# Earned Time — Unlock apps by doing the work

> Unlock apps by doing the work (iPhone/iPad app by Payam Khaninejad.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earned-time/id6793256472 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Payam Khaninejad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809637727)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2026-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earned-time/id6793256472/reviews.md

## What is Earned Time?

Earned Time flips the deal on screen time. Instead of guilt-tripping you with
a weekly usage report, it pauses your distracting apps until you've done
something that actually matters to you.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Choose the apps you want paused — social, games, whatever pulls you in.
2. Set up goals from the activities you want to do more of: reading, studying,
   language practice, anything.
3. Pick which apps count as productive for each activity.
4. Time you spend in those apps is tracked automatically and converts into
   unlock minutes.
5. Spend your earned minutes whenever you want. Your paused apps come back for
   exactly that long, then lock again on their own.

WHY IT'S DIFFERENT

No shaming. No arbitrary limits you'll disable in a weak moment. You set the
exchange rate between effort and freedom, and the app just holds you to it.

FEATURES

• Automatic tracking — productive app time becomes unlock minutes with no
  timers to start and no sessions to remember
• Focus sessions for offline work that no app can measure
• Roll over unused minutes so a strong day can fund a slow one
• See exactly how you earned: which activity, which apps, how many minutes
• Anti-bypass controls — confirmation delays, a daily cap on manual unlocks,
  or hide the escape hatch entirely
• Streaks and achievements
• Daily or weekly goals

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

There is no account, no sign-up, and no server. Earned Time makes no network
connections at all. Your Screen Time data and your goals never leave your
iPhone.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-08-14

support multiple languages

### 1.2 — 2026-07-29

Fixed button tap action.
Added a goal creation wizard.
Fixed app freezes during launch.
Added animations for daily streaks.
Added an option to display the creation time as a notification or in the Dynamic Island.
Display the timer while the device is unlocked and after manual lock.

### 1.1 — 2026-07-24

fix some bugs and improvement

### 1.0 — 2026-07-22

No release notes.

## More apps by Payam Khaninejad

- [Best Night Stories: AI Bedtime](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-night-stories-ai-bedtime/id6744865069)
- [AI Smart Match](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-smart-match/id6758270864)

All apps by Payam Khaninejad: https://appshunter.io/developer/1809637727

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