Answers about pricing, privacy, and how Downtime works.
Find answers about pricing, privacy, schedules, and app and website blocking.
Does Downtime use a subscription?
No. Downtime includes one blocking schedule for free. Downtime Pro unlocks unlimited schedules with a one-time purchase.
What does Downtime Pro include?
Downtime Pro unlocks unlimited blocking schedules. It is a one-time purchase with no monthly or annual fee.
Does Downtime collect or track my data?
No. Downtime does not collect, track, or transmit personal data. There are no accounts, no analytics SDKs, and no advertising frameworks. Your rules and selections stay on your device.
Can Downtime block websites as well as apps?
Yes. You can add selected apps and websites to the same blocking schedule.
What exactly can I schedule?
You can set start and end times, choose which days of the week a rule is active, and create schedules that run overnight when needed.
Does Downtime work with Apple's Screen Time APIs?
Yes. Downtime uses Apple's official Screen Time frameworks for authorization, scheduling, and shields. That is how it applies app and website blocking on your iPhone.
Do I need an account?
No. Downtime works without an account, and your schedules stay on your device.
When can I use a blocking schedule?
Use schedules during work, study, evenings, sleep, or any other recurring time when you want selected apps and websites blocked.