# Screen Time: Pourquoi.app — Scroll on purpose, no blockers

> Scroll on purpose, no blockers (iPhone/iPad app by Nicolas Carrion.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/screen-time-pourquoiapp/id6761886636 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nicolas Carrion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873353338)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 39 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål and 7 more
- Released: 2026-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Screen Time?

Scroll when you decide to.
Every time you open one of the apps you picked, pourquoi.app asks why. Answering takes a second, and nothing gets blocked. Your screen time, your call.

HOW IT WORKS
• A question when you open an app. It pops up right away through Apple's Shortcuts app. Guided setup takes a few minutes.
• Name your reason. It takes one tap. Saying what you came for turns a habit into a choice.
• See what changes. Your answers and your screen time show where your time goes when you're not really choosing. No scores, no guilt trips.

HOW ABOUT DOING SOMETHING ELSE?
When you open an app without knowing why, or keep going back to it, pourquoi.app suggests a few ideas. It's up to you. And anytime, right from the app or from Control Center, you can start a breathing exercise or a phone-down timer.
• Breathe for a minute: 5 seconds in, 5 seconds out. A gentle buzz tells you when to switch, so you can close your eyes.
• Put your phone down: an hourglass runs for the time you set.
• Step outside for a bit, read two pages, call someone, or make a cup of tea.
• While a timer is running, every minute away from your apps adds sand to your jar. Give your phone a little tap, and the sand settles.

YOUR SCREEN TIME, IN A NEW LIGHT
• Today's screen time, free, right in pourquoi.app.
• At setup, see how many days a year your screen time adds up to, based on your own numbers, not an average.
• Your goal, tracked day by day against the previous 7 days: less phone time at night, less screen time overall, or fewer no-reason opens.
• Your Journal, with your answers, question pauses, and the time you took back.
Seeing your Screen Time data requires your permission and iOS 26.4 or later.

WHY NO BLOCKERS
A blocker decides for you, and the first thing it teaches you is how to get around it. With pourquoi.app, you decide. Your apps stay put, and you can still scroll. You just choose when it's worth your time.

THE CORE OF THE APP IS FREE, WITH NO END DATE
• Unlimited questions.
• Suggested alternatives, the breathing exercise, the phone-down timer, and the jar.
• Your stats, screen time, goal, and Journal for the last 7 days.
• Question pauses of up to an hour.

PREMIUM, FOR THE LONG RUN
• Your stats for the last 30 days and since you started, and what they reveal about your habits.
• Time spent per reason and why you open each app.
• Your weekly Recap, on the day and at the time you pick.
• Your full Journal and your own alternatives.
• Longer pauses (2 hours, 3 hours, or until this evening), plus vacation mode.
• A minimum gap between questions, and answer buttons that stay in the same place.
• More time slots, besides the nighttime one, during which pourquoi.app suggests something else when you keep reopening apps.
Try Premium free for 7 days on the monthly or yearly plan: you won't be charged today, and if it's not for you, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Otherwise, the subscription starts and renews automatically until you cancel it. Prefer to pay once? Premium also comes as a lifetime purchase, no subscription. With Apple Family Sharing, your family can use Premium too.

No ads, and your data is never sold. Your history stays on your phone.

Privacy Policy: https://pourquoi.app/en/privacy/
Terms of Use: https://pourquoi.app/en/terms/
Support: contact@pourquoi.app

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Family | $44.99 | per year |
| Monthly Family | $5.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Family | $89.99 | one-time |


## Is Screen Time safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Screen Time.

## Is Screen Time legit?

Screen Time: Pourquoi.app has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Screen Time is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-24

pourquoi.app now speaks 17 languages, including Polish, Turkish, Thai, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, and Traditional Chinese. In Settings, a checkmark shows you at a glance which permissions you've granted. Plus a few small fixes.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-10-20

pourquoi.app has changed a lot, and I think you'll like it.

• Your screen time for today, hour by hour, now free on Home (iOS 26.4 or later).
• How about something else? After an “I don't know,” pourquoi.app suggests breathing for a minute, putting your phone down, or stepping outside for a bit.
• Every minute you take back adds sand to your jar.
• A screen time goal, tracked day by day.
• Breathe, put your phone down, or pause the questions, right from Home or Control Center.
• A new Home, plus a redesigned Journal and stats.

“No reason” is now called “I don't know.”

### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-10

A few interface tweaks, so the app feels clearer in everyday use.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-07

You can try Premium for 7 days through the App Store, on monthly or yearly. Cancel before the 7 days end if you want. Questions stay free after that.

On iPhone, Premium is shared through Apple Family Sharing.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-29

pourquoi.app now speaks six more languages: Spanish, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Korean.

The whole app follows your iPhone's language, weekly recap and stats included.

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