payphone
Focus activeVerified quiet time1h 47m
- Reward earned
- $3.58
- Momentum
- 1.6×
- Session
- Verified
The longer the phone stays quiet, the more the reward builds.
The incentive for phone-free work
Give employees a reason to put the phone down.
Payphone helps employers reward verified phone-free time—creating more focused shifts without monitoring employee activity.
- Verified quiet time
- No app-usage surveillance
- Cash or points rewards
Employee experience preview
More presence on the floor.
Less policing from managers.
A reward employees choose.
One program. Two clear experiences.
Employees experience the reward.
Managers see the result.
Employees get a live Focus timer, momentum, and a reward worth protecting. Employers get only the information needed to run the program and measure a pilot.
See the complete employee flowEmployer dashboard preview
Sales floor pilotParticipation rate74%17 of 23 employees
Verified quiet hours126hCompleted Focus sessions
Rewards pending$252Employer-funded rewards
Quiet hours by dayThis pilot
Verified means Payphone confirms that a Focus session remained active—not what an employee viewed, opened, or did on their phone.
How Payphone works
Set the incentive.
Let focus earn the reward.
Payphone gives employers a measurable program without turning employee phones into monitoring devices.
- 01
Design your program
Choose cash or points, set the earning rate, and define when employees can participate. During Focus, apps stay quiet while calls and texts remain available.
- 02
Employees start Focus
Employees opt in on their own iPhones. Apps go quiet locally while their reward builds over time.
- 03
Review verified results
Managers see quiet time, participation, and earned rewards—never app usage, messages, browsing, or screens.
Useful by design. Private by design.
You get the program data.
Not their phone data.
Payphone uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to apply restrictions on the employee’s device. The employer dashboard is intentionally limited to what is needed to run rewards.
What employers can see
- Verified quiet time
- Program participation
- Rewards earned and pending
- Team challenge standings
What stays private
- Apps used or opened
- Messages and browsing
- Screen contents
- Personal activity outside Focus
A pilot with a decision at the end
Know what changed before you expand.
Payphone does not promise a universal productivity percentage. Start with one team, agree on the outcome that matters, and evaluate the result after a bounded pilot.
In a 15-day pilot, measure
- 01Participation rateDid employees choose to use it?
- 02Verified quiet hoursHow much Focus time was completed?
- 03Reward cost per hourWhat did the incentive actually cost?
- 04Manager interventionsDid reminders and conflict decrease?
- 05One workplace outcome you chooseService, throughput, quality, or another trusted KPI.
Ways to start
Start with one team.
Build from real results.
Most employers begin with a guided pilot. Self-serve setup is available for teams that already know how they want to structure the program.
Recommended for most employers
Guided pilot
A defined team, outcome, and decision window
- One team or location
- Reward and policy design
- Manager launch checklist
- Pilot results review
Self-serve
Self-serve workspace
$15per active employee
per month
per month
$180 billed annually · save 25%
15 days free · no card required- Pay only for active employee licenses
- Owners and program admins are free
- Cash or points rewards stay separate
- Subscribe only if it works
Larger organizations
Planning for 50+ employees or multiple locations?
Talk with us about rollout design, program governance, SSO readiness, and reporting workflows.
5-seat minimum. The subscription covers Payphone software; employer-funded cash and points rewards are separate. No card is required for the trial—if you do not subscribe, it pauses after 15 days and you are not charged.
Common questions
What employers usually ask first.
Can we see which apps employees use?
No. Payphone records verified quiet time for the reward program. App usage, messages, browsing, and screen contents stay private.
Can employees pause a Focus session?
No. A session is all-or-nothing. An employee can end Focus whenever they need their phone, but the session stops and the momentum ramp ends rather than pausing in place.
How does the self-serve trial work?
Your team gets the complete Payphone experience for 15 days with no card required. At the end, the workspace pauses unless you choose to subscribe and add a payment method.
What does Payphone cost after the trial?
Monthly plans are $20 per active employee. Annual plans are $180 per active employee per year—the equivalent of $15 per month. There is a five-seat minimum, owners and program admins are free, and employee reward budgets are funded separately.
What if someone needs their phone?
Focus is all-or-nothing: Payphone does not offer an app picker or employer policy exceptions. Phone calls and text messages remain available, and an employee can end Focus whenever they need full access. Ending the session stops quiet-time verification and resets momentum.
Does Payphone support Android?
Payphone currently runs on iPhone using Apple’s Screen Time frameworks. Android support is not yet available.
Who funds the rewards?
The employer defines the program and reward budget. Payphone can track cash bonuses or points and provides a ledger for manager review and payout workflows.
Bring Payphone to your team
Turn one team into a measurable pilot.
Tell us about your team and the workplace outcome you want to improve. We’ll reply within one business day with the clearest next step.
01
Start small.
One team or location is enough.
Define success first.
Choose the adoption and quiet-time measures that matter.
Protect the privacy line.
No app-level employee monitoring.