PlayTime Guard
Parenting
Parental game time limits — lock games when daily play time runs out
- Downloads
- 18+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 26
- 2026 · v1.0.2
Screenshots
About PlayTime Guard
PlayTime Guard helps parents manage how long children play games on Android.
For parents only — set up with a Parent PIN, add games like Roblox, set daily time limits, and games lock automatically when time runs out.
Features
• Add any installed game and set a daily allowance (e.g. 60 minutes/day)
• Automatic lock when play time reaches zero
• Parent controls: Lock now, Unlock, add +15 / +30 / +60 minutes
• Assist Mode for normal phones — overlay block + tamper alerts
• Guard Mode for dedicated child phones (factory reset + QR setup) — strongest lock
• Tamper detection — if protection is disabled, games lock and parent is notified
• Optional hide app icon with parent notification access
• All data stored locally on device
Permissions explained
• Usage Access — measure play time for games you choose
• Display over other apps — show lock screen on blocked games (Assist Mode)
• Device Admin — extra step before uninstall; tamper detection
• Notifications — alert parent if protection is changed
Important
Assist Mode cannot fully prevent uninstall on a shared phone. For uninstall blocking without factory reset, use Google Family Link (guide included in app). Guard Mode on a dedicated child device provides the strongest protection.
PlayTime Guard declares child_monitoring and shows an in-app disclosure before monitoring begins.
Category
Parenting
For parents only — set up with a Parent PIN, add games like Roblox, set daily time limits, and games lock automatically when time runs out.
Features
• Add any installed game and set a daily allowance (e.g. 60 minutes/day)
• Automatic lock when play time reaches zero
• Parent controls: Lock now, Unlock, add +15 / +30 / +60 minutes
• Assist Mode for normal phones — overlay block + tamper alerts
• Guard Mode for dedicated child phones (factory reset + QR setup) — strongest lock
• Tamper detection — if protection is disabled, games lock and parent is notified
• Optional hide app icon with parent notification access
• All data stored locally on device
Permissions explained
• Usage Access — measure play time for games you choose
• Display over other apps — show lock screen on blocked games (Assist Mode)
• Device Admin — extra step before uninstall; tamper detection
• Notifications — alert parent if protection is changed
Important
Assist Mode cannot fully prevent uninstall on a shared phone. For uninstall blocking without factory reset, use Google Family Link (guide included in app). Guard Mode on a dedicated child device provides the strongest protection.
PlayTime Guard declares child_monitoring and shows an in-app disclosure before monitoring begins.
Category
Parenting
What’s new
Version 1.0.2 · Updated July 26, 2026
Updated to target Android 16 (API 36) to meet Google Play requirements.
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