iPhone app · iOS 26+
Permanence
Keep the promises you make to yourself.
Permanence is an iPhone app that helps you set goals and stops distracting apps from taking the time you meant to spend on them.
TestFlight beta coming soon
In developmentFeatures
What Permanence does
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Goals you can actually see
Decide what matters this week and keep it in front of you instead of buried in a notes app.
02
Limits on the apps that pull you away
Pick the apps that eat your time and set how much of the day they get.
03
A pause before you open them
A short moment of friction turns a reflex into a decision. Most of the time, you close the app. [confirm]
04
Private by design
Your goals and your usage stay on your phone.
Overview
About Permanence
Permanence is an application designed to help keep you on track and minimize time spent on unproductive actives like doom-scrolling. Permanence will allow the user to specify one or many different ways to limit the usage of the applications on their phone. For example, do you want to limit how much time you spend on Instagram? You can configure permanence to automatically kick you out of the app after a 5 minute window of usage.
Permanence is in development. Follow along here, or get in touch if you want to hear about the beta.
FAQ
Questions
When does Permanence launch?
A TestFlight beta comes first. When there is a link, it will appear on this page.
How is this different from Screen Time?
Screen Time tells you where your time went. Permanence starts from what you want to do and treats app limits as a way to protect it.
Will it cost money?
A generous free tier will allow everyone to enjoy the benefits of Permanence. Fairly priced subscription plans will be available for those who want every feature Permanence has to offer.
Status
TestFlight beta coming soon
Permanence is in development. This page will update as it gets closer. Questions in the meantime go to info@temperanda.com.