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Motivate

Move first. Unlock later. Motivate shields your chosen apps until your daily exercise goal is complete, helping you stay intentional without sacrificing privacy.

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How it works

Turn your daily movement into a simple, visible commitment.

Daily exercise target

Pick an exercise goal in minutes and let Apple Exercise Time be the signal that unlocks your day.

Protect the apps that distract you

Choose specific apps, app categories, or web domains with Apple Screen Time controls and shield them until you hit your goal.

Fresh start each day

Motivation resets at midnight, so your plan is always current and your progress always visible.

Rest day controls

Skip Today gives you a low-friction option for a lighter day without changing your long-term setup.

Daily progress view

See your exercise minutes, remaining time, unlock status, and recent history in one place.

Privacy-first by design

Your settings, selected app tokens, progress, and history stay on your device and are not uploaded to a server.

Privacy

Last updated: August 2026

Motivate is built around Apple Health, Screen Time, and local-only storage.

What the app uses

Motivate reads your Apple Exercise Time to determine if your daily goal has been reached, and it uses Screen Time authorization to manage shields for the apps you choose.

  • Exercise progress is read from Apple Health
  • Selected apps and categories are stored locally in the app group
  • Daily history and settings stay on-device
  • No ads, analytics, or data sharing are required for core functionality

Data storage

Motivate stores its configuration, daily progress, and history locally using Apple-supported app storage and the shared app group between the app and its extensions.

Contact

If you have a privacy question or need support, contact feedback@appsbyjosh.com.

Built for focus

Motivate brings together motion, accountability, and privacy in a simple daily ritual designed to help you stay on track.

Support

Need help setting up or troubleshooting Motivate?