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CLUSTER DISTRACTING-HABITS-SCREEN · 31 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2021-08-17

Screen time habit reward apps

This cluster consists of mobile apps that block distracting apps and reward users with screen time for completing healthy habits. The dated entries before the index start show an uneven pattern: sparse in 2021 and 2023, then a higher frequency from late 2025 through mid-2026. The traction leaders, based on activity signal, are Brick - Ditch Distractions, Screen Time Control: Hazel, and Control Dopamine: Screen Time, all with 0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

AUG 2021: 1SEP 2023: 2DEC 2023: 1NOV 2024: 1DEC 2024: 1JUN 2025: 1AUG 2025: 1SEP 2025: 3OCT 2025: 3DEC 2025: 1JAN 2026: 3FEB 2026: 1MAR 2026: 1APR 2026: 3MAY 2026: 4JUN 2026: 1JUL 2026: 2SEP 2026: 1
AUG 2021SEP 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 18 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 4 indie · 4 commercial · 11 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01Brick - Ditch Distractions0★9 dayslivecommercialDigital wellness tool with a physical tap device that temporarily removes distracting apps from iPhone.
  2. 02Control Dopamine: Screen Time0★26 dayslivecommercialApp that curbs phone addiction by blocking distracting apps and gamifying healthy habits with earned credit unlocks, a mascot, and a 28-day focus challenge.
  3. 03Unglue: Screen Time Friend0★24 dayslivecommercialMobile app that blocks distracting apps and lets users earn screen time by completing healthy habits and goals.
  4. 04Monk AI: Earn your Screen Time0★1 moliveScreen-time app that blocks distracting apps and lets users earn time unlocks by completing habits like deep work and exercise.
  5. 05One Thing: Earn Screen Time0★2 moliveMobile app that locks distracting apps until users complete a daily meaningful activity, verified by AI, to build better phone habits.
  6. 06AppBlock: Block Apps & Website0★1 molivecommercialMobile app that lets users block distracting apps and websites, set schedules, and monitor screen time to build healthier digital habits.
  7. 07Hush: Screen Time Control0★1 moliveApp that limits screen time, blocks distractions, and guides users through a 45-day habit-building challenge.
  8. 08Clarymind: Screen Time & Focus0★28 daysliveScreen time app that helps people reduce phone usage, resist distractions, and build healthier digital habits through mindful pauses.
  9. 09LeadMeNot: Screen Time Control0★10 daysliveScreen time management app that blocks apps and websites, sets daily limits, and provides accountability tools for digital wellness.
  10. 10Derot - Screen Time Control0★1 moliveindieScreen time management app that blocks distracting apps, tracks usage, provides a brain health score, and offers digital detox challenges to reduce phone addiction.
  11. 11habitbridge-android0★1 molivehobbyAndroid screen-time app that replaces blocking with micro-swaps such as stretching, vocabulary, notes, and mood check-ins to build healthier phone habits.
  12. 12Dr. Goldfish: Screen Time Pet0★1 molivehand-codedindieFocus app that rewards users with a growing virtual goldfish for staying off distracting apps to build healthier screen habits.
  13. 13Screen Time Limit App Blocker0★2 moliveApp that enforces screen time rules, asks users to log reasons before bypassing limits, and shows behavior patterns to build better habits.
  14. 14DoomIt: Earn Screen Time0★1 moliveindieApp that limits daily screen time and rewards users with extra minutes for avoiding phone use at night or completing physical exercises.
  15. 15AppTime: Screen Time Control0★3 molivehand-codediOS app that rewards completed habits with screen time, helping users build self-discipline and limit phone distractions.
  16. 16BlockRot: Screen Time Control0★3 moliveScreen time app that blocks distracting apps until users complete healthy tasks such as exercising, journaling, or going outside to earn screen time, with streaks and photo verification.
  17. 17MonkePal: Screen Time Pal0★3 moliveMobile app with a virtual companion that blocks distracting apps and motivates reduced screen time for healthier phone habits.
  18. 18Capy: Earn Screen Time0★3 moliveMobile app that unlocks screen time when users complete short healthy habits, using AI photo verification to confirm each habit.
  19. 19HabitBlocker: Earn Screen Time0★2 moliveindieApp that blocks distracting apps until the user completes healthy habits like exercise, meditation, or reading to earn screen time.
  20. 20Paaz: Screen Time & Focus0★4 moliveApp that helps users reduce phone addiction by setting usage allowances, sending gentle reminders, and optionally blocking apps only after budgets are exceeded.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.