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  1. zamboknee

    App for controlling kid's screen time

    Is there an app to control the screen time of my kid's iPhone? I use the settings -> screen time-> kid name-> enter passcode-> adjust screen time route but it's a bit cumbersome. Would love to find an app that can do this more expediently. Better yet, where I can set multiple screen time...
  2. ericg301

    Help handing down M1 MBA

    Greetings! I'm typing this on my new M3 Midnight MBA (512gb/16gb). This means I can now hand down my January 2020 256/8 M1 MBA to my 11-year-old daughter, who will attend a BYOD private middle school starting this summer. They mainly use web-based apps, so it'll essentially serve as an...
  3. Anywhere Apps

    watchOS 10 flashcard app for helping kids learn the alphabet, beginner words and sight words: Anywhere ABC

    Hi everyone! I'm an app developer and mum of two, and I created this flashcard app in my spare time as a teaching aid for my little boy to help him learn to recognise alphabet letters. As he progressed, I added simple words and sight words. I hope it could be useful for other families too...
  4. stasapps

    Universal Bedtime Stories and Sleep Sounds

    Download on the AppStore Hello, everyone! I'm thrilled to introduce you to a project that's incredibly close to my heart. As an indie developer, I've poured my passion into creating an application designed specifically with our children in mind. Imagine an app where stories come to life...
  5. Anywhere Apps

    iPhone iOS 17 flash card app for helping kids learn the alphabet, beginner words and sight words: Anywhere ABC

    Hi everyone! I'm an app developer and mum of two, and I created this flashcard app in my spare time as a teaching aid for my little boy to help him learn to recognise alphabet letters. As he progressed, I added simple words and sight words. I hope it could be useful for other families too...
  6. I

    Parental Controls - Macs vs Other? Individual screen time?

    Hello Forum! I have a 10 yo son who's reaching out more and more into the digital world. I'm looking for any general suggestions or specifics on how best to set him up, as well as creating the least frustration or us as parents of an upcoming tween/teen. So far we have an old iPhone (working...
  7. GertjanS

    Universal Pajama Time: Personalized Bedtime Stories - with AI

    Hello there, I'm an indie developer from the Netherlands. I just finished a project that was inspired by my 3 year old daughter. An app to generate unique personalized bedtime stories. Together with your child you compose a new story every day (up to 10 each day if you need to). Your child...
  8. my_stories

    Universal My Stories - bedtime stories for kids

    Install from App Store (iPad, iPhone) My stories – is a collection of personal tales for your child. Your child is the main hero of the adventures. Just type in the name and the gender, so each book becomes a personal tale for your daughter or son. My stories – it’s time for you and your...
  9. D

    Do you feel "What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone" is false advertising?

    Let's see the real size of that "screeching minority" and let's see what percentage believes that "one 1 in 3 trillion false positives" and "slightly edited images are also detected" can be true at the same time.
  10. matovsky

    Universal Oh My Pool!

    Very simple and fun game for the whole family. You need simply gather balls in the swimming pool, but watch out for cute sea inhabitants. In the swimming pool you’ll see enemies such as octopuses and turtles. But don't worry. There is no cruelty in the game. Just collect the balls and avoid the...
  11. stasapps

    Universal Magical Bedtime Audio Stories for KIDS

    Download on the AppStore We know how it is hard sometimes to put a child to sleep. Therefore, with the help of child psychologists and sleep consultants, we have developed our unique method. You only turn on our audio stories for your child before bed. The female speaker’s fascinating voice...
  12. I

    Removing photo library from old mac to give to kids stuck at home!

    I have an old macbook pro that I want to pass to my kids for basic learning given they can't go to school now! I have a newer macbook model that I use day to day and it holds my photos etc (I have iCloud enabled and copies of all the normal stuff are stored there). I have the same apple ID with...
  13. JungleNYC

    iPhone 5 or earlier Found my old iPhone 5!…can I make this a "safe" kids iPod?

    First of all I LOVE this form factor. Am I the only one!?!? It makes me really wonder if Apple will/can ever go back to this size. It's surprisingly comfortable to hold, use and read. Obviously my Xs is faster/better, but wow would I love the Xs features (and camera) in a 5 body. Anyways… My...
  14. HappyDude20

    I Want to Track My 8 Year Old Child.. Help Me.

    Good morning, So, I’ll get straight into it: I have an 8 year old that is in elementary school and we purchased an iPhone SE for her a year ago after everyone in the family and extended family already had iPhones and she wanted to play Angry Birds and Fortnite, among other reasons like wanting...
  15. M

    Watch setup for a kid?

    Hi all! We just replaced my wife’s 38mm series 3 with a 4. Our goal is for our ten year old to use the 3 when he’s out in the neighborhood so we can call, text him, etc. There seems to be some hypothetical limitations that I’m not sure exist or not, so I’m hoping for some clarity and...
  16. bastula

    Universal Yanay Language - Learn a new language the fun & easy way

    Hey guys, We just released a language learning app, Yanay Language. It's designed primarily for kids but can be equally used by adults. We would love any kind of feedback or suggestions as we have several ideas planned for the app. App link...
  17. HowEver

    Email app for elderly/kids? Limited vision.

    Hi, asking for an older relative with limited vision: Is there an email app that has larger icons, larger fonts and is easier to use? This relative can see, but not well. I turned on voice for her so the screen is read to her, but finding buttons is really difficult in the Mac email client...
  18. pacorob

    Netflix app - Kids profile + age filter doesn't block non-kids material

    My family loves Netflix and use it almost daily. However for our 4 year old daughter I would like to see that they change the maturity filters (or at least here in the Netherlands) if you have 'Kids' profile set on maturity profile 'For little kids only' (In Dutch: peuters/kleuters) by ticking...
  19. hellopascal

    iPod touch Lock down for kids use

    Hi everyone, my son recently got into music and audio dramas. Right now we have an iPad and he really likes to look at the artwork while listening. So we thought about getting him an iPod touch. Looking through the restrictions on my iPad I have the feeling that it's not possible to lock it...
  20. Rarura

    iPad Rarura adventure game with hidden objects for kids and eldery folks!

    Hi people! I'm glad to present our indie game - Rarura (2.0). We've released it for Appstore (iPad) Rarura is a puzzle click and point and hidden object adventure game. It has a really nice art style. It may resemble Samorost. And true to say, we were inspired by it ) Great for children...