Think First: Screen Time

New in 2.0: pick apps from a list – Think First shows them by name and icon, and after the countdown the app opens by itself.

You reach for your phone – and 40 minutes later you no longer know why. Think First puts a short, deliberate moment right before that.

No lecturing, no permanent lockout. The app stays closed until you have taken a moment – then the decision is yours.

SETUP IN THREE STEPS • Pick your app from the list – around 70 well-known apps are built in • Link it in the system dialog so iOS knows which app you mean • Allow notifications – they take you from the blocked app to your countdown

HOW YOUR MOMENT WORKS • You tap the app – it is blocked and shows its name • "Start my moment" sends you a notification • You tap it, the countdown runs, then you decide • Finally you set how long you need: 5, 15 or 30 minutes • The app then opens by itself – and locks again once your time is used

HOW LONG DO YOU NEED? After the countdown you set yourself a time budget. Real usage counts, not the clock: if the phone sits on the table in between, your budget doesn't run down. Once it's used up the app locks itself again.

YOUR APPS, BY NAME AND ICON Every protected app appears the way you know it: in statistics, in notifications and on the lock screen. So you see which app calls you how often – not just an anonymous total.

WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR • Before the app opens you type, in one sentence, what you actually intend to do • Apple Intelligence reads along directly on your iPhone and checks that you really answered – not whether your reason is good enough • Later you see which sentence you tell yourself most often • Your text never leaves your device. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with iOS 26

DAILY LIMITS AND FOCUS • Decide how long you want to use an app each day • Hard Mode: unchangeable in the moment of temptation • "Study 8am–3pm, Mon–Fri" – your apps lock themselves • Instant "Focus now" session for spontaneous concentration

STAYING WITH IT, MADE REWARDING • Levels, XP and streaks for every impulse you win, 12 badges • Streak protection: once a week a day may drop out • Add friends and compare the week – the first 5 are free

AT A GLANCE A home screen widget with your numbers per app – and one for the lock screen, right where you reach for the phone.

EMERGENCY? SOS Press and hold the app icon, confirm three times: everything is open for 15 minutes, then every lock returns automatically.

PRIVACY • Your statistics stay on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, no ads • Think First never learns which apps you pick – Apple does not reveal that • The friends feature is optional and data-minimal

FREE AND PREMIUM Free protects one app. Premium lifts that: • As many apps as you like • Growing wait time: every further reach costs more time today • Impulse quota: "at most 3x Instagram a day" • Daily notice per app: "15 minutes of Instagram – is that enough?" • Time profiles, your own wait time and question per app • Unlimited focus schedules and daily limits • Extended statistics including CSV export • 11 design presets, 10 app icons, widgets • Up to 50 friends

7 days free.

Think First Premium is an auto-renewable subscription at EUR 2.99 per month, with the first 7 days free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings.

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