HOW IT WORKS

How RentYourTime works.

You set a free daily allowance for your screen time and a price per minute. Past the allowance, every minute adds virtual rent to the day’s bill. The rent is never charged, but you see it.

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STEP BY STEP

Five steps, from setup to receipt.

  1. 01

    Set your free time

    Choose how much screen time you want each day, from 15m to 10h 00m. That allowance is always free.

  2. 02

    Name your price

    Choose what a minute past your allowance costs, from $0.05 to $5.00. You can change the allowance and the rate later in the settings.

  3. 03

    Watch the meter

    The app meters your screen time on your phone. While you are inside your allowance, it shows how much free time is left.

  4. 04

    Past the allowance, rent adds up

    Every extra minute adds virtual rent to the day’s bill: minutes over, times your rate. Nothing is blocked, and nothing is charged.

  5. 05

    Read the receipt, keep the streak

    The daily receipt itemises the day: time used, free allowance, billable time and the total. Each day inside your allowance extends your streak.

AN EXAMPLE

One day with RentYourTime.

A sample day with the app’s starting settings. The numbers are an illustration, not anyone’s data.

  1. Once

    Two choices in onboarding

    You pick 2h 00m of free screen time a day and a rate of $0.10 a minute. These are the app’s starting values; both are yours to change.

  2. During the day

    The meter keeps count

    By the evening you have used your 2h 00m. Up to here the day has cost nothing.

  3. The evening

    The trade-off shows up

    You keep scrolling for another 27m. The running bill goes up by $0.10 with every minute, while you are deciding whether to continue.

  4. End of day

    The receipt

    27m over at $0.10 a minute is $2.70 of virtual rent. Tomorrow starts at zero: stay inside the allowance and the day goes on your streak.

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WHY IT HELPS

The problem: a total you can ignore.

Your phone already tells you how long you were on it, and a figure like “4h 12m” is easy to shrug off. RentYourTime turns the time past your own limit into a price, shown while you are still deciding whether to keep going.

Tracking it by hand

  • Open your phone’s screen-time report after the fact.
  • Compare the total with a limit you keep in your head.
  • Work out what the extra time was worth, if you bother.
  • Remember how yesterday and last week went.

With RentYourTime

  • The meter counts while you use the phone.
  • Your allowance is set once and shown as free time left.
  • The rent is calculated for you, minute by minute.
  • The receipt, the streak and the weekly overview keep the record.

What you get is awareness at the moment of choice, not a block. Why a price works better than a timer →

Questions about how it works

What is RentYourTime?

RentYourTime is a screen-time app for iPhone and Android. Set a free daily allowance; every minute past it adds virtual rent to your daily bill. The rent is never charged.

Is the rent real money?

No. The rent is virtual: it is shown, never charged. It is a signal that makes time past your limit feel tangible, not a bill.

Does RentYourTime block apps?

No. Nothing is blocked. You set the allowance and the rate, and the price is a nudge you set for yourself.

Can I change my allowance and rate?

Yes. You choose both when you start and can change them in the settings: the allowance from 15m to 10h 00m a day, the rate from $0.05 to $5.00 a minute.

Where are my screen-time numbers kept?

Your sign-in and profile are shared across platforms. Screen-time numbers are measured on your phone and stay on that device.

Do I need separate accounts for web, iOS and Android?

No. Sign in on the web, iOS and Android with the same RentYourTime account. Your sign-in and profile are shared across platforms. Screen-time numbers are measured on your phone and stay on that device.

How much does RentYourTime cost?

The Free plan costs nothing and has no time limit. Pro is $8.99 a month or $89.99 a year and adds longer trends and statements.

Is RentYourTime a medical or therapy product?

No. RentYourTime is a self-control tool. It is not a medical or therapeutic product and does not treat any condition.

Put a price on your next hour.

RentYourTime launches on Web, iOS and Android on 15.12.2026. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you when it is live.

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