Go over your limit.
Your apps lock.
Cross your daily cap and the apps you choose go dark. The OS denies the launch, not a popup you swipe away. Earn them back with 25 pushups, 1,000 steps, or a workout. An AI villain roasts you the whole way.
7 days free, then $1/week. Going over never costs money. iOS 16+.
The anti-pitch
Other apps take your money. This one makes you earn it back.
No streak you forget. No "tap to ignore." A debt your body pays off, and a villain who won't let it slide.
"47 minutes over on LinkedIn. That's billable time you torched. The fine's due."
The "fine" is reps, steps, or minutes, never dollars. Your card is touched once: $1 a week.
It's enforced by Apple Family Controls at the OS level. No "ignore for 15 minutes" button to find.
Cheap enough to start tonight, real enough to keep. The stakes that change behaviour aren't on your card.
How it works
Three steps. No negotiating.
Pick the apps that own you and a daily limit. Five minutes, once. Then forget it exists, until you don't.
At the limit, the app shuts. No "5 more minutes," no popup to dismiss. The enforcer has a few words for you.
25 camera-verified pushups, 1,000 steps, mindful minutes, or an Apple Watch workout. Your body clears the fine.
The cost · what it's actually costing you
The average phone is a part-time job you didn't apply for.
The shield · Apple Family Controls
Not a popup. The OS itself.
ScreenFine uses the same system Apple built for parents, pointed at you, by you. The block lives below the apps, where willpower can't reach.
- ✓System-wide lock, not just inside the app
- ✓An AI roast on every shield you hit
- ✓Per-app limits, set in seconds
- ✓Pause the jar for travel, sick days, real life
Your enforcer
Pick the villain who won't let it slide.
Each one reads your overages in their own voice. Switch anytime.
"That scroll just cost you a coffee. Compounding, it's a vacation."
"Three hours gone. You don't get those back. Tick. Tock."
"Drop and give me 25. We don't scroll in this house. MOVE."
"Still on your phone instead of showing up. Some things never change."
Roast generator
How badly would you get roasted?
Pick an app, your hours, and a villain. Then find out how little sympathy you'll get.
Pricing
One plan, one dollar a week.
The subscription is the only thing that costs money. Going over your limit never does. That's on your body, not your card.
SEE THE FULL BREAKDOWN →- ✓OS-level locking, unlimited apps
- ✓Camera-verified pushups, steps & workouts
- ✓AI villains, streaks, weekly score, wall of shame
FAQ
The questions everyone asks.
Do you charge me for going over my limit?
Never. The only money ScreenFine touches is the $1/week subscription. Overages are paid in pushups, steps, or mindful minutes. Your body clears the fine, not your wallet.
How is this different from Opal, Brick or One Sec?
Those add friction or a timer you can dismiss. ScreenFine enforces a real OS-level lock you earn back with effort, and puts an AI villain on every slip. It is a consequence, not a speed bump.
Is the camera watching me all the time?
No. The camera only opens when you choose to redeem with pushups, runs entirely on-device to count reps, and stores nothing. Steps and workouts never use the camera at all.
Can I exempt apps like Maps, Phone or work tools?
Yes. You choose exactly which apps are governed. Essentials stay open always. Only the apps you put on the list can ever lock.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet. ScreenFine relies on Apple Family Controls, which is iOS-only. Android is on the roadmap once an equivalent OS-level lock is available.
What does it cost?
$1 per week after a 7-day free trial, billed by Apple. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings.
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