What is Face Down?
Digital nudges aren't enough. Face Down uses gravity as your interface. Place your phone face-down to instantly start a deep focus session or activate a safe child lock. Lift it, and you face a philosophical nudge, not a notification. Features: Dual-Mode: Focus tools for adults, gentle locking for kids. Safety-First: Built-in thermal guards, battery protection, and instant emergency dialing. No complex setup. Just put it down.
Problem
Users struggle with phone distractions despite digital nudges, leading to decreased productivity and safety concerns. Digital nudges aren't enough.
Solution
A physical device leveraging gravity to enable focused work or child-safe phone locking. Dual-Mode for adults/kids: Place the phone face-down to activate focus sessions or child lock instantly.
Customers
Professionals needing deep focus (remote workers, students) and parents seeking child-safe phone usage.
Unique Features
Gravity-based interface for instant activation, dual modes for focus/child-lock, built-in thermal/battery safeguards, and emergency dialing.
User Comments
Effective for blocking distractions
Simple physical interaction beats apps
Kid-safe mode is reliable
Minimalist design
No app setup needed
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (exact metrics unspecified)
Positioned in productivity/physical wellness hardware niches
Market Size
The global productivity apps market is $58.3 billion (Grand View Research, 2023), while child-safety tech grows at 12% CAGR (MarketsandMarkets).
