Takeback: Screen Time Control
Block Apps & Limit Scrolling
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Your apps are built to steal your time. Takeback locks them. Want back in? Argue your case to an AI coach who decides if you've earned it. Take it back.
Take your time back. For real this time.
Most people spend over 4 hours a day on their phone. That adds up to more than 1,000 hours a year. That is a whole month of your life, every year, lost to the scroll. And what do you get for it? A tired brain, low energy, and that empty feeling that the day just disappeared.
We know that feeling, because we lived it. We are a small team, and we were losing hours every day to the same apps you are. So we tried the screen time apps out there. Almost all of them were too easy to ignore. You tap "remind me later" and you are right back in the app a minute later. They look nice, but they do not actually work.
So we built Takeback. The app we wish we had.
Takeback works because it actually holds the line. You pick the apps that steal your time. When you reach for one, Takeback stops you and asks why you need it. No more opening an app on autopilot. Give a real reason and you get a little time. Open it out of boredom and it tells you to come back later. You decide how tough it is, from chill to savage.
We did not cut corners on this. We are builders, and we made Takeback to really work, not just to look pretty on your home screen.
And here is the best part. We use Takeback every single day. It has been saving each of us hours a day. Those hours are huge. When you stop frying your brain on the scroll, the day feels longer. You have more energy. You finally get to the things you keep putting off. You feel like you again.
That is all we want for you. We are not here to track you or sell your data. We just want to hand you your time back, the same way it gave us ours.
WHAT YOU GET
- Block the apps and websites that eat your day
- A simple way to earn time only when you truly need it
- See the hours you take back add up
- Set your own goals and actually hit them
PRIVATE AND SAFE. Your screen time data stays on your phone. We never sell it.
Takeback needs a subscription to use. We keep it simple so we can keep making it better for you.
Give your day a try without the scroll. We really think you will feel the difference by tomorrow.
SUBSCRIPTION
Takeback offers auto-renewable monthly and yearly subscriptions. The exact price and billing period are shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Your account is charged within 24 hours before each renewal. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store Account Settings. Any unused part of a free trial is given up when you subscribe.
Terms of Use: https://trytakeback.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy
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Takeback 1.0.3
Now runs on iPhones back to iOS 17, so a lot more of you can finally install it.
Your coach now uses your step goal as leverage when you beg for more scroll time.
Plus a blunter, one-line block screen and a cleaner coach chat.
Lock your apps. Argue your case. Take the time back.
The developer, Gatarn Games Ltd., 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Gatarn Games Ltd.
- Size
- 42.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Takeback Annual $24.99
- Takeback Annual $29.99
- Takeback Monthly $19.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Gatarn Games Ltd