flutter_family_controls #

A Flutter plugin for iOS Screen Time API (FamilyControls / ManagedSettings).

This plugin allows Flutter apps to:

• Request Screen Time authorization
• Show the native FamilyActivityPicker to let users select apps
• Enable/disable app restrictions (shield) using ManagedSettings

Requirements #

• iOS 16.0+ (real device only, not supported on Simulator)
• The Family Controls capability must be added to your Xcode project

Setup #

1. Add the capability in Xcode #

Open your iOS project in Xcode, go to Signing & Capabilities, and add Family Controls.

2. Add the dependency #

dependencies:
  flutter_family_controls: ^0.0.1

3. Set minimum iOS version #

In your ios/Podfile, ensure the platform is set to at least iOS 16:

platform :ios, '16.0'

Usage #

import 'package:flutter_family_controls/flutter_family_controls.dart';

// Check if Screen Time API is available
final supported = await FlutterFamilyControls.isSupported();

// Request authorization
final authorized = await FlutterFamilyControls.requestAuthorization();

// Show app picker (with default English labels)
final hasApps = await FlutterFamilyControls.showAppPicker();

// Show app picker with custom labels (e.g. Japanese)
final hasApps2 = await FlutterFamilyControls.showAppPicker(
  title: '制限するアプリを選択',
  cancelLabel: 'キャンセル',
  saveLabel: '保存',
);

// Enable restrictions (block selected apps)
await FlutterFamilyControls.enableRestrictions();

// Disable restrictions (unblock)
await FlutterFamilyControls.disableRestrictions();

API #

How it works #

This plugin uses three Apple frameworks:

• FamilyControls - Authorization and FamilyActivityPicker
• ManagedSettings - ManagedSettingsStore to shield (block) apps
• The selected apps are persisted via UserDefaults

License #

MIT