Screen Time (Apple)

The strongest starting point for an iPhone household, because the limits live in the phone itself and your child can see exactly what is set. Time Allowances can budget whole categories of apps, so you agree on an hour of games rather than policing each title, and Ask to Buy turns downloads into a request your child sends you, which is a conversation rather than a surprise. Apple has also leaned toward teens: accounts for ages 13 to 17 now get web content filters and Communication Safety switched on from the start, and children must ask a parent before communicating with a new phone number. Setting it up requires Family Sharing, and every setting can be relaxed as your child earns more room.