Different rules per task
Block games during homework. Allow messaging during dishes. Match the rule to the chore.
Inside the app
Screens that do the nagging for you
Tasks & consequences
Task creation that maps to real life
Per-child task lists
Assign tasks to specific kids. Each child sees only their own list on their own iPhone or iPad, sorted by what's due next. It fits ages 6 to 17: younger kids mostly get daily chores like dishes and room cleanup, teens more often homework.
Due times that mean something
Set the exact moment a task is overdue. Until then, apps stay open and taskr does nothing. If the deadline passes without an approved photo, the apps you picked lock, with no manual nagging.
Recurring tasks
Schedule daily, weekday, or weekly chores so the dishwasher and the dog get handled automatically. A recurring 8 PM dishes task, for example, locks YouTube on any night it isn't done.
Notes and instructions
Attach instructions so 'clean your room' means what you think it means, like clothes off the floor before the photo gets taken.
Screen Time controls
Screen Time rules that match the chore
Pick the apps that lock
taskr can block any app installed on your child's iPhone. Choose specific apps like TikTok, Roblox, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Discord, Fortnite, or Minecraft, or whole categories like games, social media, and entertainment.
Choose what stays open
Keep Messages, Phone, FaceTime, school apps, and anything else you don't want blocked available, so a block never cuts your kid off from you.
Per-task targeting
Every chore has its own block list. Lock social media and games during homework, but only YouTube during dishes.
Trigger-only-when-overdue
taskr never blocks early. Apps stay unlocked right up until the deadline: if homework is due at 5:30, nothing locks at 4:00. At 5:30, if there's no approved photo, the apps you picked lock.
Photo proof & approvals
Photo proof and parent approvals
One-tap submission
Kids snap a photo from inside the task. No file uploads, no friction. The camera permission taskr asks for on the child's device is for exactly this.
Approve or reject in seconds
You get a push notification. Open the photo, approve or reject it, and send feedback if you want. Approving unlocks the apps right away.
Reject and re-do
If the room isn't clean, send it back with feedback. Apps stay blocked until your kid re-submits and you approve the new photo.
Extend the deadline
Real life happens. Open the task and tap extend to push the deadline forward, without touching Screen Time settings.
For parents
Real-time parent dashboard
Live status per kid
Due, overdue, blocked, and awaiting approval, all in one view that refreshes live, so you can see which kid has apps locked and why.
History
See completed tasks and which photos you approved over time.
Push notifications
Get pinged the moment a chore is submitted or goes overdue. That's what the notification permission on your iPhone is for.
Lightweight, fast
Built with native SwiftUI, so it feels like a system app on iPhone and iPad. No ads, and nothing to install beyond taskr itself.
Safe by design
Built on Apple Family Controls
Built on Apple's framework
taskr runs on Family Controls and the Screen Time APIs, the Apple framework built for consumer parental-control apps. Your existing downtime, app limits, and content restrictions keep working alongside it.
No jailbreak, no MDM
Nothing to install on the kid's device beyond the App Store version of taskr. It runs on a stock iPhone with no MDM profile and no extra hardware.
Parents stay in control
All limits run through Apple's framework, and taskr cannot exceed what Apple allows. Linking a child's device takes your parent Apple ID, and a parent-only Screen Time passcode keeps the rules from being changed.
Works with Family Sharing
taskr needs your child in your Apple Family (Settings → Your Name → Family). You sign up as the parent and create your family in taskr, then each kid joins from their own device with your family code.
Fine-grained control
Per-task deadlines, exceptions, and overrides
Exception lists
Keep Phone, Messages, FaceTime, and school apps always allowed, for emergencies, school, and family communication.
Quick approve override
Tap once to approve everything if the situation calls for it.
Snooze for special days
Holiday or birthday? Pause enforcement for a day with one tap.
Pricing
Free to try, Pro optional
taskr is free to try on the App Store. taskr Pro is an optional subscription at $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and the first month is free.
Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account, so you manage or cancel them in iOS Settings (Apple's steps). taskr has no ads.
FAQ
Feature questions
How much does taskr cost?
taskr is free to try on the App Store. taskr Pro is an optional subscription at $9.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and the first month is free. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account, so you manage or cancel them in iOS Settings, not in taskr.
Do I have to use Apple Family Sharing for taskr to work?
Yes. taskr uses Apple's Family Controls framework, which runs on top of Apple Family Sharing. Set up your Apple Family first (it's free), then add each child to taskr.
Can taskr block specific apps like TikTok or Roblox?
Yes. You can pick individual apps, app categories like Games or Social, or whole-device limits. The block fires only when a task is overdue.
What happens if my child uninstalls taskr?
Once you approve the Family Controls permission on your child's device with your parent Apple ID, Apple's framework prevents the child from deleting taskr. For a second layer, set Deleting Apps to Don't Allow in your child's Screen Time settings, as shown in the optional security steps of the setup guide. You'll be notified if the parent permission is revoked.