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24 alternatives to Parentum

Take control of your child’s screen time with better balance

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Mom Clock▲742

   Hi HN, I’ve tried dozens of reminder and habit apps over the years. They’re all polite. Gentle. Easy to ignore. So I built something intentionally different. Mom Clock is a reminder app that behaves more like a strict parent than a productivity coach: – no snoozing – no “later” – optional app blocking using Screen Time APIs The idea came from my own behavior: I don’t need motivation — I need enforcement. This is not for everyone. Some people hate it. Some people love it. I’m genuinely curious where HN stands on this tradeoff: comfort vs. effectiveness. Happy to answer questions about: –…

   Jan 2026 · momclock.com · its alternatives →

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   Grace for iOS 16▲116

   New lock screen widgets and Shortcuts for productive parents

   2022 · grace-app.com · its alternatives →

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   App Lock - Apps Blocker▲91

   Screen time parental control

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Screeni Parental Control with Chores▲4

   Turns screen time into something your kids actually earn

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   FamilyTime▲59

   Parental control app for effortless digital parenting

   2021 · familytime.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   1Question▲100

   Turning your child's screen time into study time!

   2020 · 1question.app · its alternatives →

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   Gertrude▲80

   Rethinking parental controls for macOS

   2023 · gertrude.app · its alternatives →

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   ScreenTreat▲240

   Turn ScreenTime into positive motivation for kids

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Airdroid 3▲188

   Control iPhone and iPad from any windows or macOS computers

   2014 · airdroid.com · its alternatives →

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    Boomerang Parental Control▲2

    Taking the battle out of screen time

    2020 · useboomerang.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Grace▲150

    Parental controls for iPhone done right

    2022 · grace-app.com · its alternatives →

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    LockedIn: Screen Time Control▲27

    Screen time management made fun.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Green Timer▲75

    Record screen time for kids.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tempozi▲12

    Free Screen Time Control

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ZenScreen▲10

    Track and limit screen time

    2018 · zenscreen.ai · its alternatives →

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    Toddler Time - Let's Play!▲111

    Screen free, play based activities for parents and toddlers

    2023 · toddlertime.app · its alternatives →

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    TimesApp▲68

    Take control of your phone usage

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    MinuteBar▲128

    The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Limitly▲2

    FREE Screen Time Parental Control App

    2017 · pumpic.com · its alternatives →

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    Calroo▲123

    A family organizer app for busy parents

    2017 · calroo.com · its alternatives →

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    Kids360▲2

    Parental Controls that Kids Enjoy

    Jun 2026 · kids360.app · its alternatives →

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    Circle with Disney on Android▲86

    Filter & manage screen time on home network

    2016 · meetcircle.com · its alternatives →

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    FamilyLock Parental Control▲3

    Protect kids with smart parental controls

    Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    ScreenBreak▲8

    Stop doom-scrolling. Free Android screen-time control.

    Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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