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iPhone screen time app: a 5-second pause before Instagram, TikTok or YouTube that asks why you're opening it, keeps a daily focus score, and never blocks you out. A pause, not a blocker.

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  • Freemium (Subscription)
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  • Updated Sep 2026

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  • iPhone
  • iPad
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    Proprietary and Freemium product.

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    Subscription that costs up to $49 per month + free version with limited functionality.

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    • English
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    • French

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Cortex app is an iPhone screen time app that adds a short, changing pause before you open a distracting app like Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. Instead of blocking the app, it asks "why are you opening this?" (work, leisure, or autopilot), so the open becomes a decision instead of a reflex. It keeps a 0-100 daily score that goes up when you step away and down when you go in, plus streaks and a weekly report, and can re-intervene after a set number of minutes if you go in anyway. It never locks you out. Free for one app; Pro is a paid subscription. iPhone only, iOS 17+.