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Apple Screen Time vs Brown Paper Tickets

Apple Screen Time logo

Apple Screen Time

Software

Apple's built-in parental controls for iOS and Mac

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Brown Paper Tickets

Software

The fair-trade ticketing company

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Apple Screen Time parental controls require setting up Family Sharing and a Child Account rather than working standalone; Brown Paper Tickets fees are charged to ticket buyers rather than the organiser, at $1.49 plus 6.0% of the ticket price in USD
  • They diverge on capability: Apple Screen Time covers Screen time tracking, Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apple Screen Time and Brown Paper Tickets actually diverge.

Attributes where Apple Screen Time and Brown Paper Tickets differ
AttributeApple Screen TimeBrown Paper Tickets
Pricing modelfreetransaction
PlatformsIos, Ipados, MacosWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20162000

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Apple Screen Time

  • Screen time tracking
  • App limits
  • Downtime scheduling
  • Content filtering
  • App restrictions
  • Communication limits
  • Purchase controls
  • Family Sharing management

Only in Brown Paper Tickets

  • Ticketing
  • Will call
  • Seating charts
  • Reporting
  • Customer service
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics
  • Mailchimp

Both cover

  • Ios support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Apple Screen Time

  • Screen time managementnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Content filteringnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Device controlnot Brown Paper Tickets
  • Family safetynot Brown Paper Tickets

Brown Paper Tickets

  • Selling tickets for events, performances and workshopsnot Apple Screen Time
  • Handling ticket distribution and door lists for independent organisersnot Apple Screen Time

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apple Screen Time

  • Parental controls require setting up Family Sharing and a Child Account rather than working standalone

Brown Paper Tickets

  • Fees are charged to ticket buyers rather than the organiser, at $1.49 plus 6.0% of the ticket price in USD
  • The 6.0% applies regardless of payment method, including when the organiser uses their own merchant account or PayPal
  • The flat component varies by currency, running from roughly $0.99 to $1.99 equivalent
  • Because the buyer pays, the advertised ticket price is not what the buyer is charged

Pricing, plan by plan

Apple Screen Time

Free
  • Included with iOS/macOSFree
    • Screen time limits
    • App restrictions
    • Content filtering

Brown Paper Tickets

Free
  • StandardFree
    • $0.99 + 5% per ticket
    • Free events free
    • All features

Which should you pick?

Choose Apple Screen Time if

  • You need screen time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Ipados, Macos.
  • You also want app limits.
Apple Screen Time review

Choose Brown Paper Tickets if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want will call.
Brown Paper Tickets review

Questions people ask

Is Apple Screen Time or Brown Paper Tickets better?
Neither clearly leads. Apple Screen Time starts at Free and Brown Paper Tickets at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apple Screen Time or Brown Paper Tickets?
Apple Screen Time starts at Free and Brown Paper Tickets at Free.
Does Apple Screen Time or Brown Paper Tickets run on more platforms?
Apple Screen Time runs on Ios, Ipados, Macos. Brown Paper Tickets runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Apple Screen Time for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Apple Screen Time best used for?
Apple Screen Time is most often used for screen time management, content filtering, device control, family safety. Of those, screen time management and content filtering are not what Brown Paper Tickets is typically brought in for.
What can Apple Screen Time do that Brown Paper Tickets cannot?
Apple Screen Time covers Screen time tracking, App limits, Downtime scheduling, Content filtering. Brown Paper Tickets covers Ticketing, Will call, Seating charts, Reporting. Both handle Ios support.
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