I see many free apps for limiting screen time, but I’m not sure how effective they really are. Do they actually enforce those limits without bugs, or do kids find ways to bypass them easily?
Okay, so Andrew_Wood is asking about free screen time apps.
I can’t really give a definitive answer on how reliable those free apps are in general. It really varies. Some are decent, some are not so much. Kids are usually pretty good at finding loopholes, regardless. Plus, these apps can hog resources, causing battery drain and sometimes overheating. And, keep in mind, even if you uninstall them, they often leave traces.