Hey everyone,
i basically never post on here but figured its time to share something. To beupfront: the app is one i'm building on my own and i'm looking for beta testers who'll get free lifelong access once i release it (hoping to make it free at some point too).
its called screeny and yeah, its yet another screentime app... but hear me out. i built it because no screentime app just worked for me. They're all either overpriced or gimmicky with features i only use for a week, month max. And i've tried a lot (pushscroll, opal, brainrot, unrot, screenzen, refocus and more) and none stuck long term.
But phone addiction isn't just an problem of our nieche, its everyone, and almost no one realizes how normal its gotten. Scrolling while eating, gaming on the phone while watching a movie, hanging with friends while everyone's on their phone. So i started building Screeny a few months ago and reworked the design and core concepts many many times unitl its simple enought with a few unique bits and a personal touch.
Even my non-techie friends already use it, so i figured i'd get some outside feedback too.
Some of the things it can do:
- usage based limit blocking (daily limit in minutes for a single app or groups of apps)
- only allow groups
- schedule based blocking
- always manual unblock first (so distracting apps stay blocked)
- physical key to unlock (printable qr codes or, what i prefer, nfc tags)
- automatic doomscroll detection + personalized pauses if stuck on an app too long
- waiting a couple seconds before opening apps
(you can make a single app or a folder and apply any combo of these rules - or let them apply automatically)
a few of my own setups:
- highest pers. blocking setting so i only get a couple minutes of social media at a time at once
- 30 min time limit on social media apps (started higher, decreased over time)
- from 1am everything except spotify and alarm locks and only unlocks once i finish breakfast and scan an nfc tag in the kitchen, or at 12am if i wait
- and many more...
hope its clear this is my passion project and not a cash grab. its honestly should be my least important project right now 😅 but i keep coming back to it, and it feels like the right time to get some testers for it. If you already use one of those apps and you're happy, ignore this. But if you're open to trying something new, reach out! Any feedback helps.