Screen time earned, not given.
You’re not competing with laziness. You’re competing with a phone. Games stay locked until the work is actually done.
First week free. Cancel anytime.
Kids average five and a half hours of screen time a day before they’re even teenagers. Eight and a half by high school. Arguing doesn’t work. Incentives do.
Common Sense Media census of media use, ages 8 to 18.
Three steps, about five minutes to set up.
You assign the work, your kid proves it, the apps open. Nothing for you to police after that.
Assign real work
Chores, homework, reading, practice. Pick from templates or write your own, and set what each one is worth.
Your kid proves it
A photo of the clean room. A timer for the reading. AI checks the evidence in seconds and you keep the final say with one tap.
The apps open
Games and social apps unlock the moment you approve. No timer for you to police, no nightly negotiation.
Responsibility, not surveillance.
EarnIt never reads messages and never tracks location. It does one thing: makes screen time something your kid earns.
Real app locking
Built on Apple’s Family Controls, the same system behind Screen Time. iOS enforces it, so it isn’t an honour-system checklist.
Photo and timer proof
Your kid snaps the finished chore or runs a focus timer. Evidence ends the “I already did it” debate for good.
AI checks it first
Submissions get reviewed in seconds, so you’re not photo-auditing bedrooms all evening. Override anything with one tap.
One calm dashboard
Every task, submission and approval in one place. Stay informed without hovering over anybody.
Emergency-safe, always
Calls, texts to you and emergency services are never locked. Not while tasks are pending. Not ever.
Kid-proof by design
Deleting the app, changing settings or restarting the phone doesn’t lift the lock. Parents hold the key.
Timers police. Trackers spy. EarnIt motivates.
| EarnIt | Screen-time timers | Tracking apps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids motivated to do chores | By design | No | No |
| Work verified with evidence | Photo and timer | Honour system | No |
| Reads messages, tracks location | Never | Sometimes | That’s the point |
| Ends the nightly argument | Rules are automatic | You enforce it | Starts new ones |
Your first week is free.
Pick a plan and try everything for seven days. You won’t be charged until the trial ends, we remind you the day before, and cancelling takes two taps.
- Unlimited kids and tasks
- Real app locking
- Photo and timer proof
- AI verification
- Parent dashboard
7 days free, then $9.99/month. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited kids and tasks
- Real app locking
- Photo and timer proof
- AI verification
- Parent dashboard
7 days free, then $89.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Fair questions, straight answers.
Is this spying on my kid?
No. EarnIt doesn’t read messages, log browsing or track location. It locks games and social apps until tasks are done, and that’s all. Your kid can see exactly what’s locked and exactly how to earn it back, which is why they don’t hate it.
What happens in an emergency?
Phone calls, texts to you and emergency services are never locked, no matter what. You can also set an emergency unlock code that opens everything instantly.
Can my kid just delete it?
No. Deleting the app, digging through settings or restarting the phone doesn’t lift the lock. EarnIt runs on Apple’s Family Controls, so iOS enforces it rather than an app your kid can force-quit.
What does it cost?
$9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, about 25¢ a day, and every plan starts with a full week free. You won’t be charged until the trial ends, we remind you the day before, and you can cancel in two taps from your subscription settings.
What happens after the free week?
If EarnIt is working, do nothing and your plan starts automatically. If it isn’t, cancel before the week is up and you pay nothing.
What devices do I need?
Your kid needs an iPhone for app locking. You can manage everything from the iPhone app or the web dashboard, so you can assign tasks and approve photos from anywhere.
Tonight’s chores could be tonight’s screen time.
Start your free weekFirst week free. Cancel anytime. Five-minute setup.