Guides

Build your family’s learn-to-play routine.

Have your parent device and your child’s iPhone or iPad ready. Follow the videos to prepare Apple Family Sharing, choose the apps and ratio, then connect your child’s device.

Start here, together.

Requires iOS or iPadOS 17.6 or later. Each child uses one paired device.

  1. Prepare Apple Family

    Have your child’s Apple Account and Screen Time ready.

  2. Choose your family’s rule

    Select Learning Apps, Play Apps and a learning-to-play ratio.

  3. Connect the child’s device

    Join your family with a QR code or code and complete Screen Time setup.

Also available in L2P 1.1.0: open What is L2P? or Guides & Videos on the welcome screen, or Parent Mode → Settings → Guides & Videos. Watching is optional; Continue as Parent takes you to sign-in without watching a video.

New to L2P? Try the quick demo. Need the Apple steps in writing? Read our iPad parental controls guide.

Find a guide

Choose the step you need. Four setup videos are available; Using L2P and Troubleshooting videos are coming soon.

Getting Started

This guide covers

  • What is L2P?
  • How the learn-to-play loop works Learn → Earn Play Time → Unlock Play Apps → Play → Lock Again
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Apple Family Setup

This guide covers

  • Set up Apple Family Sharing
  • Add or use a child Apple Account
  • Prepare Screen Time on the child device
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Parent Setup

This guide covers

  • Create a child profile
  • Set Learning Apps and Play Apps
  • Set a reward rule
  • Generate a Join Family code
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Child Device Setup

This guide covers

  • Download L2P
  • Join Family
  • Scan QR code or enter the family code
  • Complete Screen Time setup
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Using L2P

This guide covers

  • Learning Apps and Play Apps
  • Bonus Time
  • Rewards
  • Progress
  • Subscription and Program Access
Video coming soon

Troubleshooting

This guide covers

  • Child device cannot join
  • Screen Time setup problems
  • Play Apps are not locking or unlocking
  • Sync and setup issues
Video coming soon