What is Screenfine used for?

Screenfine is an iPhone app that locks chosen apps once you pass a daily limit, and releases them only after pushups, steps or a workout. It is a good fit for curbing social media scrolling and turning screen time into exercise.

How much does Screenfine cost?

Paid plans for Screenfine start at $3.99 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

Is Screenfine open source?

No. Screenfine is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, Moodist and PowerToys.

What are some alternatives to Screenfine?

Screenfine competes with Freedom and Forest.

Screenfine: features, pricing and alternatives

About Screenfine

ScreenFine is an iPhone app that enforces a daily screen-time limit by locking the apps you choose at the operating-system level through Apple Family Controls. When the limit is reached the launch is denied rather than showing a popup you can swipe away, and you earn the apps back by doing pushups checked by the camera, walking 1,000 steps, taking mindful minutes or finishing an Apple Watch workout.

An AI villain character comments on slips, and the app shows the daily limit, a streak and the locked apps. Going over the limit never costs money: the fine is physical activity, not dollars. Setup is choosing the apps and a daily limit, and the app requires iOS 16 or later. Pricing is a flat $1 per week through Apple, with a 7-day free trial.

Key features

OS-level app lock after a daily limit
Pushups checked by the phone camera
Steps, mindful minutes and workouts also count
AI villain commentary on slips
Daily limit, streak and lock status
Built on Apple Family Controls

Good fit for

Curbing social media scrolling
Turning screen time into exercise

Tags: screen-time; app-blocker; focus; pushups; ios-app; habit

Screenfine: questions and answers

What is Screenfine used for?: Screenfine is an iPhone app that locks chosen apps once you pass a daily limit, and releases them only after pushups, steps or a workout. It is a good fit for curbing social media scrolling and turning screen time into exercise.
How much does Screenfine cost?: Paid plans for Screenfine start at $3.99 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Screenfine open source?: No. Screenfine is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, Moodist and PowerToys.
What are some alternatives to Screenfine?: Screenfine competes with Freedom and Forest.