About Prompt
Founded by a parent and a teacher who understood phones need to be part of the solution, not just the problem.
Our story
Phones are a normal part of teen life. Compelling apps and endless feeds can make time disappear before anyone notices – and simply telling a teen to put their phone down rarely works for long. We know, because we’re attached to our own phones too.
As parents, we kept coming back to the same questions: How could we help our children disconnect from their phones more? And what if some of the time our teens do spend on their phones could build something positive and help them learn?
The solution
That question became Prompt.
Rather than fighting phone habits or blocking phones outright, Prompt works within them, creating a small interruption in screen time that turns into a pause. Result? They put the phone down and do something else, or they answer the question and think for a few seconds before continuing. Either way, they stop scrolling.
Our approach
Small moments, repeated often, teacher driven. Prompt isn’t about dramatic transformation overnight – it’s about steady, small interruptions that add up over time.
“Little by little, a little becomes a lot.”
— Tanzanian Proverb
- A pause in the scroll, and a chance to choose what's next
- They do something else, or spend a moment on GCSE or KS3 revision
- Quick learning moments, built into time already spent on their phone
- A say in how Prompt works for them, not something done without them
- A practical way to manage part of your teen's screen time
- An agreed framework, set up together rather than imposed
- Fewer conversations about putting the phone down
- GCSE and KS3 learning materials, written by real teachers
- Learning moments built into time already spent on their phone
- Visible and measurable progress
For teachers
Teachers do the crucial work of explaining concepts and teaching application. Prompt handles the “hard yards” of committing facts to memory – the repetitive work that’s essential but time-consuming.
When students arrive with foundational knowledge already locked in, teachers can focus on what they do best: developing higher-order skills like analysis, reasoning, structured writing and creative thinking.
Built by people who understand
Our team includes:
- Parents of teenagers, living this every day
- Qualified teachers and tutors, who know the curriculum inside out
- Education technology specialists, building tools that work
We created Prompt at our kitchen table because we needed it ourselves. Now we’re sharing it with families facing the same challenges, who want to work with their teens not against them. Removing friction, reducing scrolling, and improving learning.
Manage your teen's screen time and help them learn
7-day free trial, then £4.99/month or £50.00/year.
About the same as a bubble tea. But better for your teen.