Pavlov Less Screentime
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Pavlov Less Screentime
Retrain your brain and gain control of your screen time
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Problem
Users rely on traditional screen time apps with static reminders or blocks, which are ineffective against social media apps' manipulative engagement tactics leading to continued impulsive usage.
Solution
A screen time management app using dynamic waiting animations to introduce subtle delays, helping users break impulsive habits by creating mindful usage patterns without blocking access.
Customers
Digital professionals, students, remote workers, and individuals seeking to reduce smartphone addiction through behavioral conditioning.
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Unique Features
Uses adaptive delay mechanisms instead of rigid blocking; integrates psychological principles (operant conditioning) to retrain user behavior gradually.
User Comments
Helps reduce mindless scrolling
Delays feel less punitive than outright blocks
Animations create awareness of usage habits
Needs more customization options
Effective for short-term habit-breaking
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2023; exact revenue/user stats undisclosed. Founder @teapositions has 180+ followers on X (Twitter).
Market Size
Global digital wellness market projected to reach $4.5 billion by 2028 (Source: Fortune Business Insights).
LockedIn: Screen Time Control
Screen time management made fun.
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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).
MoodShift: Mindful Screen Time
Replace Doomscrolling
3
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).
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).
Time Boxing Planner
Take back control of your time
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Problem
Users face challenges with efficient time management, leading to unstructured days and decreased productivity. The challenges with efficient time management are the main issues.
Solution
A digital time boxing planner template that helps users effectively organize their day. By using this tool, users can allocate specific time slots for tasks, improving focus and productivity. The core feature is to effectively organize their day by allocating specific time slots for tasks.
Customers
Busy professionals, students, entrepreneurs, and anyone in need of improving their daily productivity. The busy professionals are among those most likely to use this product.
Unique Features
Integration with digital calendars, customizable time slots, productivity analytics, and focus session modes.
User Comments
Easy to integrate with daily routine
Significantly improved focus and task completion
Customizable features are very helpful
Productivity analytics provided great insights
Helpful in maintaining a structured day
Traction
As of my last update, specific traction details such as users, revenue, or version updates were unavailable. For future accuracy, please refer directly to the product's page or website.
Market Size
The global time management application market size was valued at $3.84 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow.
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).
Time to Time Calculator
Calculate time between two dates
5
Problem
Users struggle to calculate the time between two dates accurately and quickly
Solution
A web-based Time Calculator tool that provides accurate results in seconds for calculating the time differences between two dates
Calculate time between two dates with accurate results in seconds for days, months, and years differences
Customers
Professionals needing to calculate precise time intervals for projects, events, or personal use
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Unique Features
Accurate time calculation in seconds
Provides differences in days, months, and years
User Comments
Fast and accurate time calculations
Great tool for project planning
Saves time and effort in manual calculations
User-friendly interface
Useful for various time-related tasks
Traction
Growing user base with positive feedback
Increasing usage for project management and personal tasks
Market Size
Global market for time management tools was estimated at approximately $12.61 billion in 2021
Any Command: Remote Control For PC
App that includes remote control, screen share file transfer
5
Problem
Users need to control their PC remotely but rely on multiple tools or physical devices which lack integration, portability, and customization, often requiring subscriptions or complex setups.
Solution
A mobile app enabling wireless PC control, screen sharing, file transfer, and custom shortcuts via a one-time purchase model. Users can operate their PC from their phone with a touchpad, keyboard, and personalized buttons.
Customers
Remote workers, IT professionals, presenters, and tech-savvy individuals needing seamless PC access without physical hardware.
Unique Features
Combines remote control, screen sharing, and file transfer in one app with a one-time payment; customizable shortcut buttons for any PC action.
User Comments
Simplifies remote work with phone integration
No subscriptions are a major plus
Custom shortcuts boost productivity
Intuitive interface
Reliable screen-sharing feature
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (2023), exact user/revenue data unavailable, but emphasizes one-time purchase model over subscriptions.
Market Size
The global remote desktop software market was valued at $2.5 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research).
ScreenTreat: kids earn screentime!
Launching remote control to manage tasks and screen time
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Problem
Parents currently manage children's screen time and tasks through manual monitoring and basic parental control tools, which are time-consuming, lack remote control capabilities, and fail to link screen time rewards to task completion.
Solution
A mobile app-based remote control tool enabling parents to set tasks, manage screen time remotely, and automate rewards. Example: Parents block devices until kids finish chores, unlocked via app approval. Highlight: manage tasks and screen time remotely through a mobile app.
Customers
Parents with children aged 5-12, tech-savvy caregivers, and families seeking structured routines with digital balance.
Unique Features
Screen time access is directly tied to task completion, remote approval via app, and customizable task-reward systems.
User Comments
Simplifies parenting routines, encourages responsibility in kids, intuitive interface, reduces arguments over screen time, free access appreciated.
Traction
Launched remote control feature in 2024, free for Product Hunt community. Early traction with 1K+ active users (as per PH votes), founder has 420+ followers on X.
Market Size
The global parental control software market is projected to reach $1.2 billion by 2027 (Statista, 2023).