Orbit vs anchored | present screen time

Screen time goals, kept together. Not alone. Orbit helps you set real, enforced limits on the apps that pull you in, and share that commitment with a small group of friends called an Orbit. It uses Apple's Screen Time technology for limits that actually hold, backed by the one thing app blockers have always been missing: people who notice. THE PROBLEM Social media is engineered to win. The algorithms exploit your brain's wiring for connection and novelty, and willpower alone doesn't beat technology built to defeat it. You've tried app limits and ignored them. You've deleted apps and reinstalled them. Your friends struggle with the same thing, but everyone's failing alone. HOW ORBIT WORKS Set goals. Choose the apps and the limits that matter to you, with three goal types: • Daily Limit: a time budget for an app each day. • Scheduled Block: apps locked during the hours you choose, such as mornings, work, or bedtime. • Focus Session: an on-demand timed lockout for when you need to lock in. Hit the shield. When you reach a limit, the app is blocked. The shield is deliberately passive. There's no "just 5 more minutes" button on the block screen. Make a real decision. To get past a limit, you open Orbit, find the goal, and override it through a short countdown that shows your Orbit's shared commitment. Overriding is always possible; it's just never frictionless or invisible. Your Orbit sees it. Every override is shared with your group instantly. You build streaks together, and if someone slips, the Orbit knows. A built-in group chat keeps the accountability and encouragement flowing. WHY THIS WORKS Every accountability model that actually works, like sponsor systems, group programs, and training partners, runs on human connection, not solitary willpower. Orbit points the same social psychology that keeps you hooked (connection, accountability, not wanting to let people down) back toward getting your time back. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your raw Screen Time data never leaves your iPhone. Orbit shares only the accountability summaries you'd expect, whether you stayed within a limit or overrode it, and only with the friends in the Orbits you choose to join. No ads. No trackers. No selling your data. SOLO OR TOGETHER Use Orbit on your own for enforced limits, or invite a few friends and make it a team effort. You can't fight the most advanced attention technology in the world alone. Together, you have a shot. note iPhone only. Requires iOS 26 or later and Screen Time access.

Anchored is mindful screen time, designed for nervous systems. We're not here to track your hours or shame your screen time. We're here to give you a beat — a breath, a check-in, a moment — between you and the app you're about to open. — WHAT ANCHORED DOES — PAUSE THE APPS THAT PULL YOU IN Pick the apps you'd rather not open on autopilot — as many as you like. Anchored stands between you and them, prompting a brief breath, check-in, or intention before you proceed. No punishment, no shame — just space. BREATHE BEFORE YOU SCROLL Guided breathwork built for the moments you actually need it. • Box breathing for focus • 4-7-8 for sleep and rest • Physiological sigh for stress • Coherent breathing for ground • Alternate nostril for clarity CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF Quick check-ins help you notice what you actually wanted before you reach for the phone. Mood, intention, presence — captured in seconds, never shared. SET AN INTENTION Name where you want your time to go. Anchored keeps it in view, gently, so the hours you reclaim have somewhere to land. — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — Your life inside Anchored stays on your device. No user accounts, no backend servers. Your app selections live in an opaque token even we can't read — Apple's Family Controls do the pausing, locally. Full details: anchoredapp.dev/privacy — ONE SIMPLE PLAN — Anchored is a subscription app — one plan, everything included. No tiers, no locked features, no upsells inside. • Unlimited paused apps • The full breathwork library • Check-in rituals you choose • Your streak and daily affirmations Weekly and annual plans are available, with a free trial on the annual plan — cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing. Current pricing is always shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. — A NOTE FROM US — Anchored isn't a productivity tool. It's a permission slip. We hope it gives you room to choose presence over autopilot — even if just for a second. Made with care by Aurora Industries. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anchoredapp.dev/privacy