Apple Screen Time reference: platforms, controls, and limits

Apple Screen Time is designed for built-in app, web, purchase, and schedule controls for Apple devices. The current vendor and platform pages below document its reach and constraints.

Where it works

Screen Time is built into Apple operating systems and can be managed for a child through Family Sharing.

Documented controls

Apple documents Downtime, App Limits, Always Allowed, Communication Limits, and Content & Privacy Restrictions, including controls for purchases, apps, and web content.

Limits to check

Screen Time is an Apple device control. It does not configure a Google supervised account or the settings inside YouTube Kids, and it does not manage Android or Windows devices.

What to verify

Open the two vendor pages below on the device you plan to use. Confirm the operating system, browser, required permissions, stored activity, and the route a child would have through another account.

Primary sources