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Exercise-Based Screen Time Apps

Devendra Variya · · 1 min read

Exercise-based screen time apps tie unlock to movement: pushups, steps, workouts. The point is not fitness branding -- it is making overage expensive in effort.

ScreenFine verifies pushups on-device (camera) and steps/workouts via HealthKit. That is a commitment device, not a calorie plan.

Also see exercise to unlock screen time.

Product truth

ScreenFine is $1/week via Apple. Going over your daily limit locks the apps you chose until you redeem with verified effort (25 camera pushups or squats, 1,000 steps, a workout, or mindful minutes). Slips are behavioural -- not card charges. Try ScreenFine or see pricing.

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