iOS 16+ · ON THE APP STORE

# Stop feeding10 years to a screen.

ScreenFine is an iPhone app that locks the apps you choose the moment you pass your
daily limit. The OS denies the launch, not a popup you swipe away. Earn them back with
25 pushups, 1,000 steps, or a workout, while an AI villain roasts you the whole way.
Flat $1 per week via Apple. Going over never costs money.

[Get ScreenFine](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenfine/id6760267071) [See how it works](#how)

[On the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenfine/id6760267071) · 7 days free, then $1/week. Going over never costs money. iOS 16+.

TODAY

1:05

UNTIL LOCK

4H 0M DAILY LIMIT

13 DAY STREAK

FINES

$0.00

LOCKED

3 APPS

LOCKED

EARN IT BACK · 25 PUSHUPS

OS-LEVEL LOCK/NO SWIPE-AWAY/25 CAMERA-VERIFIED PUSHUPS/AN AI VILLAIN ON EVERY SLIP/LOSS AVERSION, WEAPONIZED/ OS-LEVEL LOCK/NO SWIPE-AWAY/25 CAMERA-VERIFIED PUSHUPS/AN AI VILLAIN ON EVERY SLIP/LOSS AVERSION, WEAPONIZED/

The 45-second version

## Watch it lock you out.

Your browser does not support the video tag.
[Download the ScreenFine demo](/video/screenfine-promo.mp4).

The anti-pitch

## Other apps take your money. This one makes you earn it back.

No streak you forget. No "tap to ignore." A debt your body pays off, and a villain who won't let it slide.

$

THE BANKER

YOUR ENFORCER

"47 minutes over on LinkedIn. That's billable time you torched. The fine's due."

LINKEDIN IS LOCKED · WALK 1,000 STEPS

EARN UNLOCK

Principle 01

Going over never charges you

The "fine" is reps, steps, or minutes, never dollars. Your card is touched once: $1 a week.

Principle 02

You can't just swipe it away

It's enforced by Apple Family Controls at the OS level. No "ignore for 15 minutes" button to find.

Principle 03

Why a dollar a week?

Cheap enough to start tonight, real enough to keep. The stakes that change behaviour aren't on your card.

How it works

## Three steps. No negotiating.

01 SET THE LINE

Pick the apps that own you and a daily limit. Five minutes, once. Then forget it exists, until you don't.

INSTAGRAM1H 0M

TIKTOK30M

02 THE OS LOCKS IT

At the limit, the app shuts. No "5 more minutes," no popup to dismiss. The enforcer has a few words for you.

LOCKED

03 EARN IT BACK

25 camera-verified pushups, 1,000 steps, mindful minutes, or an Apple Watch workout. Your body clears the fine.

12/ 25

PUSHUPS

The cost · what it's actually costing you

## The average phone is a part-time job you didn't apply for.

5h 16m

Average daily screen time

96

Phone unlocks per day

10.7

Years on a phone, a lifetime

[See what your habit would cost you](/calculator/) Sources: Reviews.org State of Phone Distraction 2025; DataReportal Digital 2026; data.ai State of Mobile 2026.

The shield · Apple Family Controls

## Not a popup. The OS itself.

ScreenFine uses the same system Apple built for parents, pointed at you, by you. The
block lives below the apps, where willpower can't reach.

- ✓System-wide lock, not just inside the app
- ✓An AI roast on every shield you hit
- ✓Per-app limits, set in seconds
- ✓Pause the jar for travel, sick days, real life

PROTECTED

ENFORCED BELOW THE APP LAYER

Your enforcer

## Pick the villain who won't let it slide.

Each one reads your overages in their own voice. Switch anytime.

$

The Banker

Every minute has a price.

"That scroll just cost you a coffee. Compounding, it's a vacation."

☠

Grim Reaper

Time is the only currency.

"Three hours gone. You don't get those back. Tick. Tock."

▲

Tough Coach

No excuses. Just reps.

"Drop and give me 25. We don't scroll in this house. MOVE."

♡

Your Ex

Disappointed, not surprised.

"Still on your phone instead of showing up. Some things never change."

[MEET ALL VILLAINS →](/villains/)

Roast generator

## How badly would you get roasted?

PICK YOUR APP

InstagramTikTokYouTubeXRedditSnapchat

HOURS OVER

1h over2h over3h over4h over6h over8h over

PICK YOUR VILLAIN

THE BANKERGRIM REAPERTOUGH COACHYOUR EX

ROAST ME

$

THE BANKER

DELIVERING YOUR VERDICT

Pick an app, your hours, and a villain. Then find out how little sympathy you'll get.

[SHARE THIS ROAST &rarr;](/roast/)

Pricing

## One plan, one dollar a week.

The subscription is the only thing that costs money. Going over your limit never does.
That's on your body, not your card.

[SEE THE FULL BREAKDOWN →](/pricing/)

FULL ACCESS

$1/WK

7-DAY FREE TRIAL · CANCEL ANYTIME

- ✓OS-level locking, unlimited apps
- ✓Camera-verified pushups, steps & workouts
- ✓AI villains, streaks, weekly score, Wall of Shame

[Get ScreenFine](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screenfine/id6760267071)

FAQ

## The questions everyone asks.

Do you charge me for going over my limit?+ Never. The only money ScreenFine touches is the $1/week subscription. Overages are paid in pushups, steps, or mindful minutes. Your body clears the fine, not your wallet.

How is this different from Opal, Brick or One Sec?+ Those add friction or a timer you can dismiss. ScreenFine enforces a real OS-level lock you earn back with effort, and puts an AI villain on every slip. It is a consequence, not a speed bump. [See how we compare](/compare/) to Opal, Brick, and One Sec.

Is the camera watching me all the time?+ No. The camera only opens when you choose to redeem with pushups, runs entirely on-device to count reps, and stores nothing. Steps and workouts never use the camera at all.

Can I exempt apps like Maps, Phone or work tools?+ Yes. You choose exactly which apps are governed. Essentials stay open always. Only the apps you put on the list can ever lock.

Is there an Android version?+ Not yet. ScreenFine relies on Apple Family Controls, which is iOS-only. Android is on the roadmap once an equivalent OS-level lock is available.

What does it cost?+ $1 per week after a 7-day free trial, billed by Apple. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings.

From the blog

## Notes on putting the phone down.

[ALL POSTS →](/blog/)

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