The screen time app for iPhone
Get your
mind back.
MindBack blocks the apps that steal your hours, runs focus sessions that actually hold, and turns it into a streak you won't want to break.
From £1.67 a month · 7-day free trial on monthly for eligible new subscribers · No tracking
The average person will spend
13.7
Years on their phone
That's over a decade of your one life. Scrolling, swiping, watching - while the moments that matter pass you by. What would you do with those years back?
5½ hours a day, every day from 18 to 78. MindBack works out your real number from your own screen time.
How it works
Three steps to less screen time.
Set the boundary, start the timer, build the habit. MindBack handles the rest.
Step 01
Choose what to block
Pick the apps that steal your time. Family Controls handles the heavy lifting - your selection stays on your device.
Step 02
Start a session
Manual focus block on demand, or schedule recurring blocks for your work hours. Apps stay blocked for the session - and in Strict mode you can’t cut it short.
Step 03
Build a streak
Earn XP, unlock 7 achievements, and watch your screen time drop. MindBack turns focus into a habit you can see.
Why MindBack
Built for people who are done pretending willpower works.
See where your time actually goes.
Daily and weekly breakdowns of which apps are taking your hours. No averages, no spin - just the data.
- Per-app totals
- Hourly breakdown
- Pickups counted, day by day
Block what steals your focus.
Family Controls makes it genuinely hard to slip back during a session. Not a soft nudge - a wall.
- System-level blocking, not a nag screen
- No “Ignore Limit” button to tap past
- You choose exactly which apps are blocked
Instagram is Blocked
You're in a Work Hours session
⏱ 1h 24m left
Every minute you resist is a minute you get back. Stay strong.
⚡ +36 XP earned
CloseReal time back. Week after week.
Every completed session banks real time, and you watch it add up on your profile. Your data stays yours: no shame, nothing shared unless you choose it.
- Streaks, XP and levels reward real time back
- Personal bests to beat - yours, nobody else’s
Features
Everything you need to take control of your screen time.
Practical tools - no gimmicks, no dark patterns.
Manual + scheduled sessions
Spin up a 25-minute focus block on demand, or schedule recurring sessions for your work hours.
- Manual sessions with custom durations
- Recurring schedules for daily routines
- Per-mode app selection
- Strict mode for full commits
Seven achievements to unlock
From your first 7-day streak to ten hours of total focus. Each one earned, not given.
- Week Warrior - 7-day streak
- Streak King - 30-day streak
- Focus Master - 10 hours total focused
- Plus four more, including Iron Will (strict-mode-only streak)
Achievements · 7 to unlock
- Week Warrior
- Streak King
- Focus Master
- Night Owl
- Early Bird
- Zen Master
- Iron Will
Pricing
The cheapest way to get your time back.
Every plan unlocks all of MindBack - the yearly plan works out at £1.67 a month. The monthly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers.
- Manual & scheduled focus sessions
- App blocking with Strict mode
- Daily, weekly & monthly stats
- Streaks, XP & all 7 achievements
Yearly
£1.67 a month - less than half a takeaway coffee.
Save 52% vs monthly. Billed once a year.
Get MindBackMonthly
Flexible, month to month. 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers.
Get MindBackPlans are chosen in the app. Cancel anytime through iOS Settings.
FAQ
Common questions, answered.
MindBack is a screen time app for iPhone. You choose the apps that distract you, MindBack blocks them during focus sessions, and you build streaks and unlock achievements as your screen time drops.
They work when they replace willpower with structure. Relying on self-control alone rarely lasts - but a screen time app like MindBack blocks distracting apps at the system level during a focus session, so the easy option is simply gone. The habit forms because the friction is real, not because you tried harder.
It uses Apple's Family Controls and DeviceActivity frameworks - the same system-level technology behind iOS Screen Time. During a session the apps you've chosen are genuinely locked, not just hidden. Strict mode makes a session impossible to cut short early.
They do different jobs. Apple's built-in Screen Time shows you reports and lets you set app limits you can tap past in seconds. MindBack uses the same underlying Family Controls technology but adds real focus sessions, a strict mode you can't end early, streaks and achievements - so the limit actually holds and the habit actually sticks.
Yes. Your Screen Time data and the list of apps you block never leave your iPhone - Apple's Family Controls entitlement requires that, and we honour it. We store only what runs your account: email, profile, focus history, streaks and XP. No analytics SDKs, and we never sell your data.
No manual setup. The first time you start a session, MindBack asks for Family Controls permission with a quick system prompt. If you ever revoke it, blocking pauses - but your account, history and streaks stay intact.
Yes. Alongside on-demand sessions, you can set recurring schedules - block social apps every weekday from 9 to 5, or every evening before bed, without lifting a finger.
You're never trapped. Normal sessions can be ended early, scheduled blocks can be ended for the rest of the day, and you can take a short break without losing the session. Strict mode is the exception - you opt into it deliberately when you want no escape hatch, and it holds until the session ends.
Every day you complete a focus session, your streak grows and you earn XP. There are seven achievements to unlock, from Week Warrior (a 7-day streak) to Iron Will (a strict-mode-only streak) - focus you can actually see building.
MindBack is free to download. A subscription unlocks the full experience - £1.99/week, £3.49/month, or £19.99/year (that works out at £1.67 a month), priced as low as we can make it on purpose. You can cancel anytime through iOS Settings.
The monthly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers - eligibility is checked at checkout in the App Store. You can cancel anytime through iOS Settings before it renews.
Not yet. MindBack is built around Apple's Family Controls framework, which is iOS-only - so for now it's an iPhone app.
Get in touch
Question, bug, or feature idea?
We read every email. Most replies come within two business days.
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