Its simple and perfect

This app did exactly what I wanted it to do and it was super simple to configure.

Let me explain what I was looking for, and maybe its similar to your needs? Basically, my wife and I wanted to restrict access to all but the basic functionality of the iPod on a schedule. Basic functionality means that our son is able to text us if he arrives at home an hour before we are home from work. But, we do not want him playing games for that hour when he should be getting started on his homework.

We permit our son to play games on this schedule:

Mon-Thur / no games
Fri / 5pm-9pm
Sat-Sun / 10am-9pm

With this app we were able to set up this exact schedule.

If theres some special exception to the rule, both me and my wife have the app on our phone that permits us to grant/deny access either unlimited of for a set time - say 1 hour.

The process for set up is maybe not as clear as it should be and I recommend that the OurPact people make this clearer. This is how I got setup:

1. Go to the OurPact website: OurPact.com

2. Sign up for an account using your email - not your childs!

3. After login, youll be presented with a pop-up that seems to want to help you get setup, but I recommend that you disregard it (OurPact people, you need to make that initial modal screen more useful). Its just an overview and it does not get you set up. Instead, create a child account by clicking the plus menu in the upper left of the screen. This will prompt you to pair the website with your childs device. Grab your childs device and follow the instructions in the popup.

4. After your childs device is paired, you may want to enable restrictions on the device so that your child cannot delete the installed app. Make sure you set a restrictions passcode that is not the same as your childs passcode.

5. Go back to the website and toggle the "grant" and "block" buttons. When you do this, you should see the apps appearing and disappearing from your childs phone in real-time.

6. Set up schedules for each specific day or day range. Make sure the green toggle to the right of each schedule is enabled. When youre done, make sure to click the "schedule" button above the grant and access buttons to make it the current state of the device.

7. Download the app on your phone and youll be able to manage the same features on the fly!

A couple notes for OurPact developers:

The app that allows the icon arrangement is not available. Every time I try to download it, it fails. This is not a huge deal because my son does not have a ton of apps. But you need to fix.

Your website could do a way better job of walking new users through the setup process. That initial modal is not cutting it. Try to think like someone who has no clue about your app - which is everyone but you.

But overall, well done!!!

Vaughn D. Taylor about Parental Control App - OurPact, v2.2