Interval: Earn Screen Time

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About this app

Stop doomscrolling. Start earning your screen time.

Interval is a fitness-powered app blocker that lets you earn screen time by exercising. Complete workouts, walk, or run to unlock your favorite apps. Instead of endlessly scrolling, turn your phone habits into motivation to get moving.

HOW DOES INTERVAL WORK?

1. Choose the apps you want to limit.
2. Complete exercises, walk or run to earn screen time.
3. Build up your screen time balance.
4. Spend your earned minutes on the apps you choose.

When your time runs out, Interval blocks your selected apps until you earn more.

EXERCISE TO EARN SCREEN TIME

From basic exercises to advanced push-up variations, Interval offers different ways to earn your screen time.

Supported exercises include:

• Standard push-ups
• Diamond push-ups
• Archer push-ups
• Explosive push-ups
• Clapping push-ups
• Squats
• Planks
• Lunges
• Sit-ups
• Jumping jacks

Interval uses your phone's camera to track supported workouts and count repetitions automatically. No smartwatch or additional equipment required.

MORE WAYS TO EARN

Don't feel like doing a workout? You can also earn screen time through daily steps and outdoor runs.

Whether you're walking to school, going for a run, or squeezing in a quick workout, your movement can become a reward.

BUILD BETTER HABITS

Interval is more than a traditional app blocker or screen time limiter. Instead of simply telling you to stop using your phone, Interval motivates you to exercise.

• Follow progressive challenges in Adventure
• Build streaks and stay consistent
• Track your workouts and activity
• Choose different exercises to suit your abilities
• Earn rewards at your own pace

REDUCE SCREEN TIME. INCREASE ACTIVITY.

Whether you're trying to stop doomscrolling, limit social media, improve your fitness or find motivation to exercise, Interval brings physical activity and digital wellbeing together.

FREE AND PREMIUM

Get started with free exercises and screen time rewards. Optional Interval Premium unlocks additional features and expanded activity access. Subscription and purchase options are displayed before checkout.

PRIVACY AND PERMISSIONS

Interval uses Android AccessibilityService, with your permission and separate in-app consent, to detect when selected apps are opened and show its blocking screen when earned time runs out. It does not read messages, passwords, typing or screen contents.

Camera-based exercise detection runs locally on your device. Health Connect supports step tracking. Outdoor runs can use background location with a visible Android notification.

Fitness progress and earned screen time are stored locally. No account or cloud backup is provided. Uninstalling Interval or clearing app data may permanently erase your progress.

Exercise detection accuracy depends on camera position, lighting and device performance. App blocking may be affected by Android permissions and power management.

Interval is a general fitness and digital wellbeing app, not a medical service.

Move more. Scroll less.

What’s new

• Clear accessibility disclosure with explicit agree and decline options.
• Clearer Android app-protection setup instructions.
• Improved exercise tracking and sideways-phone guidance for archer push-ups.