How to remotely disable or block apps on a child’s device using FamilyControls and DeviceActivity API?

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Created Feb ’25

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After reading Apple documentation (FamilyControls, DeviceActivity, ManagedSettings, ManagedSettingsUI, ScreenTime) and testing the API, I do not find a way to get the child's device apps on the parent device in order to block them or disable them for a certain time.

Is there a way of doing it? Or can it only be done locally on the child device?

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Digifox_ OP

Feb ’25

My Xcode project is on github: https://github.com/malayli/ParentalControl

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Engineer OP

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Mar ’25

Hi,

This is managed on the child device. You can also block categories of apps preemptively. You can file an Enhancement Request for additional ways to block apps on the child device and suggest helpful paths.

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