Documentation
Managing Screen Time
How Access, coins, and Rally's two-layer blocking work together to keep screen time fair and automatic.
Access: three states for every site and app
Every website or app your child encounters gets one of three treatments: blocked outright, free to use with no cost, or behind a coin cost per minute. You set the rule once per site or bucket; it applies automatically after that.
AI classifies new sites automatically
When your child visits a new site or app for the first time, Rally classifies it as learning or play and suggests a default rule. You only get asked to weigh in when the classification is genuinely unsure — most sites are handled without any action from you.
Screens: pay-as-you-go coins
Limited sites (games, social, video) are reachable during whatever schedule you set, and burn coins automatically while in use — no manual unlock needed. The Play Time page shows coins remaining, coins used today, and time spent per site in real time. When a child's balance hits zero, access to limited sites is cut off on the extension's next sync.
Two layers of blocking
Rally blocks in two complementary ways:
- Browser extension — works inside Chrome/Edge on any device, including school-managed Chromebooks, with no admin rights required.
- Rally app — a native app installed from the Gears tab that blocks games, streaming clients, and other software outside the browser directly on the device.
Together they cover browsing everywhere and app-level blocking on the device.
Schedules and daily limits
Any allowed site or app can carry a day/time schedule (e.g. no gaming after 8pm on school nights) and a daily time budget. Rules apply automatically — there's nothing to toggle manually once they're set.