Young Minds App is the companion app for Young Minds App Parents.

Please only install this app on a phone or tablet used by a child or teen. It works together with the Young Minds App Parents to help parents guide digital independence through learning, motivation, and trust.

To get started, create a free account:

1 - Download the Young Minds App Parents on the parent’s device and create a parent account.
2 - Download Young Minds App on each child’s device you want to protect and link to the parent account.
3 - Together, the two apps allow parents to apply safety settings, support digital wellbeing, and guide increasing independence over time.

✔ Built-in Safety, Backed by Learning
The app limits screen time and flags emerging risks – but it doesn’t stop there. It helps your child understand why boundaries matter, with age-appropriate prompts that encourage safe choices.

✔ Freedom That’s Earned, Not Given
As your child demonstrates responsible use, completes wellbeing tasks, and meets learning goals, they unlock more freedom and functionality – with your approval.

✔ Habits That Last
Using rewards, encouragement, and child-friendly feedback, the app helps your child form healthy digital routines – motivated by growth, not fear.

✔ Playful, Positive Design
Instead of punishments or passive restrictions, children explore digital wellbeing through interactive tools that reward curiosity, reflection, and self-control.

✔ Stronger Family Connection
All progress is shared with the Parent App – enabling ongoing conversations, aligned expectations, and collaborative decisions about screen time and content access.

✔ Location service
Location tracking allows parents to see where their child is, helping keep them safe at home, school, and on the move.

✔ Smart Web Filtering
Content filtering by category ensures children can safely explore educational, creative, and age-appropriate websites – while harmful content is blocked automatically.

✔ Mode-Based Web Access
Customise website access for each screen time mode. For example, allow only learning websites during Study Mode to help reduce distractions.

✔ Always-Allowed Apps
Parents can now define essential apps (like Phone or Maps) that remain available at all times – even when other restrictions are active.

✔ Daily Device Usage Limits
Set a maximum total screen time per day to help your child balance device use and offline activities.

✔ Block Unknown Sites
Parents have the option to block uncategorised websites for added protection against unverified or potentially unsafe content.

Key Features (With Parental Oversight):
- Screen time rules
- Goal-based independence and digital tasks
- In-app motivation with badges and rewards
- Reflective check-ins and safety nudges
- Smart web filtering and mode-based access
- Always-allowed apps for essential use
- Child location view
- Seamless integration with the Parent App

Note:
- The Young Minds App uses the Device Administrator permission. This helps prevent uninstallation of the app without the parent’s knowledge.
- The app also uses Accessibility Services to support children, including those with behavioural challenges. This enables appropriate access control and monitoring of screen time, web activity, and app usage – helping reduce risks and promote safe, balanced device use.
- The Young Minds App Kids includes an optional VpnService feature used to filter and monitor web activity on the child’s device. VpnService is required to enable website blocking and safe browsing as part of our parental control tools. All data routed through the VPN is encrypted and used solely to protect children online, in full compliance with Google Play policies.
- The Young Minds App Kids uses location services, including when the app isn’t open, to share the child’s location with the parent. Location access can be turned off at any time in your device settings.