Pricing
$1 a week. Fines on top.
The fines aren't money. They're pushups, steps and minutes. The only thing that hits your card is a single dollar a week. Here's exactly how that shakes out.
- ✓OS-level app locking, unlimited apps
- ✓Camera-verified pushups, steps & Apple Watch workouts
- ✓All six AI villains, switch anytime
- ✓Streaks, weekly score & opt-in wall of shame
- ✓Pause the jar for travel & sick days
A worked week
Three overages = 75 pushups owed. You clear it after dinner. Money charged: $0.00.
No locks, no fines, no roasts. The app does nothing, exactly what you're paying for. Money charged: $0.00.
Apple charges the subscription, exactly $1. Not a cent more, no matter how many times you slipped.
Per-app limits with separate jars, plus partner mode: share a wall of shame with someone who'll actually hold you to it.
Pricing questions.
What does ScreenFine actually cost me each week?
A flat $1 per week subscription via Apple In-App Purchase. There are no variable charges. The "fines" are non-financial. When you exceed your daily limit, target apps lock until you complete a verified action (25 pushups, 1,000 steps, 25 squats, or 10 mindful minutes). The mechanism costs you exercise time, not dollars.
Is there a free tier?
No permanent free tier. Every new account gets a 7-day free trial of full access; cancel before day 7 and pay nothing. The mechanism only works when you have skin in the game (an active subscription you would notice cancelling), so a permanent free tier would defeat the design.
How does the lock mechanism work?
Set a daily screen-time limit. The moment you exceed it, target apps in your block list become inaccessible. To unlock, complete the redemption action you chose during onboarding. Camera-verified pushups, HealthKit steps, squats, or mindful minutes. Phone, Messages, FaceTime, and Maps remain accessible regardless of lock state.
How do I clear a lock?
Open the ScreenFine app. The redemption screen surfaces immediately when a lock is active. Pick your action (default: 25 camera-counted pushups). Verify (the iPhone TrueDepth camera counts reps; HealthKit verifies steps; mindful minutes are timer-only). Apps unlock the moment verification completes.
Can I pause the lock mechanism?
Yes, from Settings. Locks stop firing immediately. The $1 weekly subscription continues until you cancel it. No penalty for pausing; pause is the autonomy escape hatch.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel through iPhone Settings -> [your name] -> Subscriptions, or from inside the app. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current weekly billing period. No penalty.
Why $1 per week instead of $X per year?
Because the price needs to be visible. Annual subscriptions feel like sunk cost. $80 paid in January is invisible by April. Weekly billing keeps the cost present-tense; you see the deduction every week and have to actively decide to keep using the product.
Is there a Pro tier?
A $2/week Pro+ tier is in development with per-app time limits and partner mode (your accountability partner sees your lock log). Sign up for early access on the home page and we will email you when it ships.
How is this billed. Apple IAP or web?
Subscription is billed by Apple via In-App Purchase, the same way you pay for any iOS subscription app. There are no other charges. Apple handles refunds, payment retries, and tax collection.