What is Hatano used for?

Hatano is an iPhone app that shields chosen apps until you reach a daily step or workout goal tracked through Apple Health, with limited SOS passes. It is a good fit for cutting scrolling time by earning access through walking and building a daily step habit.

How much does Hatano cost?

Paid plans for Hatano start at $59.99 per year, and there is no free plan.

Is Hatano open source?

No. Hatano is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, NetNewsWire and Loop Habit Tracker.

What are some alternatives to Hatano?

Hatano competes with Freedom and Forest.

Hatano: features, pricing and alternatives

About Hatano

Hatano is an iOS app that blocks the apps you pick, such as Instagram, TikTok, X or Reddit, until you hit a daily step goal or log a workout. When Apple Health reports that you have reached the goal the shield lifts, either for the rest of the day or for a four-hour window.

You set the step goal starting from 2,000 and working toward 10,000. An SOS rule gives two five-minute passes a day, each earned by completing a short challenge: holding a ring for ten seconds, a math sprint or a pattern recall. Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets show how many steps remain, and a streak counts the days you earned access.

According to the site, step counts are read on the phone through Apple Health with no upload, and there is no account, feed or leaderboard. A pricing section exists on the site, but amounts are not in the extracted homepage text.

Key features

App shielding until a step goal is met
Goal by steps or logged workouts
Apple Health unlock detection
SOS passes with mindful challenges
Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
No account and no data upload

Good fit for

Cutting scrolling time by earning access through walking
Building a daily step habit

Tags: screen-time; app-blocker; steps; apple-health; ios; focus; habits

Hatano: questions and answers

What is Hatano used for?: Hatano is an iPhone app that shields chosen apps until you reach a daily step or workout goal tracked through Apple Health, with limited SOS passes. It is a good fit for cutting scrolling time by earning access through walking and building a daily step habit.
How much does Hatano cost?: Paid plans for Hatano start at $59.99 per year, and there is no free plan.
Is Hatano open source?: No. Hatano is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, NetNewsWire and Loop Habit Tracker.
What are some alternatives to Hatano?: Hatano competes with Freedom and Forest.