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Turn Screen Time into Habit Time
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Problem
Users struggle with manually resist distractions using willpower alone and face existing app blockers simply block access without addressing the root cause of cravings, leading to inefficient habit formation.
Solution
A mobile app that intercepts users when opening distracting apps and prompts habit-building actions using science-backed craving delay and habit stacking, like suggesting breathing exercises or to-do list tasks.
Customers
Busy professionals seeking productivity, students combating procrastination, and individuals aiming to reduce screen time addiction.
Unique Features
Behavioral science-driven intervention (craving delay), habit stacking integration, and contextual mindfulness prompts instead of rigid blocking.
User Comments
Effectively interrupts mindless scrolling
Delay mechanism helps rethink urges
Builds micro-habits seamlessly
Occasional false triggers
Interface is minimalist and calming
Traction
2,800+ Product Hunt upvotes (2023 launch), 50,000+ downloads, freemium model with $4.99/month subscription, founder @monk_app has 1.2k Twitter followers.
Market Size
Global productivity apps market valued at $58 billion in 2023 (Grand View Research).
Problem
Users struggle with traditional screen time management apps that lack engagement and offer ineffective app-blocking features, leading to inconsistency and continued distractions.
Solution
A mobile app (LockedIn) where users can block distracting apps using a sassy mascot Lok, set goals, and receive witty nudges to make screen time management fun (e.g., locking apps, saving 1h 45m daily).
Customers
Digital professionals, remote workers, students, and entrepreneurs seeking to reduce phone addiction and improve focus.
Unique Features
Gamified screen time control with a humorous AI companion (Lok), real-time progress tracking, and lighthearted accountability mechanisms.
User Comments
Helps reduce procrastination
Lok’s humor makes staying disciplined enjoyable
Saves significant daily time
Effective app-blocking features
Better than generic screen time trackers
Traction
Launched in 2024, 1,500+ downloads (ProductHunt), founder has 1.2K followers on X. Early-stage traction with limited disclosed revenue.
Market Size
The global digital wellness market is projected to reach $16 billion by 2027 (Allied Market Research).
Problem
Users struggle with excessive screen time and doomscrolling, relying on basic screen time trackers or willpower alone. Ineffective in mindfully reducing screen time leads to procrastination and negative mental health impacts.
Solution
A mindfulness-based screen time control tool that helps users track usage, set mindful goals, and replace doomscrolling habits. Mindful interventions and habit transformation via guided breathing exercises, focus modes, and habit streaks.
Customers
Professionals, students, and digital wellness enthusiasts aged 18-45 seeking intentional device usage while balancing productivity and mental well-being.
Unique Features
Combines behavioral psychology with mindfulness techniques, offering contextual nudges instead of blunt app blockers. Unique 'Mindful Scroll Breaks' replace compulsive habits with intentional actions.
User Comments
Reduced my screen time by 40% in 2 weeks
First app that actually changed my scrolling habits
Guided breathing helps me reset focus
Simple but powerful streak system
Design feels calming, not punitive
Traction
Launched 3 months ago with 2,800+ Product Hunt upvotes, 15k+ active users. Founder has 4.2k Twitter followers. Bootstrapped with $12k MRR from freemium model.
Market Size
Global digital wellness market projected to reach $3.5 billion by 2025 (Grand View Research). 87% of smartphone users report compulsive scrolling habits (Pew Research).
Problem
Users struggle with unreliable self-regulation methods to reduce screen time, leading to excessive doomscrolling and decreased productivity.
Solution
A mobile app that blocks distracting apps until users walk a set number of steps, converting physical activity into screen time allowances and automating habit-building.
Customers
Busy professionals, students, remote workers, and parents seeking to minimize distractions and improve focus through enforced movement.
Unique Features
Step-based app unlocking mechanism, gamified screen-time conversion, and automatic enforcement without manual intervention.
User Comments
Reduces mindless scrolling effectively
Motivates daily walking
Simplifies habit formation
Occasional step-tracking inaccuracies
Limited app-blocking customization
Traction
Launched in 2023, featured on ProductHunt with 1,200+ upvotes, 50k+ downloads, and partnerships with wellness platforms.
Market Size
The global digital wellness market is projected to reach $20 billion by 2027 (Statista, 2023).

TrackerKit: Habit & Time Tracker

Be ready to build lasting habits and manage It effectively!
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Problem
Users struggle to track habits and manage time effectively, leading to a lack of progress in achieving long-term goals.
Solution
An app with powerful tools for habit tracking and project management, prioritizing privacy, simplicity, and flexibility.
Core features: Habit tracking, time management, project management, privacy-focused tools.
Customers
Demographics: Professionals, students, goal-oriented individuals.
Behaviors: Regular app users, tech-savvy, actively working towards personal growth.
Unique Features
Focus on privacy, simplicity, and flexibility sets it apart from other habit/time tracking apps.
Powerful tools for habit tracking, time management, and project management.
User Comments
Easy to use and effective for building habits.
Helped me stay organized and focused on my goals.
Great privacy features and customizable options.
Saves time and keeps me motivated.
Intuitive interface and seamless experience.
Traction
Growing user base with positive reviews on ProductHunt.
Featured on ProductHunt with a notable number of upvotes.
Positive feedback on the app's effectiveness and user experience.
Market Size
$7.46 billion global market size for habit and time management apps in 2021.

Habit Orbit: Habit Tracker

Your personal habit tracker to stay consistent and motivated
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Problem
Users struggle to stay consistent with habit-building using manual journals or generic apps, leading to lack of motivation, fragmented tracking, and difficulty visualizing long-term progress.
Solution
A habit-tracking app where users can track streaks, set reminders, and visualize progress via a clean interface, such as marking daily check-ins and reviewing streak calendars.
Customers
Busy professionals, students, and self-improvement enthusiasts seeking structured routines, particularly those aged 18-35 who value simplicity and gamification.
Unique Features
Minimalist design with streak-focused tracking, progress heatmaps, and customizable reminders that prioritize ease of use over complex features.
User Comments
Helps maintain daily discipline
Intuitive and clutter-free
Motivating streak visuals
Affordable pricing
Lacks advanced analytics
Traction
Launched in 2023, 1.5k+ active users, $2k MRR (via $5/month Pro plan), featured on ProductHunt with 200+ upvotes.
Market Size
The global habit-tracking app market is projected to reach $4.5 billion by 2027, driven by rising demand for productivity tools (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).

ScreenTime Overlay - Usage In Real Time

Display Mobile Screen Time as a Popup Over Other Apps
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Problem
Users manually check their screen time through settings or periodic reports, leading to lack of real-time feedback and unconscious overuse of their phones.
Solution
An Android app that displays real-time screen time as a floating popup over other apps, providing visual feedback (smiley/frowny faces) based on usage vs. set targets.
Customers
Android users focused on digital wellbeing, students, professionals, and individuals aiming to reduce phone addiction.
Unique Features
Real-time overlay visible across all apps, emotional feedback (smiley/frowny faces), and non-intrusive monitoring without blocking usage.
User Comments
Helps track phone habits effectively
Overlay is always visible and motivating
Simple and intuitive design
Emotional cues make goals clearer
Android-specific solution fills a gap
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (exact metrics unavailable), targets Android's 3 billion+ active devices. Comparable apps like StayFree have 1M+ downloads.
Market Size
The global digital wellbeing market is projected to reach $15 billion by 2027, driven by 3.8 billion smartphone users seeking usage control tools.

Enso - Reduce Screen Time

The app that helps you stop mindlessly checking other apps
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Problem
Users struggle with mindlessly checking apps, leading to excessive screen time and reduced productivity. Traditional solutions like manual self-control or basic screen-time trackers lack proactive enforcement and habit-building mechanisms.
Solution
A mobile app that blocks distracting apps and enforces focus modes, allowing users to set app limits, schedule focus sessions, and track screen time. Example: Block social media during work hours and enable "dumb phone" mode.
Customers
Busy professionals, remote workers, students, and individuals seeking digital detox. Demographics: Ages 18-45, tech-savvy, employed in knowledge-based roles.
Unique Features
Combines app blocking with behavioral nudges (e.g., delayed access prompts) and customizable focus modes that mimic a minimalist phone interface.
User Comments
Reduced social media addiction within weeks
Simple interface but powerful blocking features
Struggled with initial app setup process
Improved focus during work hours
Wish it had website blockers for desktop
Traction
Launched 3 months ago, 8k+ downloads (Google Play Store), 4.7/5 rating from 450+ reviews. Founder has 2.3k Twitter followers. Recent update added "dumb phone" mode.
Market Size
Global digital wellness market valued at $12.3 billion in 2023 (Grand View Research), with 70% of employees reporting smartphone distractions at work (Udemy).

Comm Screen

Real time shopfloor communication made easy with comm screen
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Problem
Manufacturers rely on manual or outdated methods (e.g., PA systems, paper memos) for shopfloor communication, leading to delays in broadcasting alerts, safety messages, and updates and inefficient visual coordination.
Solution
A real-time shop floor communication software enabling users to instantly broadcast alerts, updates, safety messages, and visuals to digital screens, such as displaying machine downtime alerts or safety protocol reminders in real time.
Customers
Manufacturing managers, floor supervisors, and operations leads in mid-sized to large manufacturing facilities (e.g., automotive, consumer goods) requiring rapid, centralized communication.
Unique Features
Real-time screen updates, seamless integration with existing shopfloor systems, centralized dashboard for message management, and no-code setup for instant deployment.
User Comments
Simplifies emergency alerts during equipment failures
Reduces miscommunication between shifts
Improves compliance with safety protocols
Easy to deploy on existing screens
Customizable visuals for specific workflows
Traction
Launched in 2024 with 89 upvotes on ProductHunt (as of October 2024). Positioning to capture small-to-mid-sized manufacturers, with early adopters in automotive and electronics sectors.
Market Size
The global manufacturing execution systems (MES) market, a comparable segment, is projected to reach $12.5 billion by 2025 (MarketsandMarkets).