u/Manfredev

I won the Societal Impact Award with Fluid Friction, an app that makes you drag through a wave of haptic resistance every time you want to scroll. It doesn't need to block anything. It just makes each scroll require a bit more effort, so it becomes an actual choice. It's free and out on Android and IOS now: fluidfriction.app

Now to how I actually did it.

The most important thing was building a solution for a problem I actually had. Easier said than done, I think this is the most crucial step, and it requires some honesty with yourself. I had been using and seeking out solutions to no avail, so I got to thinking about approaching the problem from a unique angle, namely the scroll itself. As the intended user I could gauge whether or not I was building something I would actually use.

And now for the workflow.

I use Claude Code in the terminal and let it run free and handle the execution of all code production. Simple as that, no fancy skills or libraries just Claude Code on a Max plan in terminal. Deploying to my phone often and iterating. I use tests and try to think of edge cases and as a good software developer given my background, but Claude is a way better software engineer than I ever was.

Happy to answer any questions you may have!

I went to an Anthropic hackathon and won the Societal Impact Prize! I built an app to help you stop doomscrolling by dragging through a wave of haptic resistance every time you want to scroll. Makes each scroll more mindful and an actual choice by requiring a bit more effort without actually blocking your social media use. It's called Fluid Friction, and it's free and out on Android and IOS now!

www.fluidfriction.app

Every euro went into developing Fluid Friction, a screentime intervention that makes you mean every scroll by dragging through a wave of haptic resistance. No more doomscrolling! We offer several screentime tools and all for free, even nfc blocking that would cost you €50 from brick is now free to use with any nfc you already own like a student card!

Our app Fluid Friction is finally out on IOS and Android and the hand we use in the feature image and screenshots is an essential part of showing how when you scroll you need to drag through a wave to trigger a scroll. I'm thinking that with localizing the text we could also change the hand color to be more representitive of certain markets, anyone have any experience with this? Do you think it could move the needle on ASO?

mods I couldn't add a flair for some reason.

Fluid Friction has 9 AI coaches with unique voices that diagnose your screentime habits and hand you a tailored solution like blocking the feeds you spend most time on or on a schedule. The toolset to reduce your screentime is included, as well as a new way to scroll feeds with resistance. An all in one free screen time app with free AI credits weekly and always free on device ai usage. What would the AI Nagging Mom say about your screen time? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mjengwa.fluidfriction

Something that has never been done before, my app makes you mean every scroll by dragging up and through a wave to trigger a scroll. With every scroll being a choice with added effort/friction, I cut my screentime in half. Would you use something so radical? It's out now on Android called Fluid Friction and soon om IOS as well. I am looking for early adopters for feedback.

No other screentime app / app blocker has done this, it's the most effective intervention out there and it stopped my doomscrolling and cut my screentime in half, while allowing me to use apps like Instagram for my intended purpose of messaging and somewhat keeping up with friends. App name: Fluid Friction.

This is my current published listing with all 8 screenshots visible. Someone was offering to make 5 screenshots for 50 usd. Is that a good deal?

I made an app to help me scroll less. To scroll on social media, I need to drag a wave past a threshold where it then rises off the screen and scrolls, one post at a time. Tedious but effective. I added different themes and had to include this! The app is out today on the Google Play Store and soon on IOS, its called Fluid Friction.