For Parents · Free

Stop fighting the phone,
build their focus

In the Egg is a focus timer that gets your child to put the phone down on their own. In the free Parent Mode you check in on their focus and simply cheer them on. No control needed — real change starts there.

A family looking into their child's pet nest together alongside In the Egg app screens

Timer × Pomodoro

Focus is not a talent — it is training

A timer is the most proven tool there is for training focus. In the Egg leans on game mechanics so your child brings more of their own will to it.

A visible finish line helps

The moment there is a time limit, the brain locks on to right now. That is the deadline effect — absorption starts once there is an end in sight.

Time becomes visible

Instead of a vague "focus!", the time left shows as a number. A feel for handling time grows from there.

Records build confidence

What gets measured grows. Your child sees yesterday's 40 minutes turn into today's 50 with their own eyes.

Rest before the brain tires — the proven Pomodoro recipe

Focus 25 min Break 5 min Repeat Egg hatches · Pet grows

Focus Time, Not Screen Time

Not the time spent on the phone,
but the time spent beating it

You cannot win the blocking war

Blocks get bypassed fast. Change the clock, delete and reinstall… search "how to get around Screen Time" and it is all there.

You cannot block the essential apps. The messaging app has to stay open for homework announcements. But short-form video and social feeds now live inside it. Block everything else and they still watch it all in there.

The more you block, the more they hide. The moment it becomes a fight, your child spends their creativity on getting around you.

So In the Egg changed the game. Instead of blocking, it records the time spent putting the phone down and focusing.

A child studying with their phone face down, and an egg waiting to hatch

Usage-basedScreen Time · Family Link Focus-basedIn the EggOurs

You say "Four hours!" → sigh "50 minutes focused!" → praise

The number Higher means trouble Higher means pride

Their response Sneaking around Voluntary repeats

You see Their whole history Focus time only(privacy kept)

Change the measure and the conversation about the same day changes.

Cheer, Not Control

Surveillance makes them hide,
encouragement makes them move

Hearts and Coins sent by a parent reaching a studying child

STEP 1

See

You only see focus time.

STEP 2

Cheer

A "well done" and a gift of Coins — your encouragement becomes an in-game reward.

STEP 3

Change

A child who feels recognised starts the next session on their own.

One Button

Screen Time setup —
have you ever finished it?

Blocking apps and focus timer apps alike end up demanding complicated setup. In the Egg has nothing to set up.

Blocking apps

Screen Time · Family Link

Link family groups, accounts, and devices
Set a time limit for every app
Category exceptions and downtime schedules
Approve every unlock request that comes in

Focus timer apps

Forest, study-timer apps, and the like

Blocking distractions needs Screen Time permissions hooked up
You build and maintain an allowed-apps list yourself
Some of it is paid-only or newest-iOS-only

Turn it on and you are done. No permissions to link, no app lists.

Leave the app while the Timer runs and it stops, and the egg does not hatch. That is why your child stays put without being blocked.
Tap "Lock Deep Focus" in Parent Mode and, from the next session on, only Deep Focus mode can be used.

FAQ

Questions parents ask most

Does Parent Mode cost anything?

The monitoring side of Parent Mode — checking your child's focus, linking accounts, sending encouragement — is free. The free version does carry banner ads, and for both children and parents, removing ads and entering the 3D Pet Village is opened by a single Lifetime Pass purchase. There is no subscription, no auto-renewal, and no popups pushing you to pay.

Can I see my child's messages, texts, or calls?

No. Parent Mode shows only your child's focus time. Communications, location, and other app usage never appear on the parent screen.

Can one parent link several children?

Yes. Search each child by ID (or email), send them a connection request, and they are added once the child accepts.

Does an iPhone parent with an Android child work (or the reverse)?

Yes. Even with different operating systems, you link by searching the ID (or email).

What if I want to unlink?

Either the parent or the child can unlink, and it takes effect immediately on both sides.

How do the parent and child accounts get linked?

In Parent Mode, search your child's ID (or email) and send a connection request; you are linked once they accept it from their in-app notification. No family group, no device pairing, no code to type in.

Are there ads in the app?

The free version has ads. Every user sees only G-rated ads regardless of age, users under 14 see non-personalized ads only, and buying the Lifetime Pass removes ads across the whole app.

What if my child does not turn on Deep Focus mode?

Turn on "Lock Deep Focus" in Parent Mode and, from the next session on, the Timer can only be started in Deep Focus mode. It does not apply to a session already in progress.

Still have questions? Visit Support.

TIMER MODE

For your child,
focus turns into fun.

The more they focus, the more eggs hatch and Pets grow

Explore Timer mode →

Get it on the App Store

Stop fighting the phone,build their focus