You can extend these time limits if necessary, and in a more imaginative way than we've seen with other apps. If you want to control your child's gaming, for instance, you could set a time limit in a couple of taps, but still allow them to spend the rest of the time however they like. There's an unusual extra in the ability to limit app usage by an entire category. Parents can control app usage individually or by category (Image credit: Kidslox) Parents will upgrade when and if they're happy, and annoyingly pushy marketing really doesn't help. This good news was spoiled a little when we noticed an animated flashing banner telling us to 'Upgrade to Premium', and 'Free trial expires in 3 days.' Yes! Thanks. It's all very straightforward, and we had both our parent and child device set up in just a few minutes.
Instead of just dumping you into the 'Device admin' permission screen, for instance, Kidslox explains what's going on and why, saying: 'Kidslox needs administrator access so you can use it to lock your child's device and disable access to the camera.' The procedure is well designed, and does its best to give you relevant information. The wizard includes a quick video tutorial to cover the basics, but it's really nothing more than approving the usual Android permissions, and experienced users can skip this and get started immediately.
Once the parent and child recognize each other, you're prompted to begin the setup process.
A simple wizard walks you through the setup process (Image credit: Kidslox)
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