Ascent: Habit Builder & Focus

Michael Beaver · Productivity

4.5 2 ratings Free

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Aug 26, 2026
New version 2 → 2.2

Animated pets on the dynamic island are now live. Golden retriever, capybara, fox, gray cat, maine coon, raccoon, bear, rock, squirrel, and seal. Added customization abilities for your today page. Updated medium sized widget. Updated app store preview.

About

Stop opening the apps you meant to avoid. Build the habits you actually care about. Ascent turns your iPhone into a habit system: App Blocker friction before distractions, a phased goal plan, home-screen widgets, pets in your Dynamic Island, and a coach that helps you shrink the task instead of quit. DYNAMIC ISLAND PETS Finish all of today’s habits and a pet comes to live in your Dynamic Island. Start with cats and dogs, then unlock more as you climb. Your progress stays visible throughout the day—and so does the reason to keep your streak. HOME SCREEN HABIT LOOP Most habit apps wait behind an icon. Ascent puts today’s next step, habits, and motivation battery where you already look: your iPhone home screen. APP BLOCKER Add a pause before distracting apps, protect your waking window, or schedule hard block windows. It is not about shame. It is a speed bump between impulse and action. 70-DAY GOAL PLAN Choose a goal and Ascent builds a phased curriculum with weekly milestones and daily steps. You always know the next action. 2-MINUTE FALLBACKS When the full task feels too heavy, Ascent creates the smallest version that still counts. Showing up beats starting over. AI COACH Ask for help when you are stuck. The coach uses your goal, habits, progress, and motivation state to give specific guidance. MOTIVATION BATTERY With optional Screen Time access, Ascent shows how draining apps affect your energy and follow-through. ALSO INCLUDED • Daily habits, reminders, morning intentions, and evening reviews • Count-based habits such as pages, minutes, or reps • Streaks with recovery instead of guilt Ascent is for people who do not need more motivation speeches. They need a system that interrupts the reflex, shows the next step, and makes the step small enough to do. SUBSCRIPTIONS • Standard (Free): Up to 3 habits and basic features • Subscriber: Up to 15 habits and the full curriculum • Architect: Unlimited habits and premium AI access Ascent offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Prices vary by region, and the exact price is displayed in the app before you confirm your purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beavester.github.io/ascent-legal/privacy.html

What's new · 2.2

Animated pets on the dynamic island are now live. Golden retriever, capybara, fox, gray cat, maine coon, raccoon, bear, rock, squirrel, and seal. Added customization abilities for your today page. Updated medium sized widget. Updated app store preview.

Details

ReleasedMar 2026
UpdatedJul 2026
Version2.2
Size74 MB
RequiresiOS 15.1 or later
Age rating12+
LanguagesEnglish
PriceFree
Categories ProductivityHealth & Fitness
Bundle IDcom.michaelbeaver.ascent