iOS 27 Previews a Screen Time Overhaul — What Parents Get This Fall

At WWDC on June 8, 2026, Apple previewed its biggest Screen Time update in years, shipping with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 this fall. It closes real gaps parents hit today: Time Allowances cap whole app categories (Entertainment, Games, Social) and schedule access by time of day and day of week, instead of wrangling apps one by one; Ask to Browse makes Safari ask your permission before a child opens a new website; and Ask to Approve Contacts lets you approve who your kid can reach in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. Communication Safety, which already blurs nude images on-device, now also blocks violent and gory content, and a redesigned Screen Time gives an at-a-glance view of usage. None of it is live yet — it arrives this fall — but it is a genuine step up from today's controls, not a coat of paint.