Resolution
Choose the real-life plan before apps reopen.
Start quickly through Simple, shape every detail in Advanced, or talk it through with AI chat in Idea when tomorrow's motivation shows up tonight.
Local-first goal enforcement
Block apps until you finish your plan.
PlanKept is a resolution enforcement app that motivates you with reminders, app limits, and proof-aware follow-through until the real-life goal is achieved.
Create a plan through Simple, Advanced, or AI chat, then let PlanKept back it with reminders, app friction, and a proof-aware finish. Step and workout goals can use Apple Health when you allow it; other goals can use Proof Review with text and supporting images when available.
- Block social apps until the walk is done.
- Keep video apps limited until a workout clears.
- Make entertainment apps wait for a recurring habit quota.
Device rule
PlanKept applies a block or minute limit during the active plan.
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Use a full block when needed, or a lighter time cap when that is enough.
Proof review
Complete the real-life goal. If proof passes, apps unlock.
Step and workout plans can use Apple Health when allowed. Other plans can use Proof Review with text and supporting images when the goal needs a more human check.
What it does
The app has one job: help you achieve the real-world goal.
Use PlanKept as the layer of structure between deciding something matters, getting reminded at the right time, limiting the escape hatch, and earning app access back through something genuinely useful.
What it is
- A local-first plan-enforcement app for one plan, several overlapping plans, or a short focus session.
- A normal app blocker when you need one, with a better way to earn apps back.
- A local-first app that can use Screen Time controls.
- A genuinely useful free app with a 45-day Starter Trial and optional Starter Lifetime or Full Lifetime unlocks, not a subscription treadmill.
- A proof-aware loop that unlocks access when the real action happens.
- A way to use Simple creation, Advanced creation, or AI chat in Idea before the blocking rule takes over.
- A bridge between intention, reminders, device limits, analytics, and real-world goals.
What it is not
- A todo list or calendar.
- A passive habit tracker.
- A generic chatbot or motivational toy.
- A generic productivity dashboard that only shows charts after the fact.
- A calendar reminder that lets the plan drift away.
- A punishment box that only says no until you delete it.
- A subscription treadmill hiding the useful parts.
How it works
A simple flow from intention to follow-through.
PlanKept is not trying to become project management. It takes real plans seriously, applies pressure where it matters, and keeps that pressure in place until the active occurrence is actually resolved.
01
Write the resolution
A plan can be as simple as a walk, workout, study block, chore, reset routine, or recurring quota. Create it through Simple, Advanced, or AI chat in Idea.
02
Choose the pressure
PlanKept can schedule reminders and use either a full block or a lighter minute cap for the apps you pick. If plans overlap, their app-control rules combine.
03
Do the real thing
The plan stays active while the action is still undone, so the goal has to move in real life instead of just living in notes.
04
Clear it with proof
Step and workout goals can clear with allowed Apple Health evidence. Other goals can use manual Proof Review or Check Proof Now, with supporting images when available.
Not Just Blocking
PlanKept supports both pressure and earned access.
Some plans need a hard boundary. Some feel better when the phone becomes the reward you earn back. PlanKept is built to support both, without pretending that blocking alone is the whole solution.
Boundary mode
Use blocks when the escape hatch is the problem.
If an app keeps dissolving the plan, PlanKept can make that app unavailable during the relevant window instead of relying on willpower.
- Full blocks when a target should be off-limits.
- Minute caps when a lighter rule is enough.
- Emergency grace starts right away and runs for a short wall-clock window when you truly need it.
- Useful for boundaries where one app keeps dissolving the plan.
Reward mode
Use the same controls as something you earn back.
The point is not just less screen time. The same setup can act like an achievement gate, where access comes back through a way up: doing the real thing you chose.
- Good for walks, chores, study blocks, or resets.
- Step and workout plans can use Apple Health when permission is granted.
- Manual focus plans can be started again whenever you need a new session.
- The limit lifts when the plan clears, so the blocker feels purposeful instead of arbitrary.
Analytics
The app can show you the pattern, not just enforce the moment.
PlanKept now includes a top-level Analytics tab. Free and Starter include one analytics module; Full Lifetime unlocks all analytics modules. Some views depend on Health or Screen Time permissions, because the app only works with the data you allow.
Follow-through
See which plans you actually keep.
Analytics is tied to PlanKept's real plan and occurrence history, so it can show completion and progress patterns instead of abstract productivity noise.
Health trends
Connect movement to the rules you set.
When Health permission exists, step and workout trends can help you understand whether movement-based plans are becoming easier, harder, or simply inconsistent.
App usage
Spot the app patterns that keep pulling you away.
When Screen Time permission exists, selected app-control targets can show trend and time-of-day patterns around the apps you are trying to put after the goal.
Find The Use Case
Find the exact PlanKept answer for your plan.
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Answer pages
Direct answers for real use cases.
Start here when you know the kind of promise you want PlanKept to enforce: steps, workouts, recurring habit quotas, or app access that clears after proof.
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Comparisons
Fair pages for people comparing known blockers.
These pages explain when a mature blocker fits better and when PlanKept's plan, recurrence, proof, full-block, or minute-cap model is the reason to choose it.
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Follow PlanKept as it gets ready for launch.
Read product updates, launch notes, practical examples, privacy notes, and honest explanations of how proof-gated blocking works in real life.
FAQ
The important questions are practical ones.
The useful parts are practical: what the app can block, how real-world goals unlock access, and what kinds of goals fit the PlanKept model.
What is an achievement-gated app blocker?
An achievement-gated app blocker keeps distracting apps unavailable until a real-world action clears the rule. PlanKept is built around that idea: app access comes back when a step goal, workout, or proof-reviewed plan clears, not simply because a timer expired.
Can I block Instagram until I reach 8,000 steps?
PlanKept is designed for plans like that. You choose the distracting app, define the step goal, and let allowed Apple Health step data or Proof Review decide when the block should clear.
Can app limits unlock after a workout?
Yes. PlanKept is meant for workout-based rules where access to apps like Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube comes back after the workout clears through Apple Health-backed evidence or Proof Review.
Can I set recurring app blocks for habit goals?
Yes. Plans operate through occurrences, so a recurring plan can resolve today and come back on the next matching day. Manual focus-style plans can also be started again whenever you need a new session.
How is PlanKept different from a normal app blocker?
Most app blockers focus on schedules, timers, friction, or daily limits. PlanKept can still block or limit apps, but it focuses on the plan: reminders, app pressure, Proof Review, and analytics all connect to the goal you chose. It is also meant to be simpler to start, with Simple creation, Advanced editing, and AI chat creation in Idea.
Does PlanKept have a free version or a subscription?
PlanKept does not use a subscription. New users begin with a 45-day Starter Trial, then can use Free or buy one-time Starter Lifetime or Full Lifetime unlocks. Free stays meaningful; paid unlocks expand capacity and automation.
Does PlanKept include AI?
Yes. You can create plans through Simple, Advanced, or AI chat in Idea. AI-assisted plan creation and manual Proof Review are available without a subscription, while Full Lifetime adds AI editing of saved plans and higher-end automation.
Does PlanKept include analytics?
Yes. Analytics has its own tab and helps you see follow-through, step or workout trends, and selected app-usage patterns when the relevant Health or Screen Time permissions exist. Free and Starter include one analytics module; Full Lifetime unlocks all analytics modules.
Is PlanKept an app blocker I will actually keep installed?
That is the idea. A blocker is easy to delete when it only feels like punishment. PlanKept gives the block a productive exit: do the thing you chose, prove it enough, and the apps can come back.
Is PlanKept already the right choice for everyone?
No. If you mainly want mature cross-device blocking or a long-standing focus timer, another tool may fit better. PlanKept is for people who specifically want app access tied to reminders, proof-aware follow-through, and local-first plan history.
Start Simple
A small app for plans that should unlock the phone.
If the goal matters more than the scroll that keeps interrupting it, PlanKept is meant to hold the line until the real-world action happens.