# Guilt Trip: Screen Time Coach — Less scrolling. More living.

> Less scrolling. More living. (iPhone/iPad app by JEFFREY SCOTT SHAFFER.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guilt-trip-screen-time-coach/id6808025716 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JEFFREY SCOTT SHAFFER](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805264935)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-02
- Data updated: 2026-11-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guilt-trip-screen-time-coach/id6808025716/reviews.md

## What is Guilt Trip?

Ever open an app for "one second" and look up an hour later? Guilt Trip is a Screen Time coach that catches you mid-scroll, gives your thumb a break, and rewards you for living a little more offline.

PIT STOPS, NOT JUST LOCKOUTS
After a stretch of managed-app use, Guilt Trip calls a short pit stop: the apps you chose pause for a few minutes, then you can get back to them. More use can mean sooner, longer breaks. Time away gradually restores room before your next pit stop.

PICK YOUR STYLE
• Daily Limit: a daily allowance for the apps you choose, with pit stops along the way.
• Pit Stops Only: no daily cutoff, just breaks paced to your usual managed-app use.
• Not sure what your limit should be? Let Guilt Trip learn your routine first.

EARN TIME BACK
Connect Apple Health (optional) and sleep, steps and activity can earn bonus minutes. Using your managed apps less than usual can earn them too. In Daily Limit, rewards add to your allowance. In Pit Stops Only, saved bonuses soften your pace and can be spent during a pit stop to shorten the wait.

SEE WHERE THE TIME GOES
A fuel gauge keeps today's use, your next pit stop and earned rewards in view. Insights show your trends, your most-used managed apps, the hour you usually scroll most, and time given back. A Home Screen widget shows a timestamped reading, and a Live Activity follows an active pit stop.

A COACH WITH ATTITUDE
Choose how Guilt Trip talks to you: a friendly nudge, a playful roast, or no mercy at all.

PARENT TOOLS (PRO)
• Set a parent PIN to protect settings and reward management on the child's device.
• Approve extra time for today.
• Create chores and learning rewards so everyday efforts can earn time.
• Share your Lifetime purchase with your Family Sharing group.

Parent tools are set up locally on the device. Optional Apple child authorization requires a child Apple Account in Family Sharing and parent approval. A PIN alone does not prevent app deletion.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No app account. No ads. No tracking. Screen Time and Health information are processed on your device using Apple's frameworks. We do not receive your Screen Time or Health data. Health access is optional and read-only.

FREE, NOT A FREE TRIAL
The free plan manages up to 2 individual apps and includes both modes, pit stops, personal rewards, optional Apple Health integration, insights and widgets. The free plan does not expire.

GUILT TRIP PRO
A one-time purchase unlocks more than 2 apps, whole categories, web escape routes, and parent tools with chores and learning rewards. There is no subscription. One purchase can be shared with your Family Sharing group. The App Store shows your local price before purchase.

Terms of Use: https://guilt-trip.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://guilt-trip.app/privacy

Requires Screen Time permission. Apple Health is optional.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guilt Trip Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Guilt Trip safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Guilt Trip.

## Is Guilt Trip legit?

Guilt Trip: Screen Time Coach has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Guilt Trip is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guilt-trip-screen-time-coach/id6808025716/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Keeps me from doom scrolling

*2026-11-03*

I love that app makes me take breaks and give me a pit stop when I’ve been on social media for too long. Gives me the reminder I need, like hey get up and do something else. Highly recommend!

### 5/5 — Great app to keep me accountable

*2026-11-03*

Guilt Trip: Screen Time Coach is honestly one of the best apps I've used for managing my screen time! It does an amazing job of keeping me accountable and making me more aware of just how much time I spend on my phone. I love how it encourages me to be more intentional with my phone usage and helps me recognize when I'm spending too much time doomscrolling.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-11-02*

This app helps! It helps me take a break. The pit stops are helping me use less time in apps.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-02

No release notes.

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