For some reason my 2 year old son loves to watch YouTube Kids and blast the volume on his iPad, but he also doesn't like to wear headphones. Frustratingly, even though you can limit headphone volume, there is no way to limit the actual speaker volume on most apple devices. This app is designed to work in the background to monitor volume levels and keep them at the level that you set. It also features a screen time alarm to notify you and your child when a certain amount of screen time has passed.
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1.0
2020-01-26
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This app works in the background to lock the volume as described, but I’d love to also be able to leave the the volume adjustable up to a set max value — allowing my kid to adjust the volume up and down, just not past the set max.
Also, it would be great to keep the screen time setting separate from the volume. Currently, the max setting for screen time is 80 min, and after that it turns off the volume limit. I’d love to be able to just set the max volume, and keep it active indefinitely.
frustrated parent no longer,
Finally an app that does what I need!
It’s been hard to truly control the volume on my son’s iPad since he has figured out how to use the volume slider within the app he is watching. We could deactivate the buttons, but not the slider (come on developers!!) so he’d just increase the volume as soon as he got the iPad back.
Here is finally an app that can truly limit the volume level! It’s great and was clearly developed by someone with a child.
alliosso,
Kids can turn it off
Great concept, but only if kids aren’t well versed in how the iPad works. My son knows how to close out apps. As soon as he realized that closing out the app shuts off the volume limit, he instantly shuts it off as soon as it is set up.
Trinard29,
Works well on multiple devices
Very useful for keeping sound down when my phone is being used by my grandkids as well as a timer to help set a time limit as it’s then easier to remove the device because the timer is letting them know it’s time to give my phone/device back and move on to something else.
AarJes,
Limit the Volume, with Limitations
Works, but doesn’t provide a foolproof solution. App must remain open in the background, and requires you to turn the limit on every 80 minutes.
Good value, but would have paid 10x as much for more robust functionality.
HarleyJayneB,
Just what I was looking for!
This app is the simplest and best one I’ve found for keeping control of my phone’s speaker volume. The screen time alarm feature is a nice touch too.
Qualan,
App doesn’t work
Only restricts hardware buttons and not in app sliders. Totally worthless. Would like a refund
AGStros,
Does Not Work!
How do I get a refund? This doesn't work on our iPad 2.
skbsil,
Don’t work with youtube kids
Does not control the volume in youtube for kids.
Mayaden,
Does not work!
Running iOS 9.3, does not work for on-screen volume. Still able to control volume slider within YouTube, purportedly the very app that the developer targeted when they created this control.