages, or paste some text, and tap Make questions. TimeNest suggests questions for your child's age, and you can change any of them before saving. Or add one of our ready-made learning packs.
Can I limit one app, like Roblox or TikTok?
Yes. Add an app limit with the minutes you want, then pick the app on your child's device in the parent menu. When the time is used up that app locks for the rest of the day, while the rest of their screen time carries on.
Does TimeNest track my child's location?
No. You can send a check-in asking where they are, and your child chooses whether to share their location once or say not now. A shared location is deleted after 24 hours. TimeNest never tracks location in the background.
How do I suggest an idea or report a problem?
Use the buttons below, the links at the bottom of this page, or Settings › Suggest an idea in the app. Every message is read by the people who build TimeNest.
How much screen time should my child have?
The WHO and the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest little or no recreational screen time under 2, and about one hour a day of good quality content for ages 2 to 5. For older children, steady limits that protect sleep, school and play matter most. Read our age by age guide.
How much does TimeNest cost?
TimeNest is free to use. Download it from the App Store for iPhone and iPad. No card, no trial timer, no catch.
Help us make TimeNest better
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Turn tonight's screen time into tomorrow's habits.
TimeNest is free for every family. Download it on your phone and your child's iPhone or iPad, and you will be set up in five minutes.
- 🎁Free to use, no card needed
- 🛡️Protected: kids cannot delete it
- 👨👩👧Share it with a co-parent or carer
- 💡Your ideas shape what we build next