DinnerTime Plus (Parental App)
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The new DinnerTime Plus 3.0 is here! Please make sure both the parent's and kid's devices have this latest app version installed.
DinnerTime Plus is THE BEST Android app for parents to monitor and control their children’s smartphone/tablet usage.
"[DinnerTime Plus] is the simplest solution you’ll find for parents who want to give their kids time-outs from their phones & tablets." - Lifehacker
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS:
Real-time monitoring: See exactly what your child is doing on their phone in real time
Instant breaks: Set instant ‘Dinnertime’ or ‘Take a Break’ breaks pausing your child’s device activity for up to 24 hours
Scheduled breaks: Create up to 2 ‘Scheduled Breaks’ such as ‘Bed Time’ or ‘Study Time’ that automatically block your child’s device usage following a customized schedule
Set permitted apps: Allow your child to access specific apps during their breaks
App and Device time limits: Set time limits for how long your child can use their device or a specific app. Works even if your child goes offline. Set different time limits for weekends versus weekdays.
Unusual activity notifications: Receive a notification if your child’s device experiences unusual activity
Parents notification when a new app is installed on the kid’s device.
Admin Mode feature to allow parents to temporarily access the kid’s device during DinnerTime restriction to perform administration work, or modify the restriction policy if the kid's device is not connected online.
Add a second parent: Add another parental device to monitor and block your child’s device
Add a second child: Monitor and block a second child’s device
New sign up procedure: Our new sign up system is easier, faster, and no longer requires SMS verification
UPGRADE HIGHLIGHTS:
With a one time in-app purchase of only $3.99, you can support the developers and access even more features, including:
Add up to 5 different children’s devices
Access reports of your child’s usage today, yesterday, and for the last 7 days
Six extra Scheduled Breaks: Parents can now create up to 8 Scheduled Breaks
24 hour history: Parents can now view their child’s device usage history for the last 24 hours
Customized warnings: Customize warning messages during timeouts
DinnerTime Plus utilizes cloud-enabled technology, meaning all its features occur in real-time from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection.
Watch a short tutorial on how to setup DinnerTime Plus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neDtOjymijg
NOTES FOR PARENTS:
Most of the 1-star ratings are from children. Our app has one of the highest parent satisfaction ratings in Google Play.
Because we link each parent account with a phone number, the parent account must be linked to a phone (Android or iOS).
"The new app designed to create more quality time with your kids. This is Brilliant." - ABC TV Good Morning America
What parents are saying:
“Absolutely the best app out there … Any parent [whose] kid has a cell phone needs this app.”
“Brilliant app, gives me the piece of mind that my daughter is being responsible!”
“Gives me complete control [...] Wouldn’t change a thing.”
“This has got to be the greatest app EVER!!! Although my kids may disagree.”
“Simple and sweet.”
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
DinnerTime Plus is THE BEST Android app for parents to monitor and control their children’s smartphone/tablet usage.
"[DinnerTime Plus] is the simplest solution you’ll find for parents who want to give their kids time-outs from their phones & tablets." - Lifehacker
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS:
Real-time monitoring: See exactly what your child is doing on their phone in real time
Instant breaks: Set instant ‘Dinnertime’ or ‘Take a Break’ breaks pausing your child’s device activity for up to 24 hours
Scheduled breaks: Create up to 2 ‘Scheduled Breaks’ such as ‘Bed Time’ or ‘Study Time’ that automatically block your child’s device usage following a customized schedule
Set permitted apps: Allow your child to access specific apps during their breaks
App and Device time limits: Set time limits for how long your child can use their device or a specific app. Works even if your child goes offline. Set different time limits for weekends versus weekdays.
Unusual activity notifications: Receive a notification if your child’s device experiences unusual activity
Parents notification when a new app is installed on the kid’s device.
Admin Mode feature to allow parents to temporarily access the kid’s device during DinnerTime restriction to perform administration work, or modify the restriction policy if the kid's device is not connected online.
Add a second parent: Add another parental device to monitor and block your child’s device
Add a second child: Monitor and block a second child’s device
New sign up procedure: Our new sign up system is easier, faster, and no longer requires SMS verification
UPGRADE HIGHLIGHTS:
With a one time in-app purchase of only $3.99, you can support the developers and access even more features, including:
Add up to 5 different children’s devices
Access reports of your child’s usage today, yesterday, and for the last 7 days
Six extra Scheduled Breaks: Parents can now create up to 8 Scheduled Breaks
24 hour history: Parents can now view their child’s device usage history for the last 24 hours
Customized warnings: Customize warning messages during timeouts
DinnerTime Plus utilizes cloud-enabled technology, meaning all its features occur in real-time from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection.
Watch a short tutorial on how to setup DinnerTime Plus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neDtOjymijg
NOTES FOR PARENTS:
Most of the 1-star ratings are from children. Our app has one of the highest parent satisfaction ratings in Google Play.
Because we link each parent account with a phone number, the parent account must be linked to a phone (Android or iOS).
"The new app designed to create more quality time with your kids. This is Brilliant." - ABC TV Good Morning America
What parents are saying:
“Absolutely the best app out there … Any parent [whose] kid has a cell phone needs this app.”
“Brilliant app, gives me the piece of mind that my daughter is being responsible!”
“Gives me complete control [...] Wouldn’t change a thing.”
“This has got to be the greatest app EVER!!! Although my kids may disagree.”
“Simple and sweet.”
“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
- Now keyboard doesn’t block passcode field on small devices during the install process for kid's devices.
- Shows error message when trying to type emojis in the custom message to kids.
- Improved customer support features
- Fixed bugs and crashes
- Now keyboard doesn’t block passcode field on small devices during the install process for kid's devices.
- Shows error message when trying to type emojis in the custom message to kids.
- Improved customer support features
- Fixed bugs and crashes
Version update DinnerTime Plus (Parental App) was updated to version 3.1.0
More downloads DinnerTime Plus (Parental App) reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
More downloads DinnerTime Plus (Parental App) reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Name changed Name changed! DinnerTime Plus (Parenting) now is known as DinnerTime Plus (Parental App).
What are users saying about DinnerTime Plus (Parental App)
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In my kid's phone, because it was acting up, I tried to reinstall. Would install but automatically became parent's screen without asking whose phone it was. Had to create a guest user to bypass this problem. Monitoring would not work once it becomes offline. Even when the "setting" is blocked, it will let the kid disable wifi.
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Well since my son has Internet access at school he just Googles how to disable the program for his S5. Kind of disappointing. Best it does is shows me after the fact. Been using this program for over a year and it's gotten better but it's far from perfect.
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This works great. I love being able to see what app my child is on and have control over the device even if it isn't currently in my hands. It would be good if you could restrict access to turning wifi on and off and use longer/more complicated passwords but it is a great app!
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App seems to do its job, a couple of features missing that would be nice, like daily usage allowance per app. The phone number registration is the most frustrating thing for me, it kept looping around and wouldn't let me in. Also how do you register this if you are using a tablet? I hate registering things to my phone number because I change carriers frequently. The one time purchase is what sold me here, competing apps have ridiculously expensive subscription fees.
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Ya know what I hate you all seriously. Like I'm 17 and this is so freaking stupid. Want to give your kids a reason to dislike you? Want to be more invasive? Want to let your kid/kids know you don't trust them? Want to let them know you doubt them? If it's for a child under 14, okay. You can see in real-time, that's invasion of privacy. This is not okay. Seriously not okay. Of course I know how to get around it. I can shut it off completely whenever I feel like and they can't do a thing about it. The only thing is it sends the parent a message when I do. Seriously parents you make us want to rebel. Fuel for the fire. If you have a kid that is seriously bad then that's an exception. Besides that you guys are abusing this. I promise your kid can get dirt on you too. Don't push them. I'm a good kid honestly and this is ridiculous.
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Great way of keeping track of your kids from anywhere. My sister uses it now for her kids. Haven't had any issues with the app. We have Samsung galaxy note and galaxy 8.
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My son was able to delete the apps which I've blocked and reinstall. I dunno how was that possible when I've blocked his access to Google play store and Internet browsers. Once he reinstall, he was able to have access to the blocked apps. Kinda disappointing.
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Unfortunately, most kids know a very simple way to bypass their scheduled breaks : they only need to change the time on their phone. A big weakness for this app...
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Used the software for a while and it's OK, however now I've found it is easily disabled/removed from the phone. Are you working on a fix for this problem?
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My kid quickly figured out that if I blocked an app all he had to do was uninstall it and the reinstall it and it was no longer blocked. I even tried blocking the app store but he figured it out.
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Without doubt the best parental control app on the market. This app has solved a huge problem for me. We'll done guys.
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Exactly what I was looking for: to be able to just turn off my 7ys-old son's tablet, either by timer or on-demand. Very easy to set up & use, with intuitive UI. And the team responds promptly to feedback. Great job!
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Not sure what people are complaining about just make sure you block the settings app so it can't be disabled. You can set usage per app just tab on the app required?. Only missing one feature location tracking other than that my kids now gate me
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Has dropped some of my kids phone off the app and kids can find a way around the app not very secure with only a 4 number pin for security
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Option yo give addition time would be nice. Pay per parent device not very nice.
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Scheduled break is not working! I have to do manual instruct (take a break).
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Allows kids to bypass scheduled breaks by changing their device time, and can't block settings app to prevent this
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It makes my child go in his room and he won't even come out for pizza!
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Kids can disconnect internet and it will no more effective
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Does not work on my kid's phone. Useless
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STUPID ITS TERRIBLE WHOEVER MADE THIS NEEDS TO DELETE ITTTTT!!!!!!!!.
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No work connection between phone and tablet
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Paid for something that no longer works. Waste of money.
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Constant issues with this app. Want my money back.
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Its a great app i can pusse my 5 years old son tablet befor bed time with no problem
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Im going to kill myself bye
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Very good. Although some bygs prevent proper use. Should have PC or laptop companion also.
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Geweldige app. Al denkt mijn zoon daar anders over.
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Works well, not buggy like many others.
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Updates have made a world of difference
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Must have app to control children devices.
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Great app limits my son when I want him to study and thru the day
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It is a great way to manage the amount of time children spend on their tablets. Makes them more time conscience too.
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Should be able to 'power off' remotely and when client has used allowed time.
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Best parent tracking, app blocking, get back into the family app EVER!!!
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Works great, Just the app I wanted to monitor my kids activity while i'm away
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Invaluable to to help assist in the control over what the kids access on their tablets
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I like it. Now know and control my kid devise
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If this app would block facebook messenger it would be perfect
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Seems like after reinstalling it is. Bumping to 4 stars. Previously: used be great, now half of applications is recognized as "Google App" and distinction between "Ok you can listen to music" and "You cannot watch youtube" is lost. Limiting overall time is still useful, but I wouldn't have paid for this app if it had only that option.