Screen time app for iPhone
Screen Time App for iPhone That Shows Usage in Real Time
Sandflow is an iPhone screen time app that shows app usage while you scroll with Dynamic Island, Live Activities, widgets, and private tracking.
Real-time app usage timer
Dynamic Island and Live Activities
Private iCloud sync without an account
See the current session, not just yesterday’s total
Apple’s reports help you find a pattern. Sandflow starts a timer for an app you choose so you can see the current visit getting longer. For example, track an Instagram session you meant to keep short. The timer is a cue; it does not prevent you from continuing.
Know the setup before downloading
Sandflow requires iOS 17 or later and a pair of Shortcuts automations for each app. Choose the same app in both stopwatch actions. Start with one app and use the opening-and-closing check before relying on the data. Follow the complete setup.
Choose the display that answers your question
Dynamic Island on supported iPhones and Lock Screen Live Activities show the ongoing session. The medium Home Screen widget shows selected-app usage summaries and can update later. A widget is not an overlay that stays above every app. Set up a usage widget.
Use limits when you need a boundary
Keep Apple Screen Time for reports, daily limits, or schedules. Sandflow adds awareness and selected-session history. If you need an app to become unavailable at a planned time, choose a blocking tool rather than expecting a timer to enforce it. Compare iPhone blocking and awareness options.
Check the plan and the outcome
Sandflow is free to download, with paid tracking and customization options shown in the app. After setup, compare a week of similar days and decide whether the visible cue helped you stop when intended. No timer guarantees less screen time.
Common questions
Is Sandflow a replacement for Apple Screen Time?
No. Sandflow works best alongside Apple Screen Time by making selected app sessions visible in real time.
Can Sandflow track apps automatically?
Sandflow tracks the apps you connect through opening and closing Shortcuts automations. Configure both actions before relying on session timing.
Make distracting app time visible
Sandflow helps you notice the session while there is still time to change it.
Download on the App Store