Borrow: Screen Time Control
App Blocker with a Time Budget
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
You already know.
You pick it up without thinking. Another evening gone. You meant to put it down an hour ago.
Borrow doesn't judge you. It gives you a daily budget and makes every unlock a conscious choice. Focus Mode blocks everything on your phone. When you actually need it, you borrow time. You choose how long, you choose why, and when the time's up everything locks again. No streaks. No guilt. Just a limit that means something.
Set your daily budget anywhere from 1 minute to 8 hours. Every borrow counts against it. When it's gone, it's gone. Resets at midnight.
Each unlock asks you two things: how long, and why. Talk to someone. Something specific. Just need a break. The reason matters, and over time the patterns become obvious.
If you need Focus Mode to actually stick, you can set it to Protected mode with a 30-second cooldown before you can turn it off, or go full Strict and lock yourself in until your commitment ends. No exceptions.
Your bank app, phone calls, Maps, anything you need always available through the Allowlist. Sessions let you unlock specific apps for a set window. Schedules handle recurring blocks for work hours or evenings. There's a Live Activity countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, home screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts if you need them.
Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. No servers, no account, no analytics, no ads.
Take back your time.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Protected mode, Strict mode, and the Allowlist require Borrow Pro, an optional subscription.
Ratings & Reviews
- Better performance
The developer, Poteo de la una, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- POTEO DE LA UNA S.L.
- Size
- 26.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro $49.99
- Pro $4.99
- Copyright
- © Borrow