# Kova - Earn Your Screen Time

> Kova - Earn Your Screen Time (iPhone/iPad app by Arnaud Dirckx.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kova-earn-your-screen-time/id6756043797 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Arnaud Dirckx](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842791960)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kova-earn-your-screen-time/id6756043797/reviews.md

## What is Kova?

The only screen time app with a minutes wallet.

Other blockers just cut you off. Kova gives you a deal: walk to earn minutes, bank them in your wallet, and spend them on any app - whenever you choose, in whatever amount you need.

How the wallet works
Every 1,000 steps earns you minutes. They sit in your wallet until you decide to spend them - open Instagram for 10 minutes, YouTube for 20, or save them all for tonight. At midnight, the wallet resets and the cycle starts again.

You set the difficulty
· Easy — 1,000 steps = 20 minutes
· Medium — 1,000 steps = 10 minutes
· Hard — 1,000 steps = 5 minutes

Built different
· Real app blocking via Apple Screen Time - not just reminders
· Steps tracked natively through Apple Health, no extra permissions
· NFC tag support - tap to lock yourself in, only walking frees you
· No account required. No data collected. Everything stays on your device.

A fraction of the price. Twice the motivation.
Kova Pro unlocks unlimited app blocking, all difficulty levels, NFC lock mode, and full wallet history - for less than most screen time apps charge for their basic tier.

Your screen time should be something you earn, not something that's taken from you.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-05-23

We added the NFC lock
Fixed the crashing issues

### 1.6 — 2026-05-15

- Crash issue fixed

### 1.2 — 2026-05-06

- Enhanced challenge difficulty based on your activity level
- Improved unlock experience with clearer feedback
- Focus Mode 
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.1 — 2026-04-10

IOS 26 update and UI update

### 1.0 — 2026-04-09

No release notes.

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