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App limits

Give an app a budget, not a ban.

Set a daily allowance or hours when an app is off limits. When time is up, Pulse can remind you gently or minimize the app for you. Free, like everything else in Pulse.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Pick an app

    Choose any app from the ones Pulse has seen you use.

  2. 2

    Set the rule

    Give it a daily allowance, unavailable hours, or both.

  3. 3

    Choose the response

    Get a reminder when time is up, or let Pulse minimize the app.

What you get

  • Daily time allowance per app
  • Unavailable hours, such as evenings
  • Remind or minimize, and pause a limit any time

Works well with

Focus sessionsPick a duration, tag distracting apps, and Pulse warns or blocks them.App usageWhich apps take your time, ranked, with switches and average focus.Screen timeActive vs. idle time, today and this week, with your longest stretches.

Try app limits today.

Free for Windows 10 & 11 · no account needed

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