Activate Fitness

Activate Fitness turns physical activity into screen time. Kids walk to earn minutes, then use those minutes to unlock their favorite apps. Parents set the rules — step goals, app restrictions, schedules, and bonus rewards — all from their own device.

HOW IT WORKS Parents create an account, add a child profile, and set a daily step goal. The child pairs their iPhone using a 6-digit code. Steps are tracked automatically through Apple Health. When the child hits their goal, screen time is added to their balance. They hold the play button to start a countdown — when it reaches zero, apps are blocked again.

PARENT FEATURES

• Set personalized step goals using the built-in Activity Goal Generator
• Choose which apps or app categories to restrict (Social Media, Games, Entertainment, etc.)
• Schedule automatic bedtime and school-hours lockouts
• Award bonus screen time for chores, good grades, or great behavior
• View daily activity history and progress over time
• PIN-protected dashboard — kids can't change settings
• Multi-child support with individual profiles and paired devices

CHILD FEATURES

• See daily step count and progress toward their goal
• One-tap play button to start screen time countdown
• Pause and resume screen time anytime
• Lock Screen widget shows remaining time at a glance
• Goal celebration animations when targets are hit
• View their own activity history

WEARABLE SUPPORT Works with Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Whoop, Oura, and any wearable that syncs to Apple Health. Apple Watch users earn an exclusive Ring Bonus for closing their Exercise ring.

PRIVACY & SAFETY

• COPPA compliant — parental consent required for children under 13
• No ads, no tracking, no behavioral analytics
• HealthKit data stays on-device and is never stored in the cloud
• Only derived metrics (goals completed) are synced to the parent dashboard
• Full in-app account and data deletion

REQUIREMENTS

• iPhone running iOS 17.0 or later (both parent and child devices)
• Apple Health access (for step counting)
• Screen Time / Family Controls permission (for app restrictions)

Activate Fitness is currently free with no in-app purchases.

Questions? Contact andrew.armour@activatefitnessapp.com Privacy Policy & Terms: https://activatefitnessapp.com