# BusyTime

> BusyTime declines incoming calls while your focus timer runs and texts each caller a polite auto reply. Urgent repeat calls still ring. Android only, on-device, no account.

- Name: BusyTime
- Category: Productivity — focus timer, call blocker with SMS auto reply, driving and meeting auto reply
- Platform: Android 10 or higher only (package com.mintsoft.busytime); no iPhone version
- Price: free; BusyTime Pro is a one-time in-app purchase (no subscription) that removes ads and the "– via BusyTime" reply tag and unlocks unlimited templates and presets, calendar prompts, reply by caller and full session history
- Languages: 25 — English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay
- Localized pages: add `?lang=xx` to any page (e.g. https://busytime.mint-soft.com/support?lang=ko)
- Key fact: if the same number calls again within 3 minutes, the call rings through even during a session; emergency contacts always ring
- Privacy: no account and no BusyTime server; call log, contacts, templates and messages stay on the device; not a default phone or SMS app; never reads SMS; contacts and calendar are checked on-device only
- Developer: MintSoft (app@mint-soft.com)
- Last updated: 2026-10-30

## How it works

1. **Pick a time**: 30 minutes, 1 hour, 3 hours, or any length from 1 to 1440 minutes.
2. **Pick a reply**: Choose a message such as "In a meeting until 3:30 PM". The end time fills itself in.
3. **Start**: BusyTime quietly declines calls and texts callers back. Stop any time, or let the timer end on its own.

## Features

- **Call auto reply**: Every declined caller gets your message by SMS, one reply per call.
- **Smart compose**: Ready-made replies for meetings, class, driving and workouts, in the tone you want.
- **Smart reply variables**: Insert your end time or minutes left, and they are filled in when the reply is sent.
- **Emergency contacts ring**: Family and emergency contacts are never declined.
- **Unknown numbers only**: Let everyone in your contacts ring through and decline only numbers you haven't saved.
- **No-reply list**: Decline spam or unwanted numbers without texting them back.
- **Tile, widget and lock screen**: Start or stop from the Quick Settings tile, check time left on the home screen widget, and stop from the notification.
- **Routines**: A reminder to start at the same time every weekday.
- **Calendar prompts** (Pro): When a busy meeting starts, BusyTime offers to start a session, or starts it for you if you turn on automatic start.
- **Reply by caller** (Pro): Different messages for emergency contacts, contacts and unknown numbers.
- **Session summary**: See who tried to reach you, call or text back in one tap, and get a reminder to call people back.
- **Weekly focus stats**: Focus time, sessions and streaks for the week. Full history with Pro.

## FAQ

### Does BusyTime replace my phone or messaging app?

No. BusyTime is not a default phone or SMS app. It uses Android's Call Screening role ("Caller ID & spam app") only during a focus session you start. When no session is running, every call rings as usual.
### What if someone really needs to reach me?

Emergency contacts always ring. And if the same number calls again within 3 minutes, that call rings too, so urgent calls are not missed. You can turn the repeat-call rule off in Settings.
### Who gets an SMS reply?

Only callers BusyTime just declined, one reply per call, and only if you allowed SMS and picked a template. Numbers on your no-reply list are declined without a text. Replies go out from your own number, so your usual SMS rates apply.
### Can BusyTime read my messages, contacts or calendar?

It cannot read your messages. Contacts are checked on your device only when a feature you turned on needs them, such as emergency contacts or Unknown only. Calendar prompts read only the start and end times of busy events. Nothing is uploaded.
### Why do free replies end with "– via BusyTime"?

In the free version, a short tag is added to the end of the same reply, only when it still fits in one SMS. It has no link and is never sent as a separate message. Pro removes it.
### Does it keep working when I close the app?

Yes. A session runs with an ongoing notification that shows the countdown and a Stop button. When the timer ends, calls ring again automatically.
### What does Pro cost?

Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. The price in your currency is shown in Google Play before you buy, and you can restore it on a new phone from the Pro screen.
### Is there an iPhone version?

No. BusyTime is for Android 10 or higher only, because it relies on Android's call screening.
### How do I delete my data?

Everything lives on your phone. Blocked calls in the timer log are deleted after 30 days, you can turn recording off or clear it in Settings, and uninstalling the app removes the rest.

## Links

- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mintsoft.busytime)
- [Home](https://busytime.mint-soft.com/)
- [Support](https://busytime.mint-soft.com/support)
- [Privacy Policy](https://busytime.mint-soft.com/privacy)
- [Terms of Use](https://busytime.mint-soft.com/terms)
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