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Earnest for tweens (9 to 13)

For ages 9 to 13, Earnest shows a calmer, more detailed screen with levels, coins, streaks, and goals. Tweens earn screen time and save coins toward rewards, deciding for themselves how to spend what they earn, while a parent still sets the quests and approves with a PIN.

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Why do tweens get a different screen?

Older kids want more information and more say. The tween tier (9 to 13) trades the big, picture-led look of the young tier for a calmer layout with more stats and choices, so a nine to thirteen year old can plan their day, track their level, and decide what to earn without an adult narrating every step.

More stats to plan around

The older tier surfaces levels, XP toward the next level, coins, and streaks, so a tween can see their progress like a personal dashboard.

Coins worth saving for

Tweens tend to want bigger rewards, so coins can bank up toward a reward you both set rather than being spent the moment they are earned.

Their own choices, their own effort

With quests laid out and their value visible, a tween decides which to do and when to spend the minutes, which builds the habit of choosing for themselves.

Streaks and badges that keep going

Longer streaks pay larger bonuses, and badges like Week Warrior and Unstoppable give an older kid a reason to stay consistent.

How does earning build independence?

The tween years are when a kid starts wanting real autonomy, and screen time is often the first place that tension shows up. Earnest gives some of that control back in a structured way. Because every quest has a clear value and the time bank is theirs to spend, a tween learns to weigh choices: do one more task now for extra minutes, or save coins over the week for a reward worth waiting for. You are not handing over the rules, you are handing over the decisions inside them. The parent still writes the quests and approves the work with a PIN, so the boundaries hold while your tween practices managing their own time.

A parent and tween celebrating with a fist bump, sharing an easy, trusting moment

Where is Earnest still early?

Earnest is an early-access app (version 0.1.0) and Android-only, with no iPhone or iPad version yet. The two age tiers are part of the design, and the deeper customization for older kids is still being built toward the first release. Earnest is not a monitoring or safety tool, so it does not filter the web, track location, or scan messages, which older kids often use more than younger ones.

Common questions

How is the tween tier different from the young one?

Earnest has two age tiers. The older tier for 9 to 13 shows more detail, such as levels, XP toward the next level, coin balances, and streaks, and gives a tween more to plan around. The younger tier is bigger and more picture-led.

Do tweens get more control over their own screen time?

They get more visibility and more say in how they spend it. A tween can see exactly what each quest is worth, decide which tasks to do, choose when to spend banked minutes, and save coins toward a bigger reward. The parent still sets the quests and approves with a PIN.

Will this feel too babyish for a 13-year-old?

The older tier is designed to feel calmer and more goal-focused than the young one, closer to a personal dashboard than a toy. That said, Earnest is a new app in early access, and the tween polish is still being refined.

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See the tools that give tweens more to plan around, and how the same loop scales down for little ones.

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