HopOff vs Intention

Tired of losing hours to your phone? HopOff blocks distracting apps and lets you earn your screen time back through real-world activities, no willpower needed. Unlike parental controls, HopOff is built for you. Set your own rules, block the apps that waste your time, and earn minutes back by completing quests, staying focused, or using educational apps. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose which apps to block. When your balance runs out, HopOff steps in with a gentle shield, not a wall. Earn more time to keep using them. COMPLETE QUESTS Earn screen time by doing real activities: go for a walk, read a book, clean your room, exercise. Set a timer or track your steps, every quest is verified. Every quest earns you minutes back. FLOW SESSIONS Schedule distraction-free focus periods. Apps stay blocked during your session, and you earn bonus time when you finish. Perfect for studying, deep work, or winding down at night. LEARN & EARN Use educational apps like Books, Kindle, or Duolingo and earn time 1:1, every minute learning is a minute earned. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Track your balance, active sessions, and upcoming flows right from your Home Screen. Live countdowns keep you motivated. FREE FEATURES Block 1 distracting app, complete 1 quest, start 1 flow session, use home screen widgets, and track your screen time. All core functionality is fully usable on the free tier. HOPOFF PREMIUM Unlock the full experience: unlimited blocked apps, unlimited quests, unlimited flow sessions, scheduled flows, learn apps, and screen time trends. YOUR DATA STAYS PRIVATE All app blocking runs on-device using Apple's Screen Time API. We never see which apps you use. No tracking. No ads. Just a better relationship with your phone. HopOff requires Screen Time access to block and monitor apps. This data never leaves your device. Note: Some features require a subscription. See app for details and pricing. Privacy Policy: https://earntime.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

You don't have a screen time problem. You have a friction problem. Every time you pick up your phone, the path to Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, or YouTube is one tap away. Intention adds the one thing those apps are designed to remove: a reason to pause. When you open a blocked app, you're not shown a timer or a motivational quote. You're shown a challenge — and you can't get in until you solve it. THE METHOD: COGNITIVE FRICTION Willpower fails. Timers get dismissed. Breathing exercises fade into muscle memory. What actually interrupts a compulsive scroll is cognitive load — a moment where your brain has to switch modes and engage. Intention uses proven challenge types from cognitive psychology to create that moment every single time. FOUR KINDS OF BRAIN CHALLENGES Mix and match to keep your brain on its toes: • Mental Math — arithmetic across addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and multi-step problems • Memory Grid — watch a pattern flash, then reproduce it • Word Scramble — unscramble letters into real words • Stroop Test — the classic color/word conflict test used in focus research Pick one. Pick all four. Turn difficulty up when it gets easy. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps and categories that steal your attention — social, news, games, anything 2. Open a blocked app — a shield appears with a challenge 3. Solve to unlock for a duration you set (5 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours — your call) 4. When the timer ends, the shield returns automatically Apple's Screen Time APIs power the blocking, so it's system-level and reliable. No VPN tricks. No jailbreak. No way to swipe around it. WHY PEOPLE STICK WITH INTENTION • It isn't a guilt trip — every unlock is a small win • It's honest about when you actually need the app and when you don't • Your brain gets sharper as a side effect • Either you get smarter by completing a challenge or don't scroll at all, win-win TRACK WHAT MATTERS A clean dashboard shows: • Today's screen time on addictive apps • Weekly and monthly trends • Daily streak and total XP earned from completed challenges • Impact of shielding addictive apps (this one hits) WHO IT'S FOR • People who quit Instagram for a week and were back in three days • Anyone who opens their phone to check one thing and surfaces twenty minutes later • Students, parents, creators, and professionals who need their attention back • Anyone who's tried every screen time app and still gets pulled in BUILT FOR YOUR PRIVACY Intention uses Apple's FamilyControls and ManagedSettings frameworks. Your app selections never leave your device — Apple's system handles them with privacy-preserving tokens that even we can't read. No tracking. No selling data. No ads. TRY IT FREE Start with a 3-day free trial — full access, no commitments. After your trial: • Monthly: $9.99/month • Annual: $59.99/year (save 50% vs. monthly) • Lifetime: $149.99 — one payment, forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://tryintention.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tryintention.app/terms