# Takeover: Screen Time Control — App Blocker for Social Media

> App blocker and daily planner for enhanced focus and productivity. (iPhone/iPad app by Muhammed Hamza Cakmak.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/takeover-screen-time-control/id6760352061 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Muhammed Hamza Cakmak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884048817)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-10-28
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/takeover-screen-time-control/id6760352061/reviews.md

## What is Takeover?

Takeover is a screen time control app and app blocker. Pick the apps that eat your day, and Tako, a small 3D robot, locks them at bedtime, during work or study, while you focus, or once today's limit is used up.

Open a locked app and Tako asks first: do you really need it right now?

BLOCK APPS ON YOUR SCHEDULE
• Routines lock your chosen apps at set times: bedtime, work hours, study time, a slow morning.
• App limits give a group of apps a daily time budget, like 30 minutes of social media. When it runs out, those apps stay locked until midnight.
• Focus sessions lock everything you chose, from 15 minutes to two hours, with one tap.

A PAUSE BEFORE THE SCROLL
• A locked app shows Tako's block screen instead of your feed.
• Unlock on your terms: a short breathing pause for a few minutes of access, a walk of a few hundred steps, or strict mode with no unlocks at all.
• Optional Tako Gate: a Shortcuts automation can send a blocked app straight to Takeover's check-in.

SEE YOUR SCREEN TIME
• Today's screen time, your week and your most-used apps, shown privately by iOS.
• Tako counts the opens you resisted and the minutes you stayed focused.
• Set a daily goal and see how many hours a week it gives back.

ONE SCREEN, ONE ROBOT
Everything sits on one home screen around Tako: Apps, Routines, Limits, Focus and Stats. No feeds, no badges, no clutter.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account and no sign-up.
• No ads.
• Your goals, routines and stats stay on your phone. iOS doesn't even tell Takeover which apps you picked: the Screen Time framework keeps that private.

HOW IT WORKS
Takeover uses Apple's Screen Time framework (Family Controls) to block apps on your own iPhone. iOS asks for your permission once. You can change or remove the apps Takeover guards at any time. It is made for managing your own screen time, not for parental control.

SUBSCRIPTION
Takeover is a premium app: choose a subscription to use it. Eligible new subscribers start with a free trial. The plan, trial length and price are shown before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Promo and offer codes can be redeemed in the app.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://takeover.cloud/privacy.html

## Key features

- App blocking with lock screen
- Floating timer
- Task management with subtasks
- Habit tracking with streaks
- Health and finance tracking
- Daily Takeover Score

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Is Takeover safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Takeover.

## Is Takeover legit?

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

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/takeover-screen-time-control/id6760352061/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very convenient

*2026-07-30*

I have so many tracker apps on my phone. This one design is very intuitive and has all the things I need.

## Frequently asked questions about Takeover

### What is Takeover's main purpose?

Takeover is designed to help you regain control of your phone by blocking distracting apps during focus sessions. It also integrates task management, habit tracking, health monitoring, and financial planning into a single daily score.

### How does Takeover block apps?

Takeover utilizes Apple's Screen Time API to block chosen apps. When you attempt to open a blocked app during a focus session, a lock screen appears with your remaining time.

### Does Takeover have ads?

No, Takeover is ad-free. The app emphasizes privacy and states that your data is not sold.

### What kind of data does Takeover track?

Takeover tracks tasks, habits, steps, sleep, water intake, nutrition, workouts, income, expenses, and budgets. Health data is synced with Apple Health.

### What are the subscription options for Takeover?

Takeover offers a Premium Monthly subscription for $9.99 with a 7-day free trial, and a Yearly subscription for $79.99.

### How often is Takeover updated?

The latest version is 1.1.0, and the app was last updated on July 31, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.

### What devices is Takeover available on?

Takeover is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

### What is the age rating for Takeover?

Takeover has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.0 — 2026-10-27

Takeover is now a screen time app: block distracting apps and get your time back.

• A new onboarding that sets your goal and picks your apps in a minute.
• A one-screen home with Tako in the middle: Apps, Routines, Limits, Focus and Stats.
• A restyled block screen in Takeover's own look.
• Redeem promo and offer codes in the app.
• Routines, app limits, focus sessions, and breathe or walk to unlock.

The old tasks, habits, health and finance features have been removed. Thank you for coming along.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-08-26

Simplified authentication with Google and Apple Sign In. Fixed Apple Health access and permission management, improved App Lock and Focus Mode reliability, refined the blocking screen and Pay Yourself experience, and resolved several stability issues.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-22

Kept — a new home for Finance

Wanted something? Park it instead of buying it. Name it, set it aside,
and let the wait run. When the wait is up you get a notification and
decide right there. Everything you walked away from collects on one
page, so the money you didn't spend is as visible as the money you did.

A lock that reaches further

Park a purchase and Takeover can close the app that tempted you. Locks
tied to your step goal now work the way they should — set them when you
mean to, release them when you've earned it.

The wake-up challenge comes to iPhone

Alarms now hold you to the same challenge on iOS. Turning one off takes
more than a tap.

Our lock screen, not the system's

A blocked app now opens onto Takeover's own screen instead of the grey
default one.

Fixes

• Repaired permission flows that looked like they worked but quietly
  did nothing
• Days now roll over on your local clock, so streaks and scores land on
  the day you actually lived them
• Kept keeps its order and its timers, and no longer resets itself

Daha kısa isteyen bir versiyon (bazı geliştiriciler "What's New"i 3-4 satır tutmayı tercih ediyor):

Kept is the new Finance home: park an urge instead of buying it, wait it
out, and see everything you walked away from in one place. Parked
purchases can now close the app that tempted you.

The wake-up challenge works on iPhone, and blocked apps finally open onto
Takeover's own lock screen instead of the system's grey one.

Also: step-goal locks work properly, permission flows that silently
failed are repaired, and days now roll over on your local clock.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-08-13

New UI features

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-31

New onboarding design and more . 
Have fun!!

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