ScreenBuddy
Reclaim Your Attention
Something fundamental has shifted. That automatic reach for your phone before your eyes fully open. The phantom vibrations during conversations. The anxiety when your device is in another room. Our most precious resource, our attention, is being extracted by algorithms designed to create dependency rather than connection. What started as tools for communication have become the primary disruptors of human presence and peace of mind. If you're always on your phone and can't stop scrolling, you're experiencing what millions face every day: phone addiction that steals hours from real life
The Science Behind the Struggle: Every notification triggers micro-doses of dopamine, rewiring neural pathways for constant craving. Blue light affects more than just sleep quality; it shifts your entire circadian rhythm and increases stress hormones like cortisol. Morning phone addiction is particularly damaging because checking your phone first thing elevates your dopamine baseline for the entire day, making you more likely to keep chasing those digital hits. This isn't willpower failure but sophisticated behavioral engineering. The average screen time of 7 hours daily isn't just a number; it's brain rot from phone use that affects focus, memory, and emotional regulation
Why Traditional Solutions Fail: Complete blocking creates rebellion. Willpower depletes. What actually works? Intelligent friction provides just enough pause for you to catch up with impulse. The moment of choice that changes everything. Most screen time apps fail because they're either too harsh or too passive. You need something that actually helps you reduce screen time while respecting your autonomy.
Our Philosophy Is Simple: You need a tool that respects both your intelligence and your struggle. One that creates space between stimulus and response. That 25-second countdown isn't a barrier but a bridge back to intention. This is how to stop phone addiction without feeling trapped or restricted.
Take Your Day Back
ScreenBuddy helps you break phone habits that steal your focus, presence, and peace of mind. Built on a simple principle: friction creates consciousness. When you reach for distracting apps, we insert a moment just long enough for you to catch up with your impulse. As a screen time app that actually works, we've solved the doom scrolling problem that keeps you trapped for hours.
The 25-Second Bridge: A breathing space that grounds you. This pause feature acts as a bridge back to intention, giving you time to ask yourself: "Is this what you intended?" Most users find that it wasn't. This pause creates the mindful moment that breaks unconscious phone checking patterns
Your Personal Algorithm: Choose when protection matters most. Many discover that guarding their first hour transforms their entire day, breaking the morning phone addiction cycle. Others use our 15 minute doom scrolling limit to target late-night scrolling that steals tomorrow's energy, or the after-work wind-down that winds you up instead. Three 15-minute pauses daily keep you in control because perfection isn't the goal; intentionality is. Whether you need to stop checking your phone first thing morning or break evening doom scrolling habits, you customize the protection to your needs.
Built to Resist Your Own Circumvention: Unlike harsh blockers or passive trackers, ScreenBuddy occupies the intelligent middle ground. No schedule editing during active blocks protects your future self from your present impulses. As an app blocker with breathing exercise built in, we understand the psychology of phone addiction. Tested daily by someone who battles the same urges and understands brain rot symptoms firsthand, this isn't theoretical. When asking "is screen time really that bad?" the answer becomes clear when you reclaim 3 hours of your day.
Every conscious choice rewrites the pattern. Each protected hour reclaims a piece of yourself. Your future self who is present, focused, and intentional waits just 25 seconds away. If you're ready to stop scrolling and wondering why can't I put my phone down, ScreenBuddy provides the answer.
Coming to iOS.