A five-person family is represented as Memoji heads. Each is inside a different coloured circle. They playfully look to one another before resolving into the Family Sharing screen in Settings inside an iPhone.
Our products come with features for every stage of family life. From creating limits to unlocking possibilities, there’s so much they can help you do.
Screen Time
Help create healthy screen habits.
iPad mini screen displaying gameplay of Galaga Wars+. A notification at the top of the screen alerts the user that they have five minutes of gaming time remaining for the day.
iPad mini screen displaying gameplay of Galaga Wars+. A notification at the top of the screen alerts the user that they have five minutes of gaming time remaining for the day.
Screen Time
Use Screen Time on iPhone and iPad to get a better understanding of how you and your kids are using your devices. Set time limits for categories of apps, like gaming, or individual websites and apps. You can also use Downtime to schedule time away from screens at specific periods, like dinnertime or bedtime.
An Ask to Buy notification from Cecilia, requesting to download ‘Night Sky’ from the App Store. The user is able to review the request.
An Ask to Buy notification from Cecilia, requesting to download ‘Night Sky’ from the App Store. The user is able to review the request.
App approval
Ask to Buy lets you choose which apps your kids can download from the App Store. It helps avoid accidental purchases and can help control spending too. Get a notification when they want to buy or download something from the App Store, then choose whether to approve it from your device.
Memoji of nine-year-old boy. A slider allows selection of age range for content access. The age range displayed on the slider is 9 to11.The slider moves up to demonstrate that a user can choose an appropriate range for their child. As the age changes on the slider to 15-16 years old, the Memoji of the boy grows into an adolescent.
Memoji of nine-year-old boy. A slider allows selection of age range for content access. The age range displayed on the slider is 9 to11.The slider moves up to demonstrate that a user can choose an appropriate range for their child. As the age changes on the slider to 15-16 years old, the Memoji of the boy grows into an adolescent.
Content Restrictions
Feel good about the content your kids have access to. With Content Restrictions, you can customise age settings for websites, music, news, games and more. Select a suitable age range or rating for different content types, or restrict websites and apps altogether.
iPhone screen displaying a Find My notification: ‘Cecilia arrived at school’.
iPhone screen displaying a Find My notification: ‘Cecilia arrived at school’.
Arrival notifications
Get automatic notifications when a family member arrives at or leaves a particular place. With Find My, you can easily create custom alerts for specific locations, such as school or a friend’s house. Each person gets the choice to opt in, so everyone’s privacy is respected.
A MacBook with The Snoopy Show on Apple TV on screen, an iPad with Monument Valley on Apple Arcade on screen, an iPhone with good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo playing on Apple Music on screen.
A MacBook with The Snoopy Show on Apple TV on screen, an iPad with Monument Valley on Apple Arcade on screen, an iPhone with good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo playing on Apple Music on screen.
Purchase sharing
Share the content you love with the people you love. Turn on purchase sharing to give up to five family members access to your App Store, iTunes and Apple Books purchases. And if you want to keep certain purchases private, you can hide individual items.
Icons representing an iPad, iPhone and AirPods sit on top of a green circular map marker.
Icons representing an iPad, iPhone and AirPods sit on top of a green circular map marker.
Find My
Use Find My to locate other family members’ Apple devices, even if they’re offline. Each person can decide whether to share their location and make their devices visible in the Find My app.
Yes. Otherwise you won’t be able to use any family features or parental controls.
Getting everyone set up with their own Apple Account is easy — learn how below.
If you’re the Family Organiser, you can create an individual Apple Account for your child.
Open Settings. Tap your name, then tap Family. Tap the Add Family Member icon in the top-right corner of your screen, then tap Create Child Account and follow the onscreen instructions.
If your kids are using your Apple Account, they’ll be able to access your personal content, including messages and photos. You also won’t be able to use all the available family features.
Start by creating a child account (see above for instructions on how to do that). Once that’s set up, you can sign out of your Apple Account on their devices and sign back in with their new child account and unique Apple Account.
Open Settings. Tap your name. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap Sign Out.
Once you’ve signed out of your Apple Account, you’ll be able to sign back in using your kid’s Apple Account.
You’ll need to set up your group as the Family Organiser, and then invite other members to join. Get started by opening Settings. Tap your name, then tap Family, and follow the onscreen prompts to invite family members.
You will also be able to set up accounts for anyone under the age of 13. Once family members join, you can start creating settings and enabling features.
You’ll need to ask the Family Organiser — the person who originally set up the family group — to invite you.
You can get tips and suggestions on getting the most out of family features. Open Settings, tap your name, tap Family, then tap Recommended for your Family.
You may already have the maximum amount (five members), or you may not be the Family Organiser — only they can invite people to join the group.