Ante
Turn your screen-time limits into a game.
Pick the apps that eat your day, then wager your minutes at the table. Win and you stretch your day. Run out and they lock.
- Private by design
- No account, no tracking
- No real money, ever
Gambling, but productive.
Other screen-time apps just nag you. Ante lets you wager with it.
Your daily minutes are your bankroll. As long as you have some left, you can wager them in a quick game. Win, and you have stretched your day a little longer. Lose, and you forfeit the minutes you put up, never more than that.
Hit zero, whether you scrolled through your minutes or bet them away, and the app locks for the rest of the day. There is no talking past it and no winning it back. It resets tomorrow, not a minute sooner.
Try it. The demo runs right here
Call the flip. Win and you stretch your day. Lose and you forfeit only what you staked.
Played with minutes, never money, same as the app.
A screen-time app you’ll actually open.
Per-app daily limits
Pick the apps that eat your day and give each one a daily allowance. You set the stakes.
Locks at zero
When the timer runs out, Ante shields the app using Apple’s Screen Time framework. No willpower required.
Bet your minutes
Your remaining minutes are your bankroll. Ante up in a mini-game to win more time today, and you can only ever lose what you put on the table.
Climb from Bronze to Legend
Every minute you ever win counts toward your lifetime rank — eight tiers of a lifelong climb. Grind up through the metals, then break past them into the exotic elite. The grind is the reward.
- Master3,000 min
- Grandmaster8,000 min
- Legend20,000 min
Private by design
No account, no analytics, no servers. Your screen time never leaves your phone.
Ante Pro
Track up to three apps, unlock all eight games, and get your full stats. Seven days free.
Four steps to a fair fight with your phone.
Pick your apps
Choose the apps that always swallow your evening.
Set a daily limit
Give each one an allowance of minutes. That allowance is your bankroll.
Wager it if you dare
Bet your minutes in a quick game. Win and you stretch your day. Lose and you forfeit the stake, never more.
Run out, it locks
Whether you use your minutes up or bet them away, hitting zero shields the app for the rest of the day. It resets tomorrow.
Real stakes. Zero dollars.
Every wager is played in minutes of your own screen time. No real money in, none out, ever.
In the free app
Coin Flip
Call it in the air. Double your stake or lose it, fifty-fifty.
HiLo
Higher or lower? Chain right calls to grow the pot, then cash out.
With Ante Pro
Blackjack
Hit, stand, double down. Beat the dealer to 21 and bank the pot.
Plinko
Drop a chip and watch it bounce. The edges pay the big multipliers.
Dice
Slide the target, roll the line. You set the odds and the payout.
Mines
Clear safe tiles to grow the pot. One wrong tap and it’s gone.
Bomb Run
Push one step farther for a bigger multiplier. Get out before it blows.
Crash
The multiplier climbs until it doesn’t. Cash out before the crash.
More games on the way.
Your screen time is none of our business.
Ante runs entirely on your iPhone. There is nothing to leak, sell, or subpoena, because nothing ever leaves your device.
- No data collection
- No servers
- No analytics
- No tracking
- No account
Apple’s Screen Time framework only ever hands Ante opaque tokens. Even your list of tracked apps is unreadable to us. Don’t take our word for it: read the privacy policy.
Start free. Go Pro when you’re ready.
Free
Everything you need to call your first flip.
- 1 tracked app
- Coin Flip & HiLo
- Daily limits, locking & wagers
- Private & on-device
Free forever.
Ante Pro 7-day free trial
The full casino, the full picture.
- Up to 3 tracked apps
- All 8 games, Blackjack to Crash
- Full stats & history
- Supports a one-person indie studio
Free for 7 days, then a simple monthly or annual plan. Final pricing at launch.
Subscriptions are handled by Apple and cancel anytime in Settings. Pro never sells minutes, and no payment can ever raise your balance.
Fair questions.
Is this real-money gambling?
No. The games are simulated and play for your own screen-time minutes. No real money goes in, and nothing of monetary value comes out. Minutes can’t be bought, sold, or cashed out.
What happens when I lose a wager?
You forfeit the minutes you put up, and nothing beyond that. If you still have minutes left, you can keep using the app or wager again. If that bet emptied your balance, the app locks for the rest of the day and resets tomorrow.
Can you see my data?
No. Ante has no servers, no analytics, and no accounts. Everything stays on your device, and Apple’s Screen Time framework only ever hands the app opaque tokens. The details are in our privacy policy.
Is it iPhone only?
Yes. Ante is built on Apple’s Screen Time and Family Controls frameworks, so it’s an iPhone app.
Why is it rated 17+?
App Store rules: any app with simulated gambling is rated 17+, even when no real money is involved. Ante’s wagers are only ever your own minutes.