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Turn parental control into child empowerment

Okinz

Less screen time, less nagging, healthier habits.

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Currently in development. Made for children aged 4–8.

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How it works

Screen time your child can hold in their hand

  1. 1

    Tokens drop each morning

    At 6am the box releases the day's Okins. You decide how many.

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    Your child chooses when

    When they want screen time, they pop an Okin into the slot.

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    The iPad unlocks, then locks

    Each Okin unlocks the iPad for the time you set. When time's up, it locks itself again.

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Give children back their childhood

Beat the algorithms

Apps are built to keep children watching. Okinz teaches them to manage their own time instead, so they learn to self-moderate and go find something else to do.

It stops with the box

When time's up, time's up. The box says no, so you don't have to.

Child-led

Your child chooses when to use their screen time, within the limits you set.

No surveillance

Okinz doesn't track what your child watches. The box works offline and stays off your home Wi-Fi.

Something they can see

A pile of tokens makes time real. Young children can see how much they have left.

For parents

Set it up once, then step back

  • Tokens per dayHow many Okins drop each morning.
  • Minutes per tokenHow long each one unlocks the iPad for.
  • Quiet hoursNo tokens accepted in the evening or early morning.
  • Always-allowed appsPick apps that stay available when the iPad is locked.
  • Parent PINSettings and your own unlock stay behind a PIN.

Questions

Which iPads does it work with?

Any iPad running iPadOS 16 or later, so it's ideal for a hand-me-down family iPad.

Does the box need Wi-Fi?

No. The box talks to the iPad over Bluetooth and never joins your home network.

What if my child closes the app?

The lock is enforced by the iPad's own Screen Time system, so closing the Okinz app can't unlock it. Timed sessions still lock again on schedule.

Can I still use the iPad myself?

Yes. A parent unlock sits in the settings, behind your PIN.

What if a token is used during an unlock?

It isn't accepted. One token, one session, so screen time can't be stacked up.

When can I buy one?

Okinz is in development. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to hear when it's ready.

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