Your time.
Back in your hands.
Guilt Trip turns Screen Time into a fuel gauge for the apps that eat your day. Smart pit stops break the doom-scroll before it starts, and healthy habits earn you a little extra.
Stop doom-scrolling. Enjoy the real world. Live healthier. Be present with family.
Beta testers get Guilt Trip early through Apple's TestFlight app. Built on Apple's Screen Time. Your data never leaves your device.
Why it exists
Doom-scrolling isn't a willpower problem.
It's a design problem.
Feeds never end. Infinite scroll is built so there's never a natural place to stop. "Just checking" quietly turns into forty-five minutes.
Limits get snoozed. A plain time limit is easy to dismiss with one tap, and an all-or-nothing block feels like punishment, so it gets turned off.
Guilt Trip adds the off-ramps. Short, real breaks at the right moments, a gauge you can read at a glance, and rewards for the rest of your life.
How it works
A fuel gauge, pit stops,
and a little extra for good days.
Pick the apps that eat your day
Choose the apps, categories or websites to manage. Apple's Screen Time keeps them private, so Guilt Trip never even sees their names.
Watch the needle, not the clock
Your day is a tank of fuel. Use those apps and the needle drops from green to red, so you always know where you stand.
Take the pit stop
Scroll too long and the apps pause for a short break, enforced by iOS itself. The lower the tank, the sooner and longer the stops.
Private by design
Your habits are yours.
We never see them.
No account
No sign-up, no login, no server holding your data.
On-device Screen Time
Apple's private frameworks measure your use. Guilt Trip can't even read your app names.
Health is optional
Read-only, only what you allow. Never heart rate or medical data.
No ads, no tracking
No ad networks, no analytics SDKs, nothing sold. Ever.
Read the full Privacy Policy.
Two ways to drive
A daily limit.
Or just pit stops.
Pick the style that fits. Switch any time; your progress stays with you.
Daily Limit
A clear limit, with help sticking to it.
Set your daily fuel. Pit stops keep you mindful along the way, and the apps stop when the tank is empty.
Pit Stops Only
No daily cutoff. Just smarter breaks.
Guilt Trip learns your usual day. Use more than usual and breaks come sooner and last a little longer.
Earn a little extra
Move more.
Earn more time.
Good days earn bonus fuel. Connect Apple Health if you like, and only the categories you allow are ever read.
- Steps, activity and sleep fill up bars toward a bonus of up to 20 minutes, measured against your own typical day.
- Using your phone less than your recent average earns extra on its own.
- Unused bonus rolls over, so a good day helps tomorrow too.
For families Pro
Little chores.
Big motivation.
Kids learn that screen time is earned, not a fight. Parents set the rules once and a PIN keeps them in place.
- Chores and challenges that a parent approves to unlock extra time.
- Learn & earn: time spent in learning apps turns into fun-app time.
- Chores first can hold part of the day's time until the chores are done.
- A parent PIN locks limits and settings, and lets you hand out extra time when it's deserved.
- One purchase covers the family with Lifetime Pro and Apple Family Sharing.
Pricing
Free to start.
Pro when you want more.
Free
- Manage up to 2 apps
- The full fuel gauge and pit stops
- Health, lower-use and rollover bonuses
- Insights and coach personalities
Guilt Trip Pro
- Unlimited apps and whole categories
- Web escape routes: block the website versions too
- Parental controls
- PIN lock Keep limits and settings safe from tiny fingers.
- Chores Finished chores earn extra time. Approve with your PIN, or let kids claim it on their own.
- Learning rewards Time in educational apps, or any app you pick, earns extra fun-app time.
- Extra time When time runs out, add more if you choose.
- Lifetime covers your whole Family Sharing group
Prices in US dollars and may vary by region; the App Store shows your exact price before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in Settings. See the Terms of Use.
FAQ
Good questions.
Is Guilt Trip for adults or kids?
Both. Adults use it to rein in their own scrolling with pit stops, a fuel gauge and rewards for healthy days. Parents can add Pro's parental controls on a child's iPhone or iPad: a PIN that locks the settings, chores and learning rewards, and extra time on their terms.
Can't I just ignore it like other screen time limits?
Pit stops and limits use Apple's own Screen Time shields, so the apps really pause; it isn't just a notification. Breaks are short on purpose, so you're not tempted to switch the whole thing off.
What happens to my data?
It stays on your device. Guilt Trip has no account and no server. Apple's Screen Time frameworks measure your use privately; Guilt Trip can't see your app names or browsing. Apple Health is optional and read-only.
Do I need an Apple Watch or Apple Health?
No. Health is optional and the app works fully without it. If you do connect it, your iPhone's steps count on their own, and an Apple Watch adds workouts and activity.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone and iPad. Guilt Trip is built on Apple's Screen Time frameworks, so it isn't available for Android.
When is it available?
Very soon. Guilt Trip is getting its final checks before the App Store, and this page will link straight to it the day it's live. Want it now? Join the beta on TestFlight. Install Apple's free TestFlight app, open the link on your iPhone or iPad, and tap Accept. Feedback goes straight to us from TestFlight.
Not empty. Not full.
You know what to do.
Guilt Trip is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Want it now? Join the beta and help shape it.