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🔢 How does pickup tracking work?
Picksy detects each time you unlock your phone and counts it as a pickup. Tracking runs silently in the background with no battery drain and no manual logging. For the most accurate counts, keep the app installed and allow notifications so the Live Activity can stay updated.
🛡️ Apps aren't blocking / Screen Time isn't working
The Distraction Shield and time limits use Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) framework. If apps aren't blocking as expected:
- Make sure Picksy has Screen Time access: iOS Settings → Screen Time → ensure Picksy is authorized
- Both individual apps and whole categories work. Note: ticking a category includes the apps in it at that moment. If you install a new app later, re-tick the category to include it
- After changing your selection, close and reopen the blocked app for the shield to take effect
- If it still doesn't work, remove the apps from your selection, restart your iPhone, and select them again
⭐ Picksy Pro, free trial & purchases
Picksy is free to download. Pro unlocks the heatmap, phone personality type and duels with a one-time purchase of €4.99, no subscription. A free 14-day trial is included, one trial per device.
- To restore a previous purchase on a new device: Settings → Restore Purchases
- Refunds are handled by Apple: reportaproblem.apple.com
⚔️ Duels & friends
Duels let you challenge a friend to see who picks up their phone less. Duels are accepted automatically. If your friend's score shows a question mark, their device hasn't synced yet. Their score will appear once they unlock their phone or open the app.
To remove all friends and disconnect from social features: Settings → Connected Friends → Remove all.
🎧 Soundscapes & sounds
Tap the speaker icon on the home screen to play rain, ocean waves, birdsong or soft noise. A few things worth knowing:
- All sounds are synthesized live on your device: nothing is recorded, downloaded or streamed, and the microphone is never used
- Match the weather picks the soundscape from real conditions outside (rain → rain, sunshine → birds, 27°C+ → ocean) and switches automatically when the weather changes
- Sound keeps playing with the screen locked, with play/pause on the Lock Screen
- While a soundscape plays in the foreground, the screen stays awake on purpose. Picksy doubles as an ambient companion. Stop the sound to let the screen sleep again
- Funny sounds (a trombone past your goal, an "oof" after many pickups) and duel result sounds (victory fanfare / game-over) are optional. Toggle them in the speaker menu and on the duel banner
🗑️ Deleting your data
All tracking data lives on your device and is deleted when you delete the app. Two exceptions:
- Trial status is stored in the device Keychain and survives reinstalls (one-trial-per-device policy)
- Social data (anonymous ID, display name, friend connections) is stored server-side only if you connected friends
To request removal of either, email hello@fotiospongas.dev. Full details in the privacy policy.