Detox from phone addiction and doom scrolling

Here is a list with a variety of apps that are design to help you regain your focus and your time with different approach, prices or features

Darlene Sonalder
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  1. Mindful is a free and open-source app designed to help you regain control over your digital habits, improve your focus, and boost productivity. Whether you're battling social media addiction, struggling to stay focused, or simply looking for a way to better manage your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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  2. Reef helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps, setting daily routines, and giving you insights into your screen time — all without ads, clutter, or tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  3. QuestPhone is an open-source Android productivity utility designed to help users reduce screen addiction by regulating app usage through a gamified experience. The application blocks distracting apps and unlocks them only once the user completes all their work.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Break free from phone addiction. Taps are too easy. That’s why Recode makes you scan a real barcode or QR to take a break from blocking. A tiny hurdle for your phone, a giant leap for your focus.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    It's time to take control of your most precious resource: time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Do you often stay up late scrolling on your phones? Hit the snooze button until you're late? If you have trouble putting your phone down at bedtime, or if you suffer from insomnia and want to attain a healthy, regular sleep schedule. SleepTown is your best solution.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Intenty is here to redefine your relationship with your phone. Each time you unlock your device, a quick, engaging chat appears, turning every interaction into a mindful decision.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Eliminate mindless phone interactions even before you start them
    Intenty will ask for your intention after the device is unlocked
    ...and will remind you of your intention later
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    PlugBrain is an app that encourages regular breaks from distracting apps by blocking access at scheduled intervals. To regain access, you’ll need to solve a math challenge that adjusts in difficulty: the more frequently you use the apps, the harder the challenges become — but...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Delays access to apps and websites with a deep breath animation, disrupting unconscious social media habits and syncing mindful moments to HealthKit for improved reflection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    The main goal of Ascent is to build healthy phone usage habits in the long term. Ascent pauses destructive apps giving the ability to avoid procrastination loop from the start. App prevents undesired scrolling through news feeds and short videos.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. KMO controls phone addiction and boosts productivity by curtailing screen time. It enables phone locking, app usage monitoring, and digital detoxing. Features include:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. ReDD Focus is an Android accessibility service designed to help people with attention-related conditions (such as ADHD) manage their digital environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Create calmer digital experiences
    Make apps less overwhelming
    Toggle pre-made app rules...
  13. Block Reels and shorts. Stop doomscrolling and reclaim your time. Tired of endlessly scrolling through short videos and succumbing to the allure of reels and TikTok? Break free from the grip of mindless scrolling with Stop Scroll: Shorts Blocker that lets you quit your scrolling...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  14. Do you waste hours of time screen on reels and shorts? Scroll Block helps you stop the endless scroll so you can stay productive without giving up your favorite apps. Install now and take control of your focus!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  15. Touch Grass is an app that helps you limit screen time by blocking distracting apps until you physically touch grass.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    “BuzzKill allows you to see the notifications you want to see when you want to see them and filter out those you don't.”.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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    No empty promises - no lengthy explanations needed: "blockit" stands out as the ultimate app to truly disable your phone whenever you desire.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  18. A simple app that locks Android devices for a set time, with nice visuals. Currently it's in beta.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  19. When you're alone, do you often find reasons for not being able to concentrate? Do you always want to find a friend to study together at night?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  20. Forest icon
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    Grow virtual trees by staying focused, track productivity as your forest expands, avoid phone distractions, share progress, and utilize a customizable whitelist.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Plantie is a time management app that allows you to grow and harvest your favorite fruits while stay focused on your work.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    StayFree is a self control, productivity and phone addiction controller app that allow you to show how much time you spend on your smartphone and helps you focus by restricting the usage of apps. You can set usage limits for your apps and receive alerts when exceeding those...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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    This app will make you aware of when you keep using certain apps for too long. I call this a Mind Leak. When this happens, the app will show you yourself staring into the phone (or alternatively someone else staring) as a reminder that your mind leaked.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  24. UnlockMaster is an Android application that helps the user in using their phone more consciously by tracking user's screen unlocks, setting unlock limits, statistics etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Farhan is an open-source application that offers many ways to eliminate manipulative strategies used by other apps on your phone, so you can eliminate distractions and use your phone! Included features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Android
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  26. Removes manipulative smartphone features by applying grayscale, automatic Do Not Disturb, and user-driven controls with no enforced time limits or penalties.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Welcome to WallHabit, the app designed to help you avoid distractions and use technology more intentionally. Do you ever find yourself mindlessly scrolling through apps, losing track of time? WallHabit challenges you to think before unlocking distracting apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  28. Opal Focus is an app that manages screen time with features like app restrictions, real-time feedback, and rewards. It is used globally to enhance productivity and focus.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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