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Welcome to

PLEDGE

Reducing your screen time, one day at a time.

Coming soon to the App Store

iPhone & iPad · Australia and New Zealand

How Pledge works

Block apps your way — and get rewarded for sticking with it.

1

Choose your apps

Block distracting apps immediately, on a schedule, or with a daily limit.

2

Put money on it

Set a dollar amount from $1 to $100 that you'd be willing to pay to unlock early.

3

Stay committed

Stick with your block and it costs you nothing. Break it early and you pay to unlock.

4

Pledge gives back

Separately, Pledge donates from its own revenue to a cause you care about.

How the giving works

Pledge is completely free — with a catch. Here's exactly where the money goes.

For each pledge you set a dollar amount you're willing to pay to end a blocking session early. If you break the pledge, here's where that payment goes:

Donated by Pledge to the charity you choose.
Apple's App Store commission.
GST and keeping Pledge running.

Pledge is a business, not a charity or not-for-profit, and does not fundraise on behalf of any charity.

Paying to break a pledge is an in-app purchase — not a donation from you. Separately, as its own giving commitment, Pledge donates an amount equal to 60% of the purchase price (including GST) to charity in its own name.

Because the donation is made by Pledge and not by you, your payment is not tax-deductible and no donation receipt is issued to you. The charities listed are not affiliated with Pledge, have not endorsed the app, and their names are used for identification only.

Read the full detail in our Terms & Conditions.

Causes you can choose

Pick the cause your broken pledges support. The charities shown in the app depend on your region.

Australia

Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation

Healthcare for every child

Beyond Blue

Mental health support for all

Lifeline Australia

Crisis support, 24 hours a day

OzHarvest

Rescuing food, feeding people

The Fred Hollows Foundation

Ending avoidable blindness

RSPCA Australia

Preventing cruelty to animals

New Zealand

Starship Foundation

Better care for Kiwi kids

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

Positive mental health for all

Youthline

Standing with young people

KidsCan

Meeting kids' basic needs

SPCA New Zealand

Helping animals in need

Forest & Bird

Protecting native wildlife

Selecting a charity is a preference that guides where Pledge directs its own donations. If a donation cannot be made to your selected charity, Pledge may direct it to another listed charity. The charities are not affiliated with Pledge and have not endorsed the app.