Kids PhoneTurn your old iPhone into your kid's first phone.
Free. No new device, no monthly plan, no ads, no tracking. Kids earn screen time by reading, writing, doing math and calling friends you approve.
Download on the App StoreHow it worksWorks on iPhone XR or newer (iOS 17+).
A brick phone, until they earn it.
Kids Phone locks YouTube, games, Safari and any app you choose with Apple Screen Time. Your kid earns minutes back. One minute on a call earns one minute of screen time.
Read a chapter
Public-domain books built in. After a chapter, your kid retells it out loud. A lenient reading buddy checks that they really read it.
Write
A diary entry or a short essay on a prompt. Any language counts. Gibberish and copy-paste don't.
Math
Quick problems matched to their age. Right answers add minutes to the bank.
Call a friend
Voice and video calls with friends a parent approved. Friends are added with a secret word, and a parent confirms with the passcode.
Built for parents
Parent passcode
Settings sit behind a 4-digit passcode and a security question. The kid can't change the rules.
Apple Screen Time
Locking is done by Apple's Family Controls on the phone itself. There is no remote server that can see what your kid does.
No ads, no tracking
No analytics, no ad networks, no accounts to create, nothing sold. Delete the account any time from Parent Settings.
Why an old iPhone beats a new kid phone
| Kids Phone | Kid-phone brands | Screen Time alone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New device needed | No, use your old iPhone | Yes | No |
| Monthly plan | None | Usually | None |
| Kids earn screen time | Reading, writing, math, calls | No | No |
| Calls only with approved friends | Yes | Yes | No |
| Ads or tracking | None | Varies | None |
Starting it with your class?
Kids Phone is better with friends: every family that joins is one more friend your kid can call. Paste this into your class or team group chat:
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Questions?
Visit the support page or email [email protected]. We answer within two business days.