A screen time limit app that makes you think before you extend
A limit you can ignore is not a limit. A limit with no flexibility gets deleted. Time Debt takes a middle path: you can have more time today, but you pay for it tomorrow, and you see the price first.
Why ignoring a limit does not work
When extending a limit is free, you extend it every time. Making extra time cost something visible adds a moment of choice.
What to look for in a limit app
- Built on Apple's Screen Time so selected apps, categories and websites stay private.
- Real blocking when the allowance runs out, not just a notification.
- Separate weekday and weekend limits.
- A focus timer for study, work or reading.
- Clear numbers before you confirm anything.
How Time Debt approaches it
Time Debt: Screen Time is a free iPhone app from Honest Little Apps. Everything below comes from its App Store description.
- Borrow 5, 10 or 15 minutes, or a custom amount within your cap, and tomorrow's allowance starts that much shorter.
- The app shows today, tomorrow's normal allowance and tomorrow's adjusted allowance side by side, and nothing happens until you confirm.
- Borrowed minutes are repaid automatically, once, with no interest. Tomorrow never drops below the minimum you choose, and ending a borrowed session early returns unused minutes.
- When your allowance runs out, a shield covers the selected apps.
- A one-tap focus session keeps selected apps shielded while the timer runs.
See Time Debt on the App Store Read the full Time Debt page
Questions
Can I borrow screen time from tomorrow?
In Time Debt you can: pick 5, 10 or 15 minutes (or a custom amount within your cap) and tomorrow's allowance shrinks by that amount.
Does borrowed time have interest?
According to the App Store description, no. Borrowed minutes are repaid once and nothing compounds.
Is Time Debt free?
Time Debt: Screen Time is listed free on the App Store. Check the listing for optional purchases.
