# Impulse: Cost to Work Hours — See the real cost in hours

> See the real cost in hours (iPhone/iPad app by Eric Fan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-cost-to-work-hours/id6794065401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eric Fan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794065404)
- Category: Finance, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-06
- Data updated: 2026-09-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-cost-to-work-hours/id6794065401/reviews.md

## What is Impulse?

Every price has a hidden cost: your time.

Impulse converts what you're about to buy into the hours of work it takes to earn it, instantly. Enter a price, see the real cost in work-time and percentage of your income, and decide with clarity instead of impulse.

HOW IT WORKS

Enter any price and see it converted to hours (and minutes) of your work
See what percentage of your weekly income the purchase represents
Not sure yet? Defer the decision. Revisit in 10 minutes or tomorrow
Get a gentle reminder notification when it's time to decide
Log what you skip and watch your saved hours and money add up

WIDGETS

Quick Price Check: a tappable keypad right on your Home Screen, no need to open the app
Time Kept: see your saved hours and money at a glance
Spending Breakdown: category by category view of where deferred purchases came from
Weekly Time Kept: lock screen gauge tracking your week

WHY IMPULSE
Impulse isn't a budgeting app or a spending tracker. It's a pause button, a few extra seconds of perspective before you buy, framed in the currency that actually matters: your time.

PRIVACY FIRST
All your data stays on your device. No account, no server, no sign-in. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. No ads, no tracking.

EVERYTHING INCLUDED
Every feature is free. No subscription, no upgrade, no ads.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-10

This update makes the app fit every iPhone and every text size.

• Goal allocation prompts now scroll when you have many goals, instead
  of running past the top of the screen.
• Large amounts in Analytics stay fully readable rather than being cut off.
• Income profile names, revisit times, goal colors, and settings fields
  all reflow at larger text sizes instead of being squeezed.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-09

Everything is now free. The paid upgrade is gone and all features are unlocked for everyone.

Ads have been removed entirely. No tracking, no interruptions.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-11

Updated our support and privacy pages with a new home. Also, the app icon no longer shows black corners. It's been redrawn to fill the whole shape properly.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-06

No release notes.

## More apps by Eric Fan

- [GIC Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gic-tracker/id6794202899)

All apps by Eric Fan: https://appshunter.io/developer/6794065404

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