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Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

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someone lmk me when they've built the "venmo my friend when I go over 7 hrs in a day" service...i'll sign up immediately

Not exactly the same but my app requires you to exercise (climb stairs/bike/cardio etc) to gain screen time points:

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/run-for-fun-screen-time-focus/...

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

#23
This is amazing. I've been measuring my mental wellbeing through different data points. Currently manually importing my apple health data into a Jupyter notebook and measuring against my journal sentiment, finances and whatever I can gain access to. This would be another interesting data point.

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

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post #17

So cool. How does it work?

1. You create an account 2. Log in with that account to the Clearspace app which uses on-device permission to report your data to the API 3. Use API key associated with that account to fetch your data or be notified about changes to it Does that answer?

Yep. I love this, but does it require using the Cleaspace app / having a paid subscription?

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

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post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1. You create an account 2. Log in with that account to the Clearspace app which uses on-device permission to report your data to the API 3. Use API key associated with that account to fetch your data or be notified about changes to it Does that answer?

Yep. I love this, but does it require using the Cleaspace app / having a paid subscription?

> Does it require paid subscription

No

> Does it require using clearspace

Yes in the sense that it needs to downloaded and logged in on your phone. No in the sense that you don't have to open it or use it after setup

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

#27

someone lmk me when they've built the "venmo my friend when I go over 7 hrs in a day" service...i'll sign up immediately

Not exactly the same but my app requires you to exercise (climb stairs/bike/cardio etc) to gain screen time points: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/run-for-fun-screen-time-focus/...

oh nice - i use the Clearspace step to scroll or pushup to scroll challenges for this: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clearspace-reduce-screen-time/...

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

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Unrelated to the REST API, I just installed your Clearspace app on my Android phone (Pixel 8 W/ GrapheneOS). I can't use the app without connecting it to my Google account and the app requires network permissions? (There are so many others on the Play Store that will sell your app usage data.) Sorry, but no.

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

#29

Unrelated to the REST API, I just installed your Clearspace app on my Android phone (Pixel 8 W/ GrapheneOS). I can't use the app without connecting it to my Google account and the app requires network permissions? (There are so many others on the Play Store that will sell your app usage data.) Sorry, but no.

Understandable, but yes we need auth and would rather use third party (google) for that, all things considered. And yes we need the network.

We don't sell your usage data.

Re: Show HN: iOS Screen Time from a REST API

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post #23

This is amazing. I've been measuring my mental wellbeing through different data points. Currently manually importing my apple health data into a Jupyter notebook and measuring against my journal sentiment, finances and whatever I can gain access to. This would be another interesting data point.

Very cool. Are you able to get sleep data in there?
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