How is screen time data measured?

Refocus uses Apple Screen Time technology to display data provided by Apple. However, Apple Screen Time may not always be reliable. To check, open the Apple "Settings" app, navigate to "Screen Time," and compare the data there with what Refocus shows. If Refocus appears less accurate, please use the "Contact Us" button in the app to report the issue by attaching screenshots of the discrepancy.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: ⚠️ When comparing Apple Screen Time to what you see in Refocus, please make sure that in Apple Screen Time you have selected your current device by ensuring that “All Devices” on top-right corner is not selected.

Screen Time Data

Notes about time spent data:

• Screen Time represents the total time spent using your phone. This includes time spent outside of apps, such as viewing the home screen.
• In some cases, the time spent on individual apps may exceed the total screen time:
  • Picture-in-Picture Usage: When using picture-in-picture, time is recorded for all apps used simultaneously. For example, watching YouTube in picture-in-picture mode while typing in the Notes app will show 1 hour for YouTube and 1 hour for Notes, but the total screen time displayed will be just 1 hour.
  • Background Activity: Occasionally, apps performing background tasks may contribute to time spent, which can lead to inaccuracies. This is likely a bug.
• Website Tracking: Time spent on websites is only tracked when using Safari. Third-party browsers like Chrome do not contribute to website-specific data.
• Picture-in-picture usage may also cause inaccuracies in overall screen time calculations. This is a bug.

Pickups Data

Notes about pickup data:

• A pickup is recorded each time your device is activated from an idle state. This includes actions like waking the screen, unlocking the device, viewing notifications, or interacting with the screen in any way.
• Actions such as raising the device to check the lock screen or tapping the screen to view notifications could also count as pickups, even if you don’t unlock the device.
• If you open an app shortly after a pickup, this action will be included in the app breakdown.

Notifications Data

Notes about notification data:

• A notification is recorded whenever an app sends an alert that appears on your device.