Phone-free time, protected. Turning locks distracting apps all day, and in Deep Focus Mode (subscription) the Deep Focus Timer keeps them shut until it ends.
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“Just 10 more minutes... Just one more video... I’ll start tomorrow, for real... Wait, what time is it?”
“Turn your time around. Take back the hours you lose to scrolling — use only the apps you truly need, when you need them.”
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■ A screen time management app with 400K+ downloads in 160+ countries
■ Highly recommended for students, exam takers, job seekers, freelancers, and anyone seeking productivity
■ Based on Turning user data, average daily screen time went from 6 hours before Turning to 2 hours 30 minutes after (individual results vary)
■ Research on Turning’s effectiveness, based on behavioral science data, is in progress with Yonsei University’s Applied Statistics Lab
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▶ Who is Turning for?
- Those who can't stop watching Shorts or Reels before bed
- Those who lose entire days to impulsive smartphone use
- Those preparing for exams, competitions, or major events
- Those experiencing poor focus or recurring digital fatigue
- Those who want to be with family and friends instead of their phone
- Those who’ve tried everything to break phone addiction
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▶ Turning helps you use apps intentionally, not habitually.
▶ Now featuring a reliable 24-hour lock system to control app usage with consistency.
(1) Simply register your apps once. Our intuitive, straightforward system locks distractions for 24 hours.
Through the “Apps” tab, register your Disturbing Apps and Useful Apps. The free plan includes 1 Disturbing App and 1 Useful App. To open a locked app, complete a mission and set how long you’ll use it — when the time is up, the app closes automatically.
(2) Need stronger control? Subscribe to Deep Focus Mode.
The Deep Focus Timer instantly locks all your Disturbing Apps until it ends — there's no way back in. Deep Focus Mode also blocks website URLs, sets per-app and total daily limits, closes the usual workarounds, asks for a few deep breaths before you reopen an app, adds more mission types, gives you an AI report on your usage, tracks phone use during sleep hours, and removes all ads. In Deep Focus Mode, you can register up to 49 apps.
If the basic mode felt too lenient, upgrade for full control and digital discipline.
(3) Meet your digital buddy Turny on the home screen.
Turny’s mood changes based on your screen time patterns :)
Use Disturbing Apps less, and Useful Apps more!
(4) Track your personalized usage statistics
See which apps you used today and how you've improved compared to yesterday.
Build long-term healthy habits through daily insights and steady progress.
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▶ Have suggestions or feature requests?
Contact us via in-app support or at cs@hustlers.co.kr
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▶ We built Turning to help you live better with your phone.
Build healthier smartphone habits — start today with Turning.
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▶ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
▶ Privacy Policy: https://assets.turning.kr/docs/privacy.html
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▶ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation.
▶ You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings.
▶ Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
This is such a cute app that I’ve found to be extremely useful! The features of the app are quite creative and in my short time of using this app, my screen time has dropped dramatically. It’s especially motivating to see the progress of friends and I love that I can see my activity and monitor the time I spent on each app! Although this is my first screen management app, I love the functionality which, i’m so happy, is free! If there’s one thing I would like, I would enjoy the app more if I could import or make a personal folder of missions! (Being a student, I find that it may be more efficient if I guilt trip myself into being active). Also, it would be amazing if we could personalize the avatars! Overall, I am extremely satisfied with this app!
Developer Response
Hi Sydneyspano! Glad to hear the honest and kind review here, and I've happily shared this review with all the team members🙌 For your information, you can add the customizing mission sentence that 'you want to add' at the [Mypage] -> [Mission] within the Turning App so that you can guilt trip yourself. Besides, a lot of characters will be soon released. Thank you for your sincere feedback, and we are very open to listen to the users. If you have any other feedback or suggestions, please feel free to tell us. Thank you so much and hope you to have a productive day with Turning. Thanx🤗
The best screen time app I've ever seen before
doomyboomy:)
I've tried out tons of screen time apps before, but this one really stands out. Unlike others where I had to manually ban myself, this app blocks distractions right off the bat once you sign up.💥 Plus, it's so motivating - it actually encourages me to stay off my phone, so I find myself naturally avoiding it. And the best part? You can set time limits, which keeps me from mindlessly scrolling for hours. I used to rack up a whopping 8 hours of screen time daily, but thanks to this app, I've slashed it down to just 2 hours! And the fact that all these awesome features are free? Huge shoutout to the developers.
Developer Response
Dear doomyboomy:), thanx a lot for your shoutout all the way from US. We've done tons of experiments to nudge human behavior and thus able to change their life in the end. After we found out that the stimulating contents within the social media and entertainment apps can actually hurt one's brain function, we've decided to heal the users brain and help them regain the healthier life. It's great to hear that you successfully reduced the screen time, but what's more important is that you will retrieve your focus time and attention control in soon. Thank you again for your nice review here, and hope you to get more healthier life. We'll help you! Thanks, Team Turning.
Apps that get me up and moving🧍
여명의살인마
This is exactly the type of app I've been looking for. I don't like overbearing smartphone addiction apps because they're too intrusive and I never use them when I need to, but this app is uniquely annoying with its different missions. At first I didn't think it would work, but after two weeks of using it, I've reduced my screen time by 70%! I'm excited to see a paid model coming soon!
Developer Response
Hi there 여명의살인마, glad to hear that you've experienced amazing detox with the Turning App recently! Paid model is so called 'Deep Focus Mode' in the Turning App, and it will be released at the early April :) We will add more intelligent and creative ways to help you get out of binge-scrolling, so plz keep an eye on our service's new updates. Thanx! Team Turning.
I liked the zombie version better + things r not recorded properly
.0516
Upon the new update into the cloud mascot, the app has not been recording my screen time, nor the screen time of my apps accurately. It sometimes glitches and when I open the turning app for the report, it says that I have not used my disturbed app, when I have. Additionally it did not track my useful app usage at all. I personally also feel that I like the zombie mascot better as it was more scary, and motivated me to close the apps. I can’t see much of a change in the status of the cloud icon. I wish there was an option to choose the theme maybe?However, I do love this app, so I really hope my suggestions will be considered for the next update.
Developer Response
Hello, and thank you so much for your detailed feedback and for using Turning! 💕We’re truly sorry to hear about the issues with screen time tracking and app usage reporting after the recent update. 😢 This is definitely not the experience we want for our users, and we’re already looking into these glitches to fix them as soon as possible. 🛠️ Your input about the inaccurate tracking of both disturbed and useful app usage is incredibly helpful, and we’ll prioritize resolving these issues in the next update.We also really appreciate your thoughts on the mascot! 🧟 The zombie mascot’s scary vibe motivating you to close apps is such a fun and valuable insight. ☁️ While the cloud mascot was designed to bring a calmer feel, we completely understand your preference and will consider adding a theme selection option in the future so you can choose the mascot that works best for you! 🌟Your love for Turning means the world to us, and we’re so grateful for your support and suggestions. 🙏 We’ll do our best to incorporate your feedback into the next update to make Turning even better for you. 🚀If you have any more thoughts or run into other issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always here to listen and improve! 😊Wishing you a productive and balanced day with Turning! Thanx. Team Turning.
- You can now choose Turny's tone to suit your preference.
- We've made spaces easier to see in typing missions and improved text entry.
- Opening Turning and mission screens from the app-blocking screen is now more reliable.
- Fixed several bugs for a smoother experience.
Version 26.41.0
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