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Clock App

A clock app while , coding, focus time, aesthatic
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Problem
Users rely on standard digital clocks or smartphone alarms which lack customization, visibility from a distance, and battery-efficient features, leading to suboptimal visibility and battery drain.
Solution
A mobile app offering a customizable, dimmable, and aesthetically designed digital clock with adjustable colors/fonts, auto-brightness, multi-mode displays, alarms, and widgets.
Customers
Professionals (coders, designers), students, and individuals seeking minimalist, functional desk/nightstand clocks.
Unique Features
Combines aesthetic design with battery-saving auto-close, adjustable display modes (portrait/landscape/full-screen), and alarm/widget optimization.
User Comments
Love the customizable fonts and colors
Saves battery with auto-close
Perfect for coding sessions
Widget integration is seamless
Needs more alarm customization options
Traction
Featured on ProductHunt with 1.2K+ upvotes, 50K+ downloads, and a 4.7/5 rating across app stores.
Market Size
The global smart clock market is projected to reach $3.8 billion by 2027, driven by demand for productivity-enhancing tools.

Block Apps & Focus Timer: Lock My Apps

Block apps and set focus timers to help iPhone addiction.
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Problem
Users struggle to cut down iPhone screen time and stay focused on important tasks.
Drawbacks of the old situation: Lack of tools to limit app usage leading to distractions and decreased productivity.
Solution
An iOS app that allows users to block apps and set focus timers to aid in reducing iPhone addiction and improving productivity.
Core features: Ability to block specific apps, set custom timers to lock apps, track app usage, and improve focus.
Customers
Students, professionals, and individuals looking to manage iPhone screen time and increase productivity.
Occupation or specific position: Students, remote workers, professionals in tech-centric roles.
Unique Features
Customizable app blocking and timer settings, app usage tracking, and focus improvement tools.
The ability to set specific timers for different apps to aid in time management and reduce distractions.
User Comments
Helped me limit social media usage and increase study time.
Convenient and effective for controlling app access during work hours.
Great for breaking phone addiction habits.
Simple interface and intuitive to use.
Improved my productivity significantly.
Traction
Over 10,000 downloads on the App Store.
Featured on ProductHunt with positive user reviews and ratings.
Constant updates with new features and improvements for enhanced user experience.
Market Size
Global market for digital wellness apps was valued at $3.5 billion in 2020.
The mobile app usage tracking market is expected to show a CAGR of 14.45% from 2021 to 2026.

Coding Time Tracker for Steam

Track coding time in IDEs and show it on your Steam profile!
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Problem
Many developers struggle with accurately tracking their coding time, which can be essential for productivity analysis and project management. Traditional time-tracking methods often lack integration with gaming platforms, leading to disconnected personal achievements and an inability to share progress with gaming communities.
Solution
A tool integrated with IDEs that tracks and displays coding time on Steam profiles, allowing users to seamlessly integrate their coding effort as gaming activity on Steam. Users can track their programming duration in IDEs like Visual Studio Code and JetBrains, and showcase it as part of their gaming stats on Steam.
Customers
Game developers, software engineers, and programmers who are avid gamers and active Steam users.
Unique Features
The unique integration of coding activity into gaming profiles on Steam, bridging the gap between software development and gaming by displaying coding time directly within a gaming community.
User Comments
Users appreciate how this tool combines work and gaming.
They find it motivational to see coding time as part of their Steam profile.
Some users suggest more IDE integrations would be beneficial.
The setup process is straightforward, according to users.
Integration with other gaming platforms is a desired feature.
Traction
The product was recently launched on ProductHunt, although specific user or revenue figures aren't public, the concept appeals to the cross-section of developers who are also gamers.
Market Size
The global time tracking software market was valued at $1.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 20.3% from 2021 to 2028, driven by the increasing demand for productivity and project management tools among professionals, including those integrating personal interests like gaming.

Time Rich (Digital Detox iOS App)

Be Time Rich — reclaim your time from your phone.
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Problem
Users struggle with ineffective self-control and motivation when trying to limit phone usage using default screen-time trackers or basic app blockers, leading to ongoing distractions and reduced productivity.
Solution
An iOS app that lets users block distracting apps, set schedules/time limits, and unlock access only by writing motivational quotes and reflections, combining technical restrictions with mindful behavior reinforcement.
Customers
Professionals, students, and freelancers seeking productivity improvement; individuals practicing mindfulness; Japan-based mobile users.
Unique Features
Mandatory reflective writing (quotes/reflections) to unlock apps, merging digital detox with intentional habit-building.
User Comments
Helps stay focused through enforced pauses
Writing unlocks create accountability
Reduces mindless scrolling effectively
Simple interface without bloated features
Popular choice in Japanese productivity communities
Traction
20,000+ downloads (prioritizing Japan market); ranked #3 in Productivity on ProductHunt launch; iOS-only MVP with scheduled Android development
Market Size
Global digital wellness market projected to reach $4.23 billion by 2028 (Grand View Research, 2023)
Problem
Users struggle to maintain consistent focus with traditional screen time control apps, which lack real-time incentives and feel monotonous, leading to reduced productivity and discipline.
Solution
A gamified focus timer app where users earn virtual money during distraction-free work sessions to build and upgrade an in-app business empire. Example: Focus for 25 minutes to generate $100 virtual currency to expand your virtual company.
Customers
Entrepreneurs, remote workers, freelancers, and students aged 18-35 seeking structured productivity tools with gamified motivation.
Unique Features
Real-time virtual income linked to uninterrupted focus sessions and in-app business progression that resets upon app distraction.
User Comments
Makes focus sessions addictive through virtual rewards
Helps break phone addiction effectively
Business-building feature adds long-term motivation
More engaging than regular Pomodoro apps
Lack of cross-device sync is a downside
Traction
Launched in Q3 2023 with 10,000+ downloads, featured on ProductHunt's Top 20 Productivity Apps of October 2023. 4.7/5 rating with 100+ reviews. $15k MRR from premium subscriptions.
Market Size
The global productivity apps market was valued at $48.5 billion in 2023 (Statista), with screen time management tools growing at 19% CAGR.
Problem
Users need a distraction-free interface and modern design for timekeeping, as traditional clocks or apps lack elegance and have cluttered interfaces or ads.
Solution
A beautifully designed desk clock app offering an always-on display, minimalist UI, light/dark themes, and ad-free experience, e.g., customizable 12/24-hour formats.
Customers
Professionals, students, and designers seeking a sleek, functional timekeeping tool for workspaces or bedrooms.
Unique Features
Always-on display, ad-free, minimalistic design with light/dark themes, and 12/24-hour format customization.
User Comments
Sleek and unobtrusive design enhances focus
Love the always-on feature for quick glances
No ads make it perfect for productivity
Customizable themes fit any workspace aesthetic
Simple yet elegant—exactly what I needed
Traction
Featured on Product Hunt with 500+ upvotes, 10k+ downloads, and 4.9/5 ratings across app stores.
Market Size
The global smart clock market is projected to reach $2.3 billion by 2027, driven by demand for minimalist productivity tools.

VOID Focus Sessions App

Blocking distracting apps & reduce screen time.
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Problem
Users struggle with staying focused due to constant app distractions and ineffective manual self-control methods, leading to reduced productivity and increased screen time.
Solution
A focus session app that lets users block distracting apps and run timed focus sessions, with features like automatic app blocking and progress tracking (e.g., setting 60-minute sessions to limit social media access).
Customers
Remote workers, students, freelancers, and professionals in tech or creative fields who need uninterrupted work periods.
Unique Features
AI-driven adaptive focus sessions that learn user behavior to suggest optimal blocking times, and a minimalist interface with gamified progress tracking.
User Comments
Improved focus during work hours
Easy to set up app blocks
Reduces phone addiction
Minimalist design helps avoid clutter
Customizable session lengths
Traction
Launched in 2023, 40k+ downloads, 4.7/5 rating on Product Hunt with 1.2k+ upvotes, $12k MRR
Market Size
The global productivity app market is projected to reach $96.4 billion by 2027, growing at 13.7% CAGR (Source: MarketsandMarkets).

Time To Focus

Chrome extension for focus, discipline, and productivity.
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Problem
Users struggle to avoid digital distractions and track productivity while relying on manual self-control or basic website blockers that lack goal-setting and progress monitoring.
Solution
A Chrome extension that blocks distracting websites, sets focus goals, and tracks productive time. Users can block specific sites during work sessions, define daily focus targets, and view time-spent analytics.
Customers
Remote workers, students, freelancers, and professionals needing uninterrupted workflow management. Demographics: aged 18-45, tech-savvy individuals working/studying online.
Unique Features
Combines site blocking with visual progress tracking (goal completion bars) and session history insights. Automatically blocks pre-defined distracting domains across all Chrome tabs.
User Comments
Simplifies staying focused during work hours
Motivates through daily goal achievements
Reduces procrastination effectively
Easy to customize block lists
Detailed time reports help optimize routines
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2024 with 600+ upvotes. Active user base estimated at 8k-10k (based on Chrome Web Store extrapolation). Free tier available; premium plans at $4/month.
Market Size
Global workforce productivity software market valued at $58.9 billion in 2023 (Grand View Research), with distraction-blocking tools capturing 12-15% niche share.
Problem
Users struggle to maintain consistent productivity and motivation with traditional Pomodoro apps that lack rewards for completed sessions and offer limited customization options.
Solution
A gamified Pomodoro app where users earn points for completing focused work sessions and unlock themes/customizations, combining productivity with engaging incentives (e.g., personalized app themes).
Customers
Students, remote workers, and freelancers seeking structured focus sessions and tangible rewards for productivity.
Unique Features
Integrates a reward system (points redeemable for app customization) with time management, enhancing user engagement through gamification.
User Comments
Motivates consistent focus through rewards
Makes work sessions feel less tedious
Custom themes improve app experience
Effective for study/work routines
User-friendly interface
Traction
Launched in 2024, featured on ProductHunt with 500+ upvotes; specific metrics like downloads or revenue not publicly disclosed.
Market Size
The global productivity apps market is projected to reach $96 billion by 2027 (Statista, 2023).

Aegis AI: Focus & Screen Time App

Stop brainrot, reclaim hours daily. AI Coaching & Tools
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Problem
Users manually setting screen time limits fail to account for individual usage patterns, leading to ineffective self-regulation and persistent distractions.
Solution
Aegis AI is an AI-driven screen time management app that automatically adjusts limits based on behavioral analysis, provides focus coaching, and blocks addictive apps in real-time.
Customers
Digital professionals, remote workers, students, and parents seeking to reduce phone overuse while balancing work/study commitments.
Unique Features
Adaptive AI model personalizes limits hourly/daily + "digital detox" mode with guided focus sessions + behavior-triggered app blocking.
User Comments
Reduced daily screen time by 2.3 hours within a week
Personalized coaching helped break TikTok addiction cycle
App blocking during work hours increased productivity
Intuitive interface compared to manual limit apps
Wishlist: Family plan for child device management
Traction
Launched 2 months ago with 5,200+ users (ProductHunt #2 of Day)
3.7K Discord community members
Founder @davealbert has 5,200+ Twitter/X followers
Market Size
Global screen time management market projected to reach $5 billion by 2030 (CAGR 13.2%), driven by 68% workforce struggling with digital distractions (Nielsen 2023).