What is Active Pass?
Active Pass is a revolutionary feature that transforms your relationship with both technology and movement. It's the antidote to sedentary inertia—that powerful force that keeps you glued to your chair for hours on end.
Here's how it works: When you've been sitting too long, Active Pass temporarily pauses access to your selected apps (like Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube). Instead of endless scrolling that deepens the chair trap, you'll see a friendly reminder that your body needs movement.
How to Unlock Your Apps
The beauty of Active Pass is its simplicity. You can instantly unlock your apps by:
Completing a quick 1-minute Wakeout exercise
Taking a short walk
Standing and moving around
Doing any physical activity that syncs with Apple Health
Think of it as earning access to your digital rewards through movement—because your favorite apps become even more enjoyable when your body feels energized.
Setting Up Your Reward Apps
When you first set up Active Pass, you'll choose which apps become your "Reward Apps." These are the apps that tend to keep you sitting the longest—your social media, streaming services, games, or any apps where time seems to disappear.
This isn't about restriction; it's about creating a positive link between movement and the content you love. Your apps aren't being taken away—they're becoming incentives for healthy movement breaks.
Always in Control
We understand that life happens. If you need immediate access to a blocked app, you can force unlock it at any time. This gives you one hour of unrestricted use, ensuring Active Pass never gets in the way of something urgent.
Why Active Pass Works
The chair is powerful. It uses comfort, habit, and the endless stream of digital content to keep us trapped. Traditional reminders are easy to dismiss when you're deep in a scroll session.
Active Pass creates incentives that can't be ignored—not through punishment, but through a simple equation: a minute of movement equals unlimited access to what you enjoy. It's behavioral science at its finest, turning your phone from a sedentary anchor into a movement catalyst.
By linking your digital rewards to physical movement, Active Pass helps you build sustainable habits that combat the health risks of prolonged sitting—all while maintaining full enjoyment of your favorite apps.
Getting Started
Ready to transform your screen time into movement opportunities? Enable Active Pass in your Wakeout settings and choose your Reward Apps. Your body (and your future self) will thank you.