Impulse: Cost to Work Hours
See the real cost in hours
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Before you buy, see how many hours of work it actually costs. Impulse turns price into time so you can pause, decide, and keep what matters.
Every price has a hidden cost: your time.
Impulse converts what you're about to buy into the hours of work it takes to earn it, instantly. Enter a price, see the real cost in work-time and percentage of your income, and decide with clarity instead of impulse.
HOW IT WORKS
Enter any price and see it converted to hours (and minutes) of your work
See what percentage of your weekly income the purchase represents
Not sure yet? Defer the decision. Revisit in 10 minutes or tomorrow
Get a gentle reminder notification when it's time to decide
Log what you skip and watch your saved hours and money add up
WIDGETS
Quick Price Check: a tappable keypad right on your Home Screen, no need to open the app
Time Kept: see your saved hours and money at a glance
Spending Breakdown: category by category view of where deferred purchases came from
Weekly Time Kept: lock screen gauge tracking your week
WHY IMPULSE
Impulse isn't a budgeting app or a spending tracker. It's a pause button, a few extra seconds of perspective before you buy, framed in the currency that actually matters: your time.
PRIVACY FIRST
All your data stays on your device. No account, no server, no sign-in. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. No ads, no tracking.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
Every feature is free. No subscription, no upgrade, no ads.
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This update makes the app fit every iPhone and every text size.
• Goal allocation prompts now scroll when you have many goals, instead
of running past the top of the screen.
• Large amounts in Analytics stay fully readable rather than being cut off.
• Income profile names, revisit times, goal colors, and settings fields
all reflow at larger text sizes instead of being squeezed.
The developer, Eric Fan, 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 Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Eric Fan
- Size
- 2 MB
- Category
- Finance
- 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.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © 2026 Eric Fan