Ahonui

Every health app asks nicely.

Then it sends a notification, and you swipe it away with the same thumb that opens Instagram.

So we stopped asking.

No exercise, no Instagram.

The rock, sitting with his arms folded, in a sweatband, a dumbbell beside him.

Instagram · blocked until 30 minutes of exercise

0of 30 min

Try to open it

The block, on your phone

  • The rock, a brow up, a finger tapping.Halfway
  • The rock, hands on his knees, eyes open.Nearly
  • The rock on his feet, stepping aside.Done

Your apps unblock when the habit's actually done, not when a timer runs out.

Ahonui reads Apple Health, so a run you record in Strava counts on its own. Nothing to log twice.

Need an app before you're done? Spend a gem for 15 minutes. Your friends can see that you did.

In the app

All your habits on one screen.

Do every habit and the day is a sweep. Today shows all your habits, and your sweeps in a row.
Unblock apps as you go. Messages unblocks at 16 ounces, YouTube at 32. You pick the order.
Missed a day? You can get it back. Ahonui asks the next time you open it, and a streak cover puts the day back.

How the rest of it works

Why we stopped asking nicely

Getting started

Four short videos, nine minutes in all.

  1. The Steps habit in Ahonui: 464 of 5,000 steps today, blocking until reached, with the apps it blocks.

    01Set up a habit

    Pick a habit, set the goal, and choose the apps to block.

    1:33

  2. A habit with a milestone on the way: 2,500 steps unblocks a few apps, 5,000 the rest.

    02Add a milestone

    A smaller goal along the way that unblocks some apps early.

    1:24

  3. A break being set in Ahonui: a ring at 25 minutes and a button to start it.

    03Take a break

    Block apps for a set time. On strict, you can't end it early without a gem.

    2:59

  4. A quest in Ahonui, Lord of the reps: most exercise minutes wins, the loser buys lunch, with buttons to invite friends and share the link.

    04Start a quest

    Race your friends. Most minutes wins, loser buys lunch.

    3:00

Watch the four on YouTube

And nothing else does both

Zero tracks your fast. Opal blocks your apps. Ahonui blocks them until the fast is done.

Ahonui Opal Screen Time Brick Zero Lifesum Streaks
Blocks apps Yes Yes, on a schedule, a timer or a limit Yes, on a schedule or a limit Yes, until you tap the Brick again No No No
Unblocks when you do the habit Yes No No No No No No
How you get around it A gem gets you 15 minutes, but your friends might troll you for using it Not in Hard Mode, except one emergency pass a week Tap Ignore Limit Tap the Brick, or use one of five Emergency Unbricks Nothing is blocked Nothing is blocked Nothing is blocked
What it tracks Fasting, water, sleep, weight, movement, meals, meditation, medication, and habits you check off yourself Nothing. It guesses your sleep from phone use Screen time only How long you stay blocked Fasting, meals, water Meals, weight Up to 24 tasks, some from Apple Health

Ahonui against each one, side by side

Seven days free. Then one plan.

You get everything at either price. No tiers, no add-ons, and you're not charged until the seven days are up.

Download on the App Store Book a demo

iPhone, iOS 26.5 or later. Cancel any time in Settings. Apple takes the payment, so we never see your card. More in the privacy policy.

A yearSave 44%

$8.33a month

$99.99, billed once a year

A month

$14.99a month

Billed monthly. Stop any month.
  • Works offline. Blocks, water and check-ins all work without a signal.
  • Your health data stays in Apple Health. Meal photos stay with the meal.
  • Our analytics never include your name, your medication or which apps you block, and we never sell them.
  • Delete your account any time, in Settings.

Ahonui is Hawaiian for patience. Literally, a long breath. One day at a time.