Apple Time Allowance adds more parental controls to its devices in iOS 27 — here's what's new

Child safety on iMac at WWDC 2026.

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled a few new parental control features in iOS 27 designed to let parents better manage what their kids can see and do on the iPhones, iPads, and Macbooks.

Here's a quick rundown of the new parental control features coming to iOS.

Better app management

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When setting up a child account, parents will be able to select which apps their kid will have access to; you can either whitelist certain apps, or blacklist ones that you find questionable.

If a child wants to use a new app, they can ask you for permission, so that you can review it before granting access.

Browser management

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Similar to apps, parents will be able to block or whitelist individual websites; it's being expanded so that kids will be able to ask their parents for permission to browse a site, so that an adult can check it before approval.

Questionable content

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Currently, if a kid attempts to receive or send nude photos or videos— be it via text or FaceTime — they'll receive a warning about questionable content. Apple is expanding this feature to include both gore and violent content.

Screentime

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Lastly, Apple is expanding ScreenTime so parents can better see and manage how their kids are using apps and other features of their phones. You'll be able to see how much time they spend on entertainment, games, and social media, and can set specific time limits for each.

In addition, you'll be able to set custom limits for each day, block specific apps, and more, so that your kid isn't using Instagram while they should be at school.