Dad creates app to freeze child’s phone until they answer your text messages

A dad launched an app that disables a child’s text messages until they answer their parent’s messages.

The ReplyASAP app makes the child’s messages “unmissable between people that matter, since important messages shouldn’t be missed,” according to the app’s creator, Nick Herbert.

The app allows you to freeze your child’s phone and even sound an alarm in silent mode. The app essentially forces teenagers to stop what they are doing and reply to worried parents.

Until the parent/guardian receives the message, they won’t be able to use any other functions on their Android phone.

The app launched in Google Play in August of 2017 and has been downloaded over 75,000 times. Reviews seem to be positive, although some have said the installation for the app can be a bit confusing due to certain permissions the app needs to install.

The app is free for download but does include some in-app purchases for the most functionality.

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— PureWow (@PureWow) January 7, 2019