Cadence is a gentle but firm screen time self-control app. Pick the apps that steal your focus, set a daily budget, and let your rhythm decide when it is time for a break.
Cadence does not lock you out forever. It gives you a healthy cycle: use intentionally, rest deliberately, repeat.
Decide how many minutes per day you want to spend inside your chosen apps. Cadence counts quietly in the background using Apple's Screen Time engine.
When the budget runs out, a shield appears and the break begins. You always see exactly when the apps become available again — no guessing, no anxiety.
Optionally protect your own settings with a password, so a moment of weakness cannot undo the commitment your future self made.
Shields and schedules survive force-quits and device restarts. Cadence repairs itself in the background so your rhythm keeps beating.
Three steps. Thirty seconds. Then let the rhythm carry you.
Pick the apps, categories, or websites that you want to manage. Cadence only receives opaque system tokens — never your browsing history.
Choose how long you may use the apps before a break ("use before a break") and how long the break lasts. Start the rhythm.
When time is up, Cadence takes a gentle hold until the reset break ends. No accounts, no notifications nags — just a steady cadence.
Cadence has no servers, no accounts, no analytics. Everything — your app choices, settings, and break schedule — lives only on your device. Read our Privacy Policy.