Apple Screen Time setup checker
Updated 2026-08-15
The Apple setup checker is a five-box manual checklist for the family arrangement, Screen Time permission, selected app, unlock test and relock test. It reports only what the user ticks and cannot inspect, diagnose or change an Apple device.
Keeping unlock and relock as separate checks prevents a half-working setup from being labelled complete. The checklist recommends a short supervised test and a manual voucher fallback until all five observed results are true.
Turn a clear family agreement into missions children can complete and parents approve.
Check an Apple Screen Time setup
Setup check
Next check: The child's Apple Account and family arrangement are confirmed
Keep using a manual voucher rule until the automated test passes.
This checklist reads only the boxes you tick. It cannot inspect Apple settings or diagnose the device.
Private by design: your entries stay in this browser and are never uploaded.
Plan at a glance
| Input | A small number of family choices made on this page |
| Output | A checklist or plan to review and print |
| Privacy | Entries stay in the current browser session and are not uploaded |
A practical checklist
- 1 — Confirm the child's Apple Account and family arrangement on the device being tested.
- 2 — Verify that the required Screen Time authorization is currently granted.
- 3 — Select one harmless entertainment app for the test.
- 4 — Run a short supervised earned session and tick unlock only after observing it.
- 5 — Wait for the session to end and tick relock only after Apple's shield returns.
Example for the first week
Select one harmless test app, run a short session and tick relocking only after Apple's shield actually returns.
Common question
Can the checker tell whether an unticked permission is missing on the device?
No. It cannot read device state. An unticked box means only that the user has not confirmed the check on this page.