# Getting Screentime Data from Apple

**URL:** <https://forum.beeminder.com/t/getting-screentime-data-from-apple/4429>\
**Category:** Akrasia\
**Created:** [October 17, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/getting-screentime-data-from-apple/4429 "2018-10-17T19:35:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/getting-screentime-data-from-apple/4429/2 "2018-10-17T20:14:51Z")

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No way to do it at the moment. Apple is being too strict.

RescueTime has an iOS app now but it’s not always accurate

> [@RescueTime iOS app released](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/rescuetime-ios-app-released/4345):
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> For any RescueTime users, they have a new iOS app now which does some basic tracking To be exact, it only tracks the amount of time that the phone is in use. There is no individual app or website tracking (Apple restrictions). What you can do is have goals and alerts on mobile use, so that’s something. I actually managed to do a new Beeminder goal through Zapier that feeds from RescueTime alerts. If anyone is interested let me to know to writ…

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