Screen-time agreements for the family Windows PC

Set clear limits and schedules, filter sites in every browser, and let your child ask for more time from their own screen. You approve from your phone — no second app, no spying.

  • Your child sees the rules, the countdown and the tray icon
  • They can ask for more time; you approve from your phone
  • System-wide filtering — not just one browser
  • No messages, no screenshots, no hidden tracking
Windows 10/11 · Free plan · 14-day Pro trial · The installer is not code-signed yet, so Windows may show a warning.

The parent panel opens in your phone's browser. Per-app details stay on the PC.

An agreement, not a surveillance suite

Most parental-control apps sell monitoring. We think boundaries work better when the child can see them, understand them and ask for changes.

Clear rules

A daily total and a limit per session. When time is up, the screen locks — the same rule every day.

A child can ask

The child requests more time from the lock screen. The parent approves or declines from the phone.

System-wide filter

Adult content, gambling, ads and social networks are blocked in every browser on the PC, not just one.

Phone panel

See time left, add minutes, lock or unlock the screen, and open the weekly report from a browser.

Reports without spying

The phone gets totals and schedules. Application names and window titles stay on the computer.

No Microsoft account

Works with a local Windows account. No cloud account is required to use the basic limits.

Simple pricing

The free plan keeps the basic time limits and schedule. Pro adds the site filter, the phone panel, reports and extra-time requests. Pro starts with a 14-day trial — no card for the trial.

Free

Time limits

$0

Forever. No account needed.

  • Daily time limit
  • Break reminders
  • Weekly schedule
  • Screen lock when time is up
  • Parent password
  • Visible timer for the child
Download free
Pro · monthly

Everything, month by month

$4.99/month

14-day trial. Cancel by not renewing.

  • Everything in Free
  • System-wide site filter
  • Phone panel and remote access
  • Extra-time requests from the child
  • Weekly reports
  • Messenger notifications
Buy Pro monthly
Pro · yearly

Best value

$39/year

About $3.25/month. 14-day trial.

  • Everything in Free
  • System-wide site filter
  • Phone panel and remote access
  • Extra-time requests from the child
  • Weekly reports
  • Messenger notifications
Buy Pro yearly

Prices are in US dollars. Card payments for customers outside Russia/CIS are being connected; the buy page explains the current options — including an invoice and a licence key by email. Customers in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and other CIS countries can request a payment link for Mir, Belkart, APRA, Corti Milli, ExpressPay or YooMoney; availability depends on the card-issuing bank.

Download for Windows

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The installer is about 6.5 MB. It installs the app and a Windows service that enforces the rules.

ScreenRhythm 1.1.23
Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · 6,810,514 bytes
SHA-256: 84FF807643E2EF1BCBA817E149779C80D9F82172A5CAD3B9BC23EB19CA05C0E9
Download installer

The installer is not code-signed, so SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC”. What to do. The free plan works without a licence key; Pro is activated with a key after purchase.

Why an agreement?

Because secrecy creates conflict. A visible rule is easier to accept, and a child who can ask for more time is less likely to look for a way around it.

Visible by design

The child sees the countdown and the tray icon. There is no hidden mode, no secret screenshots and no reading of messages.

Negotiation, not secrecy

The child can ask for 15 more minutes; the parent decides. The app records the agreement, not a secret file about the child.

The family PC, not a spy tool

Built for the Windows computer used for homework and games. Not a mobile surveillance app bolted onto a PC.

Private by default. The relay is designed to run in the European Union. The phone panel receives total minutes and schedules, not application names or window titles. No ads, no data sale, no profiling.

Questions

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The free plan keeps the daily time limit, breaks, schedule, screen lock and parent password. It does not expire. Pro adds the site filter, phone panel, reports and extra-time requests.

What does Pro cost?

$4.99 per month or $39 per year. Pro starts with a 14-day trial; no card is needed for the trial. When the trial ends, the free plan remains.

How do I pay?

Card payments for customers outside Russia/CIS are being connected. The buy page explains the current options: an invoice and a licence key by email, or a payment link. Customers in Russia and CIS can pay by Mir, Belkart, APRA, Corti Milli, ExpressPay or YooMoney.

Does it spy on my child?

No. It does not read messages, capture keystrokes or take hidden screenshots. The child sees the tray icon and the countdown. The phone panel receives total minutes and schedules; application names and window titles stay on the computer.

Does my child see that it is installed?

Yes. That is the point of an agreement. The child sees the countdown, the tray icon and the rules, and can ask for more time from the lock screen.

Do I need an app on my phone?

No. The parent panel opens in your phone's browser. You can add time, lock the screen and see the weekly report without installing anything on the phone.

Does it need a Microsoft account?

No. It works with a local Windows account and does not require a Microsoft cloud login.

Why Windows?

The family PC is still where homework, games and YouTube happen. Mobile-first parental-control tools treat it as an afterthought; this one is built for it.

Why does Windows warn when I install it?

The installer is not code-signed yet, so SmartScreen shows the standard warning for an unknown publisher. Here is what to do.

Can I use one licence on several PCs?

A Pro key is bound to the first computer where it is activated. Write to support if you need to move it or buy for another PC.