About ScreenRhythm

ScreenRhythm is an independent Windows app for a family screen-time agreement. The child sees the rules and the countdown, and can ask for more time; the parent approves from a phone browser. We do not read messages, take screenshots or sell data.

Why we built it

Most parental-control apps are built around surveillance: hidden screenshots, message reading, a dashboard full of everything the child did. That approach creates conflict. The child learns to hide, the parent learns to check, and the rules become a game of cat and mouse.

We think a visible rule works better. If the child can see the countdown and knows the schedule, the limit is easier to accept. If the child can ask for 15 more minutes and get a real answer, they are less likely to look for a workaround. That is why ScreenRhythm shows the timer, keeps the child informed and treats the rules as an agreement rather than a secret.

What the app does

• Free plan: daily time limit, breaks, weekly schedule, screen lock, parent password and a visible timer.
• Pro: a system-wide site filter for adult content, gambling, ads and social networks; a phone panel in the browser; weekly reports; extra-time requests; messenger notifications.
• Windows 10 and 11. The time limits and schedule work offline. The phone panel and the filter list need an internet connection.

Privacy by design

• Application names and window titles stay on the PC. The phone panel receives total minutes and schedules.
• No messages, keystrokes, hidden screenshots or browsing history are sent to the server.
• No advertising profiles, no data sale, no third-party ad trackers on this site.
• The relay is designed to keep EU users' data in the EU. The app can work without the relay for the time limits.

Read the full privacy notice for the details.

How we write our guides

The guides on this site are written for parents who want a practical answer, not a list of affiliate links. Our editorial rules:

• We check the steps against current Windows and Microsoft documentation. Where a feature depends on the Windows edition or a Microsoft account, we say so.
• We describe the built-in option first. If Microsoft Family Safety is the better choice for your family, we say that, even though we sell a competing app.
• We disclose our product. ScreenRhythm is our app. Comparisons are written from a vendor's point of view, and we mark them as such.
• We date every guide. Microsoft changes Family Safety and Windows regularly. Each guide shows the last update date, and we revise it when the steps change.
• We do not give legal or medical advice. Agreements and screen-time routines are family decisions. For legal or health questions, talk to a qualified professional.

Who we are

ScreenRhythm is an independent product. Support is handled by the people who make the app, not an outsourced call centre. It has its own brand, privacy notice and support address. Legal seller details, including the registered name and tax number, are available to payment providers and business partners on request.

Alexander Drozdov is an independent software developer. He builds Windows desktop tools for families and has worked on parental-control and screen-time software. He started ScreenRhythm because most parental-control products are built around hidden monitoring: the child learns to hide, the parent learns to check, and the rules become a game of cat and mouse. ScreenRhythm is his attempt to make the rules visible, keep the data local, and give the child a real way to ask for more time.

Contact

Questions, bug reports, privacy requests or press: support@screenrhythm.com. Journalists and reviewers can use the press kit; co-ops, coaches and therapists can read about the partner programme.