For parents

Calm screen time, without the arguments

YubiKids gives you a simple control center on your own phone and a PIN-protected parent mode on your child’s device. Rules are clear to your child and still apply when the Wi-Fi drops.

Screen time that fits your family

Set a daily total and the hours YubiKids can be used. Switch between templates with one tap.

Daily limit for learning and play together
Allowed windows, e.g. weekdays 3:00–5:30 pm
Bedtime lock, e.g. 7:30 pm to 7:00 am
Templates: School day, Weekend, Holiday and Sick day
A friendly warning a few minutes before time is up
One limit shared across devices: two tablets don’t mean double time

You see every change in plain language before you save it:

“Ana can use YubiKids 60 min on school days between 3 pm and 5:30 pm. Play unlocks after 3 activities.”

Learn first, then play

The play area opens after your child meets the learning goal you set. Learning keeps earning play minutes at your chosen ratio, up to a daily cap.

Daily goal by activities or minutes
Earning ratio you control, e.g. 2 learning minutes for 1 play minute
Daily play cap, e.g. 20 minutes
Earned time resets each day
Games are educational or creative. No random reward boxes.

Limits that hold offline

Many screen-time tools stop working when the device loses its connection, or when a clever child changes the clock. YubiKids counts time with the device’s internal timer, not the clock in Settings.

The child device enforces the last rules it received, with or without internet
Only time spent in the app with the screen on is counted
Changing the device time is detected and reported to you
Remote commands wait for the device to reconnect and expire if they are too old

Your parent PIN

A small padlock on the lock screen opens the parent gate. Enter your 4–6 digit PIN to add time, unlock for today, change settings or manage subscriptions.

The keypad shuffles every time, so little eyes can’t learn your PIN from finger positions
Repeated wrong guesses pause the gate and notify your phone
Fingerprint and face unlock are off on the child’s device by default, because a child’s own face or finger may be registered there
Forgot your PIN? Reset it from your own phone after signing in. There are no security questions.
Parent mode closes itself after 2 minutes of no activity

Control from your own phone

Install YubiKids on your phone and choose “This is my device”. Pair with your child’s device by QR code in seconds.

See each child’s status, time left and earned play time
+15, +30 or +60 minutes, lock now or unlock for today
Each command shows whether it was delivered or is waiting for the device
Approve “more time” requests, if you allow them
Up to 4 guardians per family, with a log of who changed what

See what they’re learning

A weekly report shows time used, skills that improved, a highlight drawing (if you turn on backup) and one suggestion for the week ahead.

A skill map that shows strengths and progress
“Needs help” alerts when a skill is stuck, with an easier skill to try
Family challenges, like “Draw 3 symmetrical animals”
Email copy of the weekly report if you want one

What your child sees when time is up

A calm scene, like the mascot going to sleep, with a countdown to the next allowed time. There’s no flashing, no guilt and, by default for younger children, no “ask for more” button to tap again and again.

Keep a young child inside YubiKids

YubiKids can only manage its own time. Your device has built-in tools that can lock it to one app:

iPhone & iPad: Guided Access

Settings → Accessibility → Guided Access. Triple-click the side or home button inside YubiKids to start it.

Android: App pinning

Settings → Security → App pinning (the name may vary by phone maker). Open YubiKids from recent apps and tap Pin.

For whole-device limits, use Apple Screen Time or Google Family Link alongside YubiKids. Help →

Join the early access listComing soon to iPhone, iPad and Android