Voluntary practice

Lets your child take a quiz whenever they want, to stockpile screen-time minutes for later.

Why this exists

The pedagogical idea is simple: if your child gets in the habit of proactively reviewing, they build learning autonomy. The screen-time reward makes that habit attractive without forcing it.

It also avoids frustrating lockouts: if your child knows they'll want to use a blocked app later (e.g. a game over the weekend), they can take a few quizzes ahead of time and not be stuck in the moment.

How it works

From the Unlokid app on their device, your child picks "Take a quiz" and gets a question matched to their curriculum.
Passing the quiz adds minutes to their bank (visible on the child profile in your dashboard).
Those minutes can then be spent on any blocked app — no new quiz required.

Why there's a cap

Without a cap, a child could spend an hour stacking quizzes in the morning and accumulate huge balances. The cap prevents the "stockpile" effect and keeps practice regular over time.

The cap does not apply to required quizzes (the ones triggered by opening a blocked app) — those minutes are always credited. Set it to 0 to disable the cap completely.

For younger kids, a low cap (15–30 min) avoids cognitive fatigue.
For a motivated teen, you can set the cap to 0 and let practice be its own reward.