Screen time API data as sensors

[FracKenA]

I was wondering about the idea of collecting the details from the Screen time API.

Do people think it would be useful?

My thoughts are things like getting alerts when your kids have used X about of time in an app. Enabling more direct involvement in teaching the kids healthy usage rather than relying on software to be the nanny.

Also would be good to include my own usage in my dashboard. Make sure I am maintaining a healthy work life balance. Working from home it is easy to go down a rabbit hole. Unless I check my screen time manually, I never know.

[akaho]

I would love to use that. Could see myself implementing quite a few automations on top of that. E.g. notifications for very high screen time or weekly summaries of screen time. And of course it could be great to analyze the data as the native options in iOS are rather limited.

[jjvelar]

Hi!
Did this arrive to any end? Is it available?
Thanks!

[jasonc-glitch]

This would be awesome.

[grenzr]

i would also really like to see screen time api data available too for the same reasons as OP.

[rgsaura]

Would love this!

[TKAB]

This would be an awesome feature!
Our kids are splitting their time across various devices and it’s really difficult for them and us to keep track of how much screen time they’ve consumed. Having home assistant as the hub where all of the data comes together and where it could be presented in a comprehensible way would help the self-discipline.

[bgoncal]

Today I wanted to quick experiment with that and provide some basic intel as sensor but apparently the screen time API (3 separate frameworks) do not provide phone usage information, it only allows to set app restrictions and things as such, for more info:
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10123/