Lock your kid's iPhone instantly
Lock Devices pauses your kids' apps in one tap from your iPhone. Lock until you unlock them, or for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours, and add a message like "Call me now" that your child sees as a notification and on every locked app. The Phone app always works.
Updated October 27, 2026
How to lock your child's iPhone
- In RootLock on your phone, tap Lock Devices.
- Choose All children, or pick which ones.
- Pick a message: Call me now, Come home now, Answer your phone, Check in with me, or type your own (up to 120 characters). You can also leave it blank.
- Choose how long: Until I unlock, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour or 2 hours.
- Tap Lock Devices. To end it early, tap Unlock Now.
What your child sees
Their apps show an "Apps Paused" screen with your message, and they get a notification with it right away, even through Do Not Disturb. The Phone app is never locked, and apps you picked as downtime essentials, like Messages, stay open.
Request Unlock
While the lock is on, your child can tap Request Unlock to ask you for their apps back. You get a notification. The lock stays on until you lift it or the timer ends.
Frequently asked questions
Can I lock my child's iPhone remotely?
Yes. Lock Devices in RootLock pauses your child's apps from your own iPhone, until you unlock them or for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours.
Can my child still call me when their phone is locked?
Yes. The Phone app is never locked, and apps you picked as downtime essentials stay open.
Can my child unlock it themselves?
No. Your child can tap Request Unlock to ask, but only a parent can lift the lock, or it ends when the timer runs out.
$9.99 a month or $44.99 a year after the trial, for the whole family. iPhone and iPad, iOS 18.6 or later.