Onstead: App Blocker, Routines

Onstead: App Blocker, Routines

Your phone, on a shorter leash

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Released
October 13, 2026
Updated
October 23, 2026
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Take control of your phone usage with tools to pause distracting apps, set daily routines, and track health metrics. Features include customizable app blocking, guided routines, and health logging. Offers a 'Hard Mode' for strict blocking and an AI assistant for suggested changes.

✓App pausing with timed or until-wake options
✓Customizable daily routines
✓Health tracking (calories, sleep, workouts)
✓AI-powered suggestions for change
✓Strict 'Hard Mode' blocking
✓Optional voice customization
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What's New in Onstead

3.0.0

October 23, 2026

Onstead 3.0 is built around your sleep. Wake and bed set the day. The rest is up to you. New • Today is a photo of the part of the day you're in, with your next step on top. • Routines replace Plan. Morning, Day, Evening and Wind-down can each have one. Take it or skip it. Nothing gets graded. • A library of 115 routines, each step with a tiny version for slow days. • Build with Orion: say what you want and it drafts a routine. Undo is one tap. • Pause now: quiet the apps you pick for as long as you like, with a Live Activity. • Every pause offers something better instead. A walk, a call, ten push-ups. • Pulls: name what you want less of, and your swaps follow. • Hard mode works with a card. Any NFC sticker can be one. Once a day, you can switch it off without one. • Two tones. Clean, or Unfiltered if you like a swear. Notifications stay clean either way. • Body, rebuilt: a set logger, the rest timer up front, and a poster for a new best. • A water dial, and sleep first on Health. • Fewer, better notifications. One a day at most, never guilt. • Invite a buddy with one link. Removed • Plan, tasks, to-dos and timed blocks. Routines take their place. • The habit tracker, its consistency grids and "N of M" counts. Your old habits and plans stay in a read-only archive you can export. • The day score, rings and most charts. • Pausing through Shortcuts. Pauses run on Screen Time only. Your old automation keeps running quietly, and you can delete it. • Calendar access. • Two Siri shortcuts: "Add to my plan" and "Mark block done". • Partners and kudos. Inviting a buddy stays. • Support for iOS 26.2 to 26.4. Those iPhones keep Onstead 2.1. Fixed • Routine runs follow your wake, not midnight. • One shared set of unblocks a day, back when you wake. • Old reminders for retired habits and blocks are cleared. • Food scans cope with a messy answer instead of failing.

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User reviews

this app is saving me so much time bro

im a college athlete and i really struggle with my screen time and keeping on my protein goals. i have tried another app to track my calories but the subscription is much more expensive and not as detailed and accurate. trying to set up screen time passwords in apple settings never stops me from getting past them and doom scrolling for hours instead of studying for exams or doing homework. in onstead i have my settings on the most hard difficulty at it really keeps me accountable. i have certain times to access instagram and when i need to study etc. it also has a food tracker and helps me hit my protein goals. the fact that both of these features are in 1 app has helped me so much and the subscription is so much cheaper than all the other apps that have these features. i highly recommend this app😁
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This is a very cool app because it allows you to document your day in one source, at your fingertips. Your daily plans in one app, exercise, eating, social media, putting up guard rails against useless things, all very helpful for me. Notifications remind you and can nudge you to get stuff done.

FAQ

What is Onstead?

Onstead is a productivity app designed to help users manage their phone usage by pausing distracting applications and establishing daily routines. It also includes features for tracking health metrics like sleep and workouts.

How much does Onstead cost?

Onstead requires an Onstead Pro subscription, which costs $9.99 per month or $59.99 per year. New subscribers can try the service for free for 14 days.

Does Onstead have ads?

No, Onstead is ad-free and does not use trackers. The app emphasizes user privacy, stating that your data never leaves your iPhone.

What devices does Onstead support?

Onstead is currently supported on iPhone devices and requires iOS 26.5 or later. Some features may require a physical iPhone.

How often is Onstead updated?

The latest version of Onstead is 3.0.0, and it was last updated on October 23, 2026. This indicates a relatively recent update frequency.

Can I cancel my Onstead subscription?

Yes, you can manage or cancel your Onstead subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

What is 'Hard Mode' in Onstead?

'Hard Mode' in Onstead offers a stricter form of app blocking that cannot be bypassed with a 'hold to open' gesture or daily unblocks. It can only be turned off once a day without a physical NFC sticker.

What is the age rating for Onstead?

Onstead has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for adults. This is likely due to the app's focus on self-control and potentially mature themes related to productivity and habit formation.