# Pushbuddy: Pushup App Blocker — Exercise to Stop Doomscrolling

> Exercise to Stop Doomscrolling (iPhone/iPad app by Dhruwang Jariwala.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pushbuddy-pushup-app-blocker/id6806745916 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dhruwang Jariwala](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790741170)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 6 more
- Released: 2026-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-16

## What is Pushbuddy?

Pushbuddy blocks the apps that eat your day. To get them back, you do something real.

Pick what you lose hours to. Pushbuddy shields it. The shield lifts only when you have earned minutes — and minutes come from push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, a walk, or focused work.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose what to block — any app, any category, any website.
2. Earn minutes with a habit. Your camera counts the reps on device.
3. Spend them: 15, 30 or 60 minutes. The shield returns when time is up.

WHAT A HABIT BUYS
• 10 push-ups — 15 minutes
• 15 squats — 15 minutes
• 30 jumping jacks — 15 minutes
• 1,000 steps — 10 minutes
• 25 minutes of focus — 25 minutes, one to one. Work never buys more scrolling than it cost.
• 240 minutes a day, hard cap. You cannot bank a whole day and defeat the point.

Lock early and the unused minutes come back to you. Changing your mind is not punished.

SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES
• Time in locked apps, today by the hour and this week by the day — tap any bar for the exact time.
• How often you reached for a locked app this month, and whether it is falling.
• Every push-up, squat, step and focused minute you have put in.

REPS ARE COUNTED, NOT CLAIMED
On-device pose detection watches you move, so the phone has to actually see the work. No video is recorded, saved or uploaded. Steps come from your iPhone's own motion sensor.

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS
No account, ever. Camera frames are processed live and never recorded or uploaded. Pushbuddy never learns which apps you picked. The only thing that leaves is anonymous usage counts — no advertising ID, no profile.

PRICE
Free for 7 days with everything unlocked. Then one payment, once. No subscription, nothing to cancel.

Pushbuddy uses Screen Time permission to shield your apps, and hands them back on your terms.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Digital Detox Lifetime | $6.99 | one-time |


## Is Pushbuddy safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Pushbuddy.

## Is Pushbuddy legit?

Pushbuddy: Pushup App Blocker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pushbuddy is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2026-10-14

What's new in 2.2.0

• Digital Detox is now Pushbuddy. Same app, same minutes, a name that says what it does: push-ups, squats, jumping jacks or a walk to unlock your apps.
• A new launch animation, starring the creature.

### 2.1.0 — 2026-10-02

What's new in 2.1.0

• A new upgrade screen: see what you save and the research behind slowing down your scrolling.
• Your free trial now shows on Home, with the days left and an Upgrade button.
• The first-run offer is calmer: tap the small cross to start your trial whenever you like.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-09-29

What's new in 2.0.1

• Steps now come straight from your iPhone's motion sensor. Allow Motion & Fitness when asked and walking credit works as before.
• Digital Detox now sends anonymous usage counts so we can see what helps. No account, no advertising ID, no profile.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-09-25

What's new in 2.0

• See where your time goes: time in your locked apps, by the hour and by the day. Tap a bar for the exact time.
• Opens of locked apps are now counted properly — the number on Insights finally moves.
• Fixed walking credit sometimes paying yesterday's steps as today's minutes.
• A fresh new look, firmer haptics and easier-to-read text.
• The little guy may ask you for a rating. Say no and he just walks off.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-11

First release.

Lock the apps that eat your day. Earn them back with push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, a walk, or 25 minutes of focused work — the camera counts your reps on device.

No account. No passcode to forget. No "just this once" button.

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## More apps by Dhruwang Jariwala

- [Outbed: Mission Alarm Clock](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outbed-mission-alarm-clock/id6790741168)
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All apps by Dhruwang Jariwala: https://appshunter.io/developer/6790741170

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