What is Dayo ?
Dayo is a free app that pays you to use less social media. Keep your daily use under 30 minutes and get $5 bucks a day. The money can be used in Dayo’s marketplace of goods and services.
Problem
Users spend excessive time on social media without financial benefit, leading to unrewarded screen time and potential productivity loss.
Solution
A mobile app that pays users $5 daily for limiting social media use to under 30 minutes, with earnings redeemable in its marketplace.
Customers
Students and young professionals seeking to reduce screen time while earning supplemental income.
Unique Features
Monetizes reduced social media usage via direct cash incentives and integrates a marketplace for reward redemption.
User Comments
Appreciate the financial incentive to cut screen time
Marketplace options feel limited
Challenging but rewarding to stay under 30 minutes
Easy-to-use tracking interface
Potential to improve mental focus
Traction
Launched in 2024, details on users/revenue unspecified. Founder’s X (Twitter) followers: 1.2k (as of 2023).
Market Size
Digital wellness market projected to reach $10 billion by 2027 (Grand View Research, 2023).
