ThirdLife: Digital Wellbeing
Know what your phone is doing
About
This app analyzes your phone usage patterns and connects them to your physical activity, sleep, and calendar to provide insights into your digital wellbeing. It offers personalized feedback, helps you set limits on app usage, and provides reports to track your progress.
What's New in ThirdLife
2.2
September 7, 2026
Scoring corrections, mostly. Focus was treating absorption as attention. Long stretches of scrolling, gaming or watching scored as well as deep work. They no longer do, so your Focus scores and streaks may look different, including for past days. Maps time no longer counts against you. Hours of directions with the phone in a cradle were read as heavy phone use. Navigation now has its own category and sits outside the scores. Podcasts are no longer scored as scrolling. Apple files its Podcasts app under Entertainment, so listening was counted as passive consumption. Light phone days are no longer marked down for short sessions. Getting in and out quickly is the point. Phone × Life findings now report per workout, per commitment and per school day, rather than totals across the month. You can also rate ThirdLife from the You tab, if it has been useful.
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Phone × Life, weekly reports, and limits you set.
FAQ
How does ThirdLife help me understand my digital wellbeing?
ThirdLife analyzes your screen time and correlates it with your sleep, physical activity, and calendar. It provides scores across Connect, Balance, Focus, and Rest, offering plain-language insights into what shaped your day.
Can ThirdLife track my sleep and activity data?
Yes, ThirdLife integrates with Apple Health to read your actual sleep windows and can display workout data alongside phone usage. It focuses on how phone use intersects with these life activities.
What kind of limits can I set with ThirdLife?
You can set daily limits for individual apps, app categories (like social media), and before-sleep limits. These can be firm stops or gentle nudges, and the app also suggests limits for consistently heavy apps.
Is ThirdLife suitable for families?
Yes, ThirdLife offers a full version for children's phones with parental controls. Parents can set limits, sleep windows, and school hours, all locked by a passcode, without their child's phone data appearing on the parent's device.
What are the subscription options for ThirdLife?
ThirdLife offers a Premium subscription at $4.99 per month or $39.99 annually, providing access to all features and advanced insights.
How often is ThirdLife updated?
The latest version is 2.2, and the app was last updated on September 7, 2026, indicating regular updates to improve functionality and add features.
What devices does ThirdLife support?
Currently, ThirdLife is supported on iPhone devices, allowing users to monitor their digital wellbeing on their iOS smartphones.
Does ThirdLife have ads?
No, ThirdLife is ad-free, ensuring an uninterrupted experience as you work on improving your digital wellbeing.