• Diagram

Problem

People use their phones too much and find it hard to reduce their screen time

Existing Solutions

• https://one-sec.app/

  One Sec adds a pause before selected apps are loaded to help users be more mindful of their use.

• https://www.flinteger.com/products/omnilock/

  Uses the Screen Time API to enable users to block certain apps easily

• https://flora.appfinca.com/

  While being more of a “focus timer” app and not a generic screen time app, they also use the tactic of enabling users to put money on the line to encourage themselves to refrain from using the phone, I found that really interesting and might copy their UI for it.

  They also use a visualization of a tree growing when you stick to your goal and tell you you killed the tree when you fail, which actually feels pretty bad.

• https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/188vf33/what_apps_did_you_use_that_helped_you_keep_your/

Solution

Raising the stakes.

Help users overcome their habits by making it painful to overuse their phone.

User set a usage goal, and a price to pay for failing to meet the goal. If they fail they pay.

This helps users be accountable and think twice before ignoring their screen time limit.

Possible alternatives:

• In case of failing to meet the target, set list of contacts will receive a text message “I am a loser that can’t control myself” or something similarly embarrassing.

Key matrics

Number of users that use the app to set a goal and put in credit card

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