Review : Screen Time
This app actually makes kids want to use their devices MORE . by Myles Jin
The Good
+ Protects vision + Limits screen addiction + Encourages other ways of entertainment + Manifests time spent on apps so your time can be distributed better + Can be monitored remotely
The Bad
-Some background software drain screen time -Can encourage children to use up screen time or find other ways of using devices -Annoying when parents aren ’ t there to extend screen time -Can create more diversity between children and parents .
Rating : 7 / 10
Specifications
For iOS 12 and above
Price
Free with iOS Devices
Most other children don ’ t have time limits on their devices so this feels unfair at times . It causes a grudge to build up , and sometimes even inspires me to think of ways to crack the Screen Time passcode or find other ways of using electronics .
37 | SLAS TIMES
Apple released Screen Time as part of the iOS 12 update in 2018 . It can restrict content like inappropriate websites , movies , games , and all apps . Downtime disallows usage of all apps other than essential ones after bed time .
The Screen Time menu in settings provides a colorful graph metric that displays the average time I spend on apps and how many times I pick up my phone from a notification .
A Tool for Everybody
This app was originally designed so parents could control their children ’ s smartphone access . That ’ s not its only use , though . I was surprised to find out that many adults like my Journalism teacher use it themselves to control their access to addictive apps . They can , however , ignore the limit for the day or delay it for 15 minutes if they ’ re in the middle of something .
How It Affects Me
The Verdict
Screen Time does what it was supposed to do technically . It helps adults with self-control , but as a person who has it forced upon them by their parents , I feel that it has a bad effect on me . It makes me quite stressed knowing that I only have so much time on my device each day .