Screen time your kid actually banked
The Time Bank is the balance of minutes a kid has earned and can spend on screen time. Minutes are earned by finishing approved quests and spent to unlock the reward apps you chose, so screen time is always something your child worked for.
Coming to Android. Free during early access, no card required.
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Today's quests
- Make your bedEarned
- Read 20 minutesWaiting…
- HomeworkDone
How the Time Bank works
Two currencies flow through Earnest. Minutes buy screen time and coins buy real rewards, and both are earned the same way, by finishing quests. The Time Bank is where minutes live.
Earned by finishing quests
Each quest is worth minutes, coins, or both. When you approve a finished task, its minutes land in the bank right away.
Spent to unlock apps
Kids spend banked minutes to open the reward apps you picked. A live countdown runs while they play, then Earnest locks the apps again.
Topped up or docked by you
From Parent Zone you can grant a quick fifteen or thirty minutes, or dock ten, for a today-only adjustment when life happens.
The parent side of the bank
On the Parent Dashboard you see each child's balance at a glance: minutes banked, coins saved, level, and streak. When you need to nudge the balance, quick actions add or dock time without touching the earned history.
Every change is a plain transaction on the device. There is no cloud ledger and no account, so the numbers are yours and stay on the phone. See how PIN approval keeps those changes locked to you.
Parent Zone
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What works today
The Kid Home Time Bank, earning minutes from an approved quest, and parent top-up and dock are built and verified on a real device. The live in-app countdown and the home-screen Time Bank widget are coming to the first release. We label the difference honestly rather than imply everything ships on day one.
Common questions
What is the Time Bank?
It is the running balance of screen-time minutes a child has earned. Minutes stay banked until they are spent, so a kid can save them up or use them the same day.
How do kids earn minutes?
By finishing quests you set. Once you approve a completed quest with your PIN, the minutes it is worth are credited to the Time Bank automatically.
Can I add or remove minutes myself?
Yes. Parent Zone has quick actions to grant fifteen or thirty minutes or dock ten. These are today-only adjustments, so the earned balance stays honest over time.
Be there for the first release
Earnest is Android first and free during early access. Join the list and we will tell you the moment it is ready to install.