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Welcome to

PLEDGE

Set the stakes. Take back your time.

Download on 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.

See it in action

Set a pledge, stay committed, and watch your time — and your giving — add up.

Put money on the line

Choose your apps, set how long to block them, and pick a dollar amount you'd hate to lose. Break your block early and you pay to unlock — so it's easier to just stay committed.

Creating a blocking session in Pledge with a pledge amount

Watch your impact add up

Every broken pledge means Pledge donates 60% of the payment, in its own name, to the cause you chose. The Giving tab shows exactly where it went.

Pledge Giving screen showing donations to charity

See your time come back

Track your screen time, build streaks, and watch the hours you've reclaimed — with insights that keep you motivated.

Pledge screen-time insights

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.

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.