Ahonui
Ahonui vs · Screen Time
A Screen Time alternative you cannot just ignore
Screen Time is free and built into your iPhone, but you can tap right past it. Ahonui keeps the app blocked until your habit is done.
Screen Time is already on your iPhone, it's free, and it does one thing well: it shows you how much time you spend on your phone.
But when you hit a limit, you can ignore it. Apple says so itself: by default, a limit can be ignored once it's reached.
You know how it goes. One more minute. Fifteen more. Ignore for today. One tap and the limit is gone.
No.
A limit you can skip is just a suggestion
Screen Time blocks apps on a schedule or after a daily limit. To get them back, you wait until tomorrow or just tap past it.
So it's a good report and a weak block.
Ahonui doesn't give you one more minute
No exercise, no Instagram.
You pick a habit and the apps that wait for it. They're unblocked when the habit is done.
- Run with Strava. When your 30 minutes reach Apple Health, Instagram is unblocked.
- Water, fasting, sleep, weigh-ins and meditation work the same way.
- Need your phone on a hard day? A gem gets you 15 minutes, but your friends might troll you for using it. You earn gems by doing every habit in a day.
Side by side
| Ahonui. | Screen Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks apps | Yes | Yeson a schedule or a limit |
| Unblocks when you do the habit | Yes | No |
| How you get around it | A gem gets you 15 minutes, but your friends might troll you for using it | Tap Ignore Limit |
| What it tracks | Fasting, water, sleep, weight, movement, meals, meditation, medication | Screen time only |
| Price | Seven days free, then $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year | Free, built in |
Which one is for you
If you want to see where your time goes, or set limits on a child's phone, Screen Time is free and it's the right tool.
If you want a block you can't talk your way out of at 11 pm, one that only opens when the habit is done, that's Ahonui. It uses Apple's own Screen Time technology to block apps.
Seven days free, on iPhone.