Simple screen time control that respects your family's privacy.
No accounts • No cloud • No tracking • No adsSet a bedtime schedule, choose beautiful block themes, and let QuietTime handle the rest. Your children see a friendly lock screen — you get peace of mind.
Choose separate block times for weekdays and weekends. Pick which days count as weekends to match your routine.
Pick a block screen theme, choose which apps stay accessible, set wind-down warnings, and protect everything with a PIN.
QuietTime runs quietly in the background. When bedtime arrives, the device locks to a beautiful screen. Override anytime if needed.
📱 Android
Set weekday and weekend schedules, see your schedule overview at a glance, grant extra time, and configure wind-down warnings — all from one screen.
Children see a calming animated screen instead of a harsh lockout. Allowed apps remain accessible, and the emergency call button is always visible.
💻 Windows
Set a different start and end time for every day, save the whole week as a preset (School Term, Holidays, your own), and skip individual dates with a single click.
Eight calming chime sounds with a Preview button and a Random option that picks a different sound each time. Chimes play only at key moments — never on every notification.
Choose from five animated themes (Starry Night, Dreamy Clouds, Aquarium, Northern Lights, Fireflies) and set the lock level — Gentle, Standard, or Strict.
Last-7-days summary at a glance. Filter by category, scan colour-coded entries (red for overrides, gold for security, purple for schedule changes), export to CSV, or clear with PIN.
The full-screen Starry Night theme on Windows. Parents can grant extra time or override the lock with their PIN.
Set separate block times for weekdays and weekends. Choose which days count as weekends to match your family's routine.
One tap locks the device for 25, 50 or 90 minutes — or any length you choose. Made for homework, revision and mealtimes. It works even when the daily schedule is off, and it survives a restart. Android only.
See total screen time and the most-used apps, for today or the last seven days. Read from Android’s own usage statistics on the device and shown only to you — never stored by us, collected, or sent anywhere. Android only.
Lock the device without opening the app, from a Quick Settings tile or a home-screen widget. Starting a block needs no PIN; ending one always does — so it is safe to leave on a child’s device. Android only.
A 6-digit PIN keeps children from changing settings or disabling the app. All settings require PIN entry.
Starry Night, Dreamy Clouds, Aquarium, Northern Lights and Fireflies — plus Lava Lamp, Galaxy, Rain on Glass and Silk Waves on Android. The block screen feels friendly rather than frustrating.
Choose which apps (phone, clock, calculator, etc.) remain accessible during quiet hours, displayed right on the block screen.
The block screen stays on top of games, videos and fullscreen apps. When quiet hours arrive, the block appears within seconds — even in the middle of a game.
Optional notifications before quiet time starts, giving children time to finish what they're doing. Configurable from 1 to 30 minutes.
Grant extra time for special occasions, temporarily unlock the device, or lock it early when needed — all PIN-protected.
Emergency call button always visible on the block screen, so a genuine emergency number can always be dialled. Add an emergency contact with a name and your child taps “Call Grandma” rather than remembering a number.
At-a-glance summary, category filter, colour-coded entries and CSV export. Tracks block periods, overrides, schedule changes, security and system events — all logged locally and PIN-protected.
Set a recovery password as a backup in case you forget your PIN. If both are lost, you can clear app data or reinstall to start fresh.
Everything stays on your device. No accounts to create, no cloud servers, no analytics, no tracking, no ads. QuietTime has no network code at all, so it cannot send data anywhere. Read our Privacy Policy →
Most parental control apps require subscriptions, accounts, and send your family's data to the cloud. QuietTime is different.
| Other Apps | QuietTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Monthly subscription | Free forever |
| Account required | ✗ Yes | ✓ No |
| Cloud data | ✗ Sent to servers | ✓ Stays on device |
| Tracking / analytics | ✗ Yes | ✓ None |
| Ads | ✗ Often | ✓ Never |
| Works offline | Sometimes | ✓ Always |
Gentle — dismissable warning for older teens. Standard — fullscreen overlay that blocks the Windows key, Alt+Tab and Task Manager, and auto-locks the PC if a fullscreen game tries to cover it. Strict — immediately locks the Windows workstation.
Optional auto-start ensures quiet hours are always enforced, even after a restart.
QuietTime uses Android's overlay and usage-access permissions to stay on top of every other app, including games and fullscreen video. The block screen cannot be dismissed without the parent PIN. On Windows, Standard mode blocks keyboard shortcuts (Windows key, Alt+Tab, Task Manager) and auto-locks the PC if a fullscreen game tries to cover the block screen; Strict mode locks the entire workstation immediately. The only bypass we can't prevent on Windows is Ctrl+Alt+Del, which is a Windows security feature that no third-party app is allowed to intercept.
The emergency call button is always visible on the block screen. You can also set an emergency contact number that your child can call during quiet time without needing the PIN.
Yes. The "Grant Extra Time" button on the block screen lets you extend the session by 15, 30, or 60 minutes with your PIN. You can also fully override the lock at any time.
No. QuietTime works entirely offline. There are no servers, no accounts, and no cloud sync. Everything runs locally on the device.
You can use your recovery password to reset your PIN. If you've lost both your PIN and recovery password, you'll need to clear the app's data or reinstall — this will remove all settings and schedules. We recommend writing your recovery password down somewhere safe.
Yes. QuietTime is completely free on both the Microsoft Store and Google Play. No ads, no in-app purchases, no premium tier, no recurring charges. If the app helps your family and you'd like to say thanks, there's a Buy me a coffee link — but it's entirely optional.
Want to learn more before you install? Download the full QuietTime User Guide — covers every feature, with screenshots.
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