# Run For Fun: Screen Time Focus — Block Apps Websites, Focus Zen

> Earn screen time by exercising to unlock restricted apps and websites. (iPhone/iPad app by Pranoy Chowdhury.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/run-for-fun-screen-time-focus/id6743376966 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pranoy Chowdhury](https://appshunter.io/developer/952263202)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-04-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/run-for-fun-screen-time-focus/id6743376966/reviews.md

## What is Run For Fun?

Run For Fun helps you reduce screen addiction, end doomscrolling, practice self-discipline, and get healthy. Privately and securely limit the usage of addictive social media apps and websites until you perform physical activity. When you walk, run, bike, climb stairs, and exercise, you gain screen time points to use those apps.

- Your physical activity and app usage data stays private and is not transmitted to the developer.
- Using an Apple Watch or similar capable device is optional but highly recommended for best results as it more accurately tracks things like steps, calories burnt, stairs climbed etc.
- Your physical activity in the last 1.5 days is used.

Usage:

Step 1. Allow access to physical activity data from Apple's HealthKit. Includes step count, calories burnt, exercise, move, and stand times, distance cycled, flights climbed, and distance walked and ran.

Step 2. Allow access to app usage data from Apple's ScreenTime.

Step 3. Select apps and websites to restrict via Apple's ScreenTime.

- Optionally, enable notifications for when apps are restricted and unrestricted.
- You can choose which weekdays and between what time period restrictions apply.
- You can snooze restrictions, choose how long to snooze for, or disable the snooze button altogether.
- Change how screen time points are calculated from your physical activity. You control how easy or hard it is to gain screen time points.
- Ask your friend to set a password for editing settings. Once set, only your friend can change settings after entering the password. This helps keep you accountable, since you won’t be able to adjust the settings on your own.
- Drain all existing points to instantly restrict your apps until you exercise to gain more points.
- Only around 550 KB to download and 1.5 MB to install.

Free version is limited to restricting 1 app, 1 website, 1 category and all-day everyday schedule. This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support.

If you have any questions, please email me from the app at:

pran@pranapps.com

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## Key features

- Link app access to physical activity
- Earn screen time points through exercise
- Restrict social media apps and websites
- Private and secure data handling
- Customizable restriction schedules
- Accountability partner password protection

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Run for Fun Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/run-for-fun-screen-time-focus/id6743376966/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 很有意思的設計

*2025-09-02, version 8*

把app的使用時間當成運動目標的獎勵這蠻特別的呢。
建議可以把目前已累積的點數和時間做的比較明顯的位置上，一打開app就能看到，甚至是可以推出小工具顯示點數或使用時間

### 5/5 — Great merit

*2025-08-31, version 8*

Saving many people

### 5/5 — Must have

*2025-04-24*

Keeps me accountable to make sure I get my steps in before I use social media

## Frequently asked questions about Run For Fun

### How does Run For Fun help with screen addiction?

Run For Fun encourages you to reduce screen time by requiring physical activity to earn points for app access. This gamified approach helps break doomscrolling habits and promotes self-discipline.

### Does Run For Fun track my physical activity?

Yes, Run For Fun integrates with Apple's HealthKit to track your step count, calories burnt, exercise, move, and stand times, distance cycled, flights climbed, and distance walked and ran. Using an Apple Watch or similar device is recommended for best results.

### Is my data private with Run For Fun?

Absolutely. Your physical activity and app usage data remain private and are not transmitted to the developer. The app prioritizes your data security and privacy.

### What are the limitations of the free version of Run For Fun?

The free version is limited to restricting 1 app, 1 website, and 1 category. It also only allows for all-day everyday scheduling of restrictions.

### How do I unlock unlimited features in Run For Fun?

You can unlock lifetime access to unlimited apps, websites, and categories, as well as specific weekday scheduling and custom screen time point calculations, through a one-time in-app purchase.

### Can a friend help me stay accountable with Run For Fun?

Yes, you can ask a friend to set a password for editing settings. This prevents you from changing settings yourself and helps keep you accountable to your goals.

### What devices does Run For Fun support?

Run For Fun is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to work across various Apple devices.

### How often is Run For Fun updated?

The app was last updated on March 19, 2026, indicating regular maintenance and potential feature additions by the developer.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 13 — 2026-04-02

- As requested by users, added a new setting "Debug mode" which allows counting user manually entered data in Health app. This is disabled by default and manually entered data in health app is no longer counted towards your points.
- Fixed a bug where the app was showing the wrong days for the restrictions
- Fixed a bug where apps were getting restricted on wrong days on devices which didn't use Sunday as first day of the week
- Updated app to use new iOS 26 Liquid Glass

This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support.

You can also support me by leaving me a review on the App Store.

If you have any feedback, please email me from the app at:

pran@pranapps.com

### 12 — 2026-03-19

- Fixed a bug where the app was showing the wrong days for the restrictions
- Fixed a bug where apps were getting restricted on wrong days on devices which didn't use Sunday as first day of the week
- Updated app to use new iOS 26 Liquid Glass

This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support.

You can also support me by leaving me a review on the App Store.

If you have any feedback, please email me from the app at:

pran@pranapps.com

### 10 — 2026-03-13

- Fixed a bug where apps were getting restricted on wrong days on devices which didn't use Sunday as first day of the week
- Updated app to use new iOS 26 Liquid Glass

This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support.

You can also support me by leaving me a review on the App Store.

If you have any feedback, please email me from the app at:

pran@pranapps.com

### 8 — 2025-08-26

- Added a new option to have your friend set a password for editing settings. Once set, only your friend can change settings after entering the password. This helps keep you accountable, since you won’t be able to adjust the settings on your own.

This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support.

You can also support me by leaving me a review on the App Store.

If you have any feedback, please email me from the app at:

pran@pranapps.com

### 7 — 2025-05-15

- Fresh new app icon and metadata.

This app is developed by a small indie developer. Please support development costs with a one time only in app purchase. This gets you lifetime access to restricting unlimited apps, websites, and categories, restrictions scheduled on specific weekdays and time, and custom screen time points calculation and snooze times. No subscriptions. Thank you for your support.

You can also support me by leaving me a review on the App Store.

If you have any feedback, please email me from the app at:

pran@pranapps.com

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All apps by Pranoy Chowdhury: https://appshunter.io/developer/952263202

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