u/brownsugarsynonym

Wanted to share an app I launched 3 weeks ago with this community, it's gaining quite a bit of attention internationally and even got an article written about completely unprompted (which was so kind and I am so grateful):

A new way to manage your screen time:

I just wanted a feature that would let me set a limit for an app, cut me off before a doomscroll, and then put the app on a sort of cooldown before I could scroll again. Because I always just scroll through my daily limits in one sitting. Would have happily paid for any of the existing screen time apps for this.

But none of them have implemented this feature even after years of requests.

So I got to work and built an app centered around the feature I wanted.

I just pushed a big update this week that introduced:

1. limit modes:
   • Easy: dismissable block screen for gentle reminders
   • Normal: journal prompt to ask for more time, with an increasing cost to deter multiple uses in a short amount of time.
   • Hard: Only 1 limit stop per day, for the most strict blocks. Longer journal prompt entry.
2. The ability to have your limits active only during specified hours and days
3. A new parent mode which locks down limits a bit more concretely for anyone trying to help someone else practice healthier phone habits!
4. Deep Focus sessions for when you need to be completely distraction free
5. 14 language translations for the app, since the international community has been so supportive!

If you are interested, I am giving away FREE LIFETIME access for the time being. Redeem in app settings, no code necessary!

I am always looking to improve the app and I have pushed 1 substantial update per week since launch, so I would love to hear any feedback or suggestions you have (especially if you notice the translations are at all off please let me know in app via the bug report button)!