# Turning: App Blocker for Study — Less Screen Time, Deep Focus

> App to manage screen time, block distractions, and build productive habits. (iPhone/iPad app by HUSTLERS Corp.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turning-app-blocker-for-study/id6449270376 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HUSTLERS Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643475993)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 53 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 103 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Thai, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 1 more
- Released: 2023-05-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-21
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turning-app-blocker-for-study/id6449270376/reviews.md

## What is Turning?

Phone-free time, protected. Turning locks distracting apps all day, and in Deep Focus Mode (subscription) the Deep Focus Timer keeps them shut until it ends.

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“Just 10 more minutes... Just one more video... I’ll start tomorrow, for real... Wait, what time is it?”
“Turn your time around. Take back the hours you lose to scrolling — use only the apps you truly need, when you need them.”

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■ A screen time management app with 400K+ downloads in 160+ countries

■ Highly recommended for students, exam takers, job seekers, freelancers, and anyone seeking productivity

■ Based on Turning user data, average daily screen time went from 6 hours before Turning to 2 hours 30 minutes after (individual results vary)

■ Research on Turning’s effectiveness, based on behavioral science data, is in progress with Yonsei University’s Applied Statistics Lab

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▶ Who is Turning for?

- Those who can't stop watching Shorts or Reels before bed
- Those who lose entire days to impulsive smartphone use
- Those preparing for exams, competitions, or major events
- Those experiencing poor focus or recurring digital fatigue
- Those who want to be with family and friends instead of their phone
- Those who’ve tried everything to break phone addiction

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▶ Turning helps you use apps intentionally, not habitually.

▶ Now featuring a reliable 24-hour lock system to control app usage with consistency.

(1) Simply register your apps once. Our intuitive, straightforward system locks distractions for 24 hours.

Through the “Apps” tab, register your Disturbing Apps and Useful Apps. The free plan includes 1 Disturbing App and 1 Useful App. To open a locked app, complete a mission and set how long you’ll use it — when the time is up, the app closes automatically.

(2) Need stronger control? Subscribe to Deep Focus Mode.

The Deep Focus Timer instantly locks all your Disturbing Apps until it ends — there's no way back in. Deep Focus Mode also blocks website URLs, sets per-app and total daily limits, closes the usual workarounds, asks for a few deep breaths before you reopen an app, adds more mission types, gives you an AI report on your usage, tracks phone use during sleep hours, and removes all ads. In Deep Focus Mode, you can register up to 49 apps.

If the basic mode felt too lenient, upgrade for full control and digital discipline.

(3) Meet your digital buddy Turny on the home screen.

Turny’s mood changes based on your screen time patterns :)

Use Disturbing Apps less, and Useful Apps more!

(4) Track your personalized usage statistics

See which apps you used today and how you've improved compared to yesterday.

Build long-term healthy habits through daily insights and steady progress.

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▶ Have suggestions or feature requests?

Contact us via in-app support or at cs@hustlers.co.kr

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▶ We built Turning to help you live better with your phone.

Build healthier smartphone habits — start today with Turning.

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▶ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

▶ Privacy Policy: https://assets.turning.kr/docs/privacy.html

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▶ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation.

▶ You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.

▶ Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

## Key features

- 24-hour app lock system
- Deep Focus Mode with per-app limits
- Categorize helpful and distracting apps
- Personalized usage statistics tracking
- Digital buddy 'Turny' for mood feedback
- Build healthy smartphone habits

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly plan | $34.99 | per year |
| Monthly plan | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly plan | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly plan | $39.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime plan | $89.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 53)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/turning-app-blocker-for-study/id6449270376/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 無料トライアルが勝手にされる

*2026-08-28*

アプリを試しに入れて開いてみたらと勝手に無料トライアルが始まります！
しかも無料トライアルを解約するUIが存在しません！

**Developer response:** ヘビメタおじさん様、無料トライアルがご本人の意図なく始まったように感じられ、解約方法も分からずご不安だったと思います。申し訳ございません 😔💦 App StoreのサブスクリプションはAppleが管理しているため、解約や返金はAppleの手続きが必要です 🙏 iPhoneの「設定」→ Apple Account →「サブスクリプション」からTurningを選んでご確認ください 🔍 表示されない場合や請求について確認が必要な場合は、reportaproblem.apple.com または cs@hustlers.co.kr までご連絡ください 📩 ご不便をおかけして申し訳ございません。いつもありがとうございます 💚

### 1/5 — iosアップデート後？

*2026-08-20*

全く動かなくなった。確認お願いします。

**Developer response:** 黒斑様、ご報告ありがとうございます。iOSのアップデート後にアプリがまったく動かなくなり、ご不便をおかけして申し訳ございません 😔💦 iOS 26.3以降で発生していたスクリーンタイムの不具合は、最新バージョン（v26.9.0以降）で修正されています。App Storeで最新バージョンをご確認ください 📱🔍 更新後も改善しない場合は、端末の機種・iOSバージョン・アプリバージョンを cs@hustlers.co.kr までお知らせください 📩 ご迷惑をおかけして申し訳ございません。いつもありがとうございます 💚

### 4/5 — 我服了别追着要评分了

*2026-08-02*

都已经花钱订阅了，每次打开都要评分好烦

**Developer response:** Ssnakkee님, 이미 구독 중이신데도 평가 요청이 반복되어 이용할 때마다 번거로우셨겠습니다 😥🙏 의견 남겨주셔서 감사합니다 💬 평가 요청이 표시되는 방식과 이용 흐름에 미치는 영향을 내부적으로 살펴보겠습니다 🔍 발생 시점이나 화면을 더 알려주실 수 있다면 cs@hustlers.co.kr로 보내주세요 💌 항상 감사드립니다 💚

### 5/5 — かわいいし気分上がる

*2026-07-19*

キャラクターがかわいくて気分上がります！😻

**Developer response:** キャラクターをかわいいと感じていただき、気分まで上がるというお言葉がとても嬉しいです 😻✨ ターニーと一緒に、毎日の集中時間を楽しく続けていただけたら幸いです 💚📱🌱 ご意見やご質問は cs@hustlers.co.kr までお寄せください 💌 いつもありがとうございます 💚

### 5/5 — 락다운 모드에서는 안되는 것 같아요

*2026-05-05*

앱 목록이 아무것도 안뜹니다.

**Developer response:** 주난이의배지터님, 락다운 모드에서 앱 목록이 비어 보이면 많이 불편하셨을 것 같아요 😢 먼저 앱 추가 화면에서 목록이 계속 비어 있는지 다시 확인해주시고, 동일하다면 기기 모델, iOS 버전, 앱 버전과 화면 캡처를 cs@hustlers.co.kr로 보내주세요 🔍 내부적으로 함께 확인해보겠습니다 🙏💌 소중한 제보 감사합니다 ✨ 항상 감사드립니다 💚

### 3/5 — 자꾸 어제 스크린타임 사용 시간이 누적돼요

*2026-04-16*

제가 돈 내고 정말로 만족하면서 쓰고 있었는데 어느날부터 스크린타임 사용 시간이 계속 하루하루 누적이 되더니 제한시간을 초과해 버렸다고 그러면서 앱을 쓰지도 않았는데도 앱을 못 쓰게 합니다… 백그라운드 앱 새로고침도 다 켜져 있는데도 계속 이러네요 정말 너무 억울하고 스크린타임 관리하려던 의지가 정말 확 꺾여버리네요. 돈을 냈기 때문에 꾹 참고 계속 쓰고 있긴 하지만 정말 짜증납니다. 이 문제가 하루 이틀만 이러는 거였다면 괜찮은데 거의 일주일 가까이 이 문제가 유지돼서 못 참겠어서 리뷰 씁니다.

**Developer response:** 세상치우님, 오래 만족하며 써주셨는데 스크린타임 사용 시간이 계속 누적되어 앱까지 막히는 상황이라니 정말 속상하셨을 것 같아요 😢💔 불편을 드려 죄송합니다 🙏 같은 Apple 계정의 다른 기기 사용량이 함께 잡히는 경우가 있어 iPhone 설정 > 스크린타임 > '모든 기기에서 공유'를 꺼주시고 반영까지 몇 시간~하루 정도 기다려봐 주세요 ⏳ 그래도 계속되면 cs@hustlers.co.kr로 알려주시면 내부적으로 함께 확인하겠습니다 💌 항상 감사드립니다 💚

### 3/5 — 使ってみたいが

*2026-03-19*

とてもいいよと言われたので､つかってみたいのですが、サファリがアプリとして登録できません。youtubeとかをサファリのブラウザで見てるので、登録できたらありがたいのですが…ご検討よろしくおねがいいたします

**Developer response:** こんにちは 🌙

Turningにご興味を持っていただきありがとうございます 💖 Safariの登録についてご案内いたします。

アプリ追加画面で「Safari」と英語で検索していただくと、一覧に表示されます。また、右上の「ダウンロードしたアプリのみ表示」オプションをオフにしていただくと、システムアプリも表示されるようになります 🙏

もし上記の方法でも解決しない場合は、cs@hustlers.co.kr までお気軽にお問い合わせください ✨

いつもありがとうございます 💚

### 5/5 — 터닝 성실 유료구독자인 제가 치명적인 허점을 발견했습니다

*2026-02-26*

안녕하세요 터닝을 열심히 쓰고 있는 고3 학생입니다… 덕분에 휴대폰 사용을 어느정도 자제할 수 있게 된 것 같아요!! 그런데 어느날부터 제 안의 뺀질이 자아가 튀어나와서 시험 전날인데도 불구하고, ‘시험이나 목표 달성이 끝났어요’ 항목을 체크하고서 1일을 설정한 뒤 아무런 규제 없이 풀린 앱을 통해 몇 시간이고 쳐놀다가 (…) 현타와서 종료를 연타하기 일쑤입니다 … 그쵸… 이런 제가 의지박약인 게 맞죠… 그치만 애당초에 의지박약이라 굳이 유료구독을 하지 않았겠습니까? 여튼 저같은 team 뺀질이들을 위해 시험이나 목표 달성이 끝났어요 파트에도 30초 인내하기 기능이나 타자치기 넣어주셨으면 좋겠어요!! 그리고 특정 시간대엔 방해되는 앱들은 아예 락다운 해버리는 기능두 있으면 참 좋을 것 같습니다!! 항상 잘 사용하고 있습니다 건강하세요!!

**Developer response:** 안녕하세요 🌙

유료구독까지 해주시고 정성스러운 리뷰를 남겨주셔서 정말 감사합니다 💖 고3 화이팅이에요!

'시험 끝났어요' 파트에 30초 인내하기나 타자치기를 추가하면 좋겠다는 의견, 그리고 시간대별 락다운 기능까지 모두 공감되는 부분이에요 🙌 소중한 의견 개발팀에 전달하겠습니다 ✨

추가 의견이 있으시면 cs@hustlers.co.kr로 전달해주세요.
항상 감사드립니다 💚

### 4/5 — 수면시간 관련 기능 필요해요!

*2026-02-22*

특정 시간대에 딥포커싱이 자동으로 활성화되거나 수면시간엔 잠금단계가 높아지는 기능이 있으면 좋겠어요. 그 외에는 잘 쓰고 있어요!!

**Developer response:** 안녕하세요 🌙 소중한 피드백 전해주셔서 정말 감사합니다 💖 수면시간에 자동으로 잠금 단계가 높아지는 기능, 정말 유용할 것 같아요! 말씀해주신 의견은 개발팀에 전달하여 검토해보겠습니다 🙌 현재 iOS의 기술적 제약으로 시간대별 자동 활성화가 쉽지 않은 부분이 있지만, 더 스마트한 방식을 연구하고 있습니다 ✨ 그 외에는 잘 쓰고 계시다니 저희도 정말 기쁩니다! 추가 의견은 cs@hustlers.co.kr로 언제든 보내주세요. 항상 감사드립니다 💚

### 5/5 — Ios에도 시간 지정 잠금 기능 만들어주세요

*2026-02-13*

다 좋아요! IOS에도 시간 지정 기능이 있으면 좋겠어요ㅠㅠ

**Developer response:** 안녕하세요 🌙
리뷰 남겨주셔서 감사합니다 💖

iOS에서 시간 지정 잠금 기능을 원하시는 마음, 정말 공감됩니다! 현재 iOS의 기술적 제약으로 구현이 어려운 상황이지만, 해결 방법을 연구 중이에요 🔬 더 스마트한 방식으로 돌아올 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠습니다 ✨

소중한 의견은 개발팀에 전달하겠습니다 🙏
항상 감사드립니다 💚

## Frequently asked questions about Turning

### What does the Turning app do?

Turning is a screen time management app designed to help users boost focus, reduce overall smartphone usage, and build healthier digital habits. It allows you to intentionally use apps only when needed, rather than habitually.

### What are the key features of Turning?

Key features include a reliable 24-hour app lock system to control usage, a 'Deep Focus Mode' for stricter blocking with per-app time limits and daily usage caps, the ability to categorize apps as helpful or distracting, personalized usage statistics, and a digital buddy named 'Turny' that provides feedback on your screen time patterns.

### How much does Turning cost?

The app offers a free version with a basic 24-hour lock system. For more advanced control, including per-app time limits and total daily usage caps, users can subscribe to 'Deep Focus Mode'. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and subscriptions can be managed and canceled in your App Store account settings.

### Who is Turning designed for?

This app is highly recommended for students, exam takers, job seekers, freelancers, and anyone struggling with impulsive smartphone use, poor focus, digital fatigue, or phone addiction. It's also useful for those concerned about excessive phone use by others.

### How does Turning help reduce screen time?

Turning helps reduce screen time by encouraging intentional app usage through its locking mechanisms and categorization features. By making it harder to access distracting apps and providing insights into usage patterns, users are motivated to decrease their time spent on unproductive activities and increase their focus on essential tasks.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.38.0 — 2026-09-21

- Turning now speaks 11 languages: 한국어 · English · 日本語 · Español · Deutsch · Français · Italiano · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · 简体中文 · 繁體中文
- Bug fixes and improvements for a smoother experience.

### 26.37.0 — 2026-09-11

- Fixed an issue that prevented you from deleting apps even after turning off app deletion protection.
- Fixed an issue that caused some users to see the initial setup screens every time they opened the app.
- Made it easier to start missions from the app lock screen.
- Fixed several bugs for a smoother experience.

### 26.36.0 — 2026-09-07

Fixed several bugs for a smoother experience.

### 26.17.0 — 2026-04-23

Fixed several bugs for a smoother experience.

### 26.16.2 — 2026-04-21

Fixed several bugs for a smoother experience.

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