Protection · Bedtime

Bedtime for phones and tablets

Lock apps overnight on a schedule you choose, every night or only on school nights.

AndroidApplied by eGuardiPhone & iPadApplied by eGuard
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What it does

Pick a start and end time, such as 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM. During bedtime, apps are locked. The schedule can run past midnight.

Choose every night, or school nights only (Sunday to Thursday), so weekends can run a little later.

What your child sees

A calm bedtime screen when they open an app, with the time bedtime ends. The eGuard home screen always shows tonight's bedtime.

How eGuard checks it

The device reports the schedule it has registered. If bedtime is switched off or changed on the phone, eGuard alerts you with “Protection setting changed”.

How verification works

Parent app

On Android and on iPhone

Android phones and tablets

Applied by eGuard

On Android, pair bedtime with Notification Controls to keep the phone quiet overnight too.

iPhone and iPad

Applied by eGuard

eGuard switches it on for you, then checks the device really has it.

Suggested starting points

When you add a child, eGuard suggests a profile for their age. These are its starting values. You can change any of them. Guides by age

Child's ageSuggested profileBedtime
7 yearsProtected9:30 PM – 6:00 AM
10 yearsProtected9:30 PM – 6:00 AM
12 yearsProtected9:30 PM – 6:00 AM
15 yearsBalanced11:00 PM – 6:00 AM

Questions about bedtime

Can my child still make calls during bedtime?

Bedtime locks apps. The phone's built-in emergency calling isn't affected.

Does bedtime follow our time zone?

It uses the device's local time, so it works the same when you travel.

Turn on bedtime in a few minutes

Free for one child, with every setting checked on the device.

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