ScreenRecess: Gentle Rhythm

Break the endless scroll

$4.99

Choose your apps, set a shared usage allowance, and pause them for a timed recess. Start a break early whenever you're ready. One purchase, no subscription. A gentle nudge to put your device down when it’s hard to stop. ScreenRecess lets you choose a group of apps, give them one shared usage allowance, and pause access for a timed break. When recess ends, access returns and a fresh allowance begins. Use, recess, repeat. ONE ALLOWANCE ACROSS YOUR APPS Time in all selected apps adds up together. Switching apps, stepping away, or locking your device keeps your progress. A new day doesn't reset the allowance. A CYCLE YOU CHOOSE Start with 10 minutes of app use followed by a 15-minute recess. Choose a 5/15, 10/15, or 15/15 preset, or set an allowance from 1 to 60 minutes and a recess from 15 to 60 minutes, in one-minute increments. TAKE A BREAK EARLY Tap Take Recess Now to begin your full recess before you use up the allowance. Check the countdown in ScreenRecess while your selected apps are paused. Recess can finish and access can return while ScreenRecess is closed. YOU CONTROL MONITORING Choose apps with Apple's Screen Time picker. Review settings changes before saving. Turn Enable Monitoring off to remove ScreenRecess's restrictions and cancel a recess; turn it back on to start a fresh allowance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your app selections, recorded usage, and local diagnostic history stay on your device. No account, ads, or subscription. One purchase includes the full app. ScreenRecess measures combined selected-app use, not scrolling gestures. Usage is recorded in completed minutes and can undercount actual use because of system delays, monitoring gaps, and partial minutes lost when observation windows renew. Changing your selection can also lose unreported use. Blocking may begin later than the configured allowance; the app doesn't provide an exact remaining-use timer. Works on iPhone, including iPhone Duo, and iPad, including iPad mini. Requires iOS or iPadOS 26 or later and Screen Time authorization. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Brazilian Portuguese. Support: https://getscreenrecess.com/support/ Privacy: https://getscreenrecess.com/privacy/

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

The developer, Abdulazeez Otori, 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.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

    Accessibility

    The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

    Information

    Seller
    Abdulazeez Otori
    Size
    3.2 MB
    Category
    Productivity
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 4 more
    • English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Abdulazeez Otori
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.