Paaz

Paaz is a focused screen time management app for iOS 17+ that helps you build healthier digital habits through gradual, sustainable change. Unlike other apps that demand immediate restrictions or overwhelm you with social features and gamification, Paaz takes a refreshingly simple approach. Set usage budgets that let you ease into better habits: allow yourself limited app time before blocking takes effect, helping you gradually reduce phone dependence at your own pace. Create recurring schedules for work hours, study sessions, or family dinners; set blocks for specific date ranges; or start instant timers when you need immediate focus. Working reliably in the background through Apple's Screen Time framework, Paaz gives you precise control over your digital boundaries without constant intervention. Choose blacklist mode to block only distracting apps or whitelist mode to allow only essentials. Your app usage patterns remain completely private, and a generous free tier ensures you can regain your digital sanity without hitting paywalls for essential functionality.

Key Features:

Flexible Scheduling System: Create sophisticated blocking schedules that adapt to your life. Set up recurring weekly patterns for work or study, configure blocks for specific date ranges like exam weeks, or activate instant focus timers. Run multiple concurrent sessions when different app groups need different configurations, with intelligent conflict resolution ensuring your priorities are maintained.

App Usage Budgets: Add a Hall Pass to your schedules and ease into healthier habits with usage budgets before blocking kicks in. Allow yourself 10 minutes of social media during evening blocks; if you stay within budget, apps never get blocked. This gradual approach helps you build sustainable digital habits without the overwhelming feeling of immediate restriction.

Blocking Modes and Web Control: Whether blocking only selected distracting apps while keeping everything else accessible, or blocking everything except your specified essentials, you can also manage Safari browsing by adding adult domain filtering, or blocking all web access during focus sessions, if needed. With support for concurrent sessions, app and web domain restrictions work systemwide, ensuring comprehensive focus protection with nuanced control over different app categories.

Screen Time Analytics: Track your progress with clean, meaningful insights. View daily and weekly reports showing screen time patterns and blocking effectiveness without overwhelming charts or manipulative metrics designed to keep you engaged. Simple data that helps you understand your habits and celebrate improvements.

Privacy First Design: Your digital habits are yours alone. Paaz never accesses, stores, or analyzes your app usage data; everything stays private through Apple's Screen Time framework. No accounts, no data collection, no judgment: just a tool that respects your privacy while helping you focus.

Intentionally Minimal: No social features, no leaderboards, no gamification. Paaz refuses to become another app competing for your attention. Configure your schedules and let it work silently in the background, intervening only when you've asked it to. This is screen time management that gets out of your way.

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