FreeFlow: Break the Scroll Habit
I want to make a product that keeps you away from social media! So its not just lock the phone to not use it but with actual psychology helps you to reduce screen time
| Competitors | Pros | Cons | Starting price | Customer feedback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Used by employees at top companies (Apple, Google, Amazon, etc.) Focus Score with history for self-tracking Teams plan for organizational use | No mention of Android-specific deep features Primarily a blocking/locking tool — limited psychological/behavioral change features Free tier is quite limited (only 1 recurring session, no history) | Free | 92.0% | |
Evidence-backed: users report 57% reduction in social media use after 6 weeks (published in PNAS) Psychologically aligned — promotes in-the-moment reflection rather than rigid scheduling Non-paternalistic approach that respects user autonomy | Fiddly setup requiring use of Apple Shortcuts app Occasional delay between opening an app and the intervention appearing Difficult to fully disable due to persistent Shortcuts workflows | Free | 88.0% | |
Cross-platform blocking across phone, laptop, and desktop simultaneously Hard-to-bypass locked mode Flexible session lengths (1 min to 24 hours) | Primarily a blocking/restriction tool — lacks deep psychological behavior-change features Does not actively help users build new habits through psychology-based interventions No mention of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral techniques | Free | 82.0% | |
Freemium model lowers barrier to entry Comprehensive parental control feature set Location tracking and geofencing add safety layer beyond screen time | Primarily designed for parental control, not self-directed habit change Does not use psychology-based techniques to help users self-regulate Many key features are Android-only, limiting iOS functionality | Free | 82.0% | |
Cross-platform and cross-device coverage Large established user base (750,000+) Comprehensive blocking solution | Primarily a blocking tool, lacks psychological/behavioral change components No habit-building or mindfulness features No social media feed filtering (all-or-nothing blocking) | — | 78.0% | |
Top-rated mental wellness app globally Strong content library with celebrity narrators Freemium model lowers barrier to entry | No direct social media blocking or screen time management Does not use behavioral psychology for habit breaking Premium content locked behind paywall | Free | 75.0% | |
Completely free Easy to install as a browser extension Customizable time limits per site | Desktop/Chrome only — no mobile support No psychological or habit-change methodology No analytics or progress tracking | Free | 75.0% | |
Strong brand recognition in mental wellness Evidence-based mindfulness techniques High-quality content library | Requires user motivation to engage Does not directly block or limit social media usage No screen time tracking features | $12.99 | 75.0% | |
Deeply integrated into iOS ecosystem No additional app required Trusted brand with massive user base | Easy to bypass or disable Lacks psychological behavior-change techniques Limited to Apple devices only | Free | 72.0% | |
Native Android integration Wide device compatibility across Android ecosystem Focus Mode directly pauses distracting apps | Lacks deep psychological behavior-change methodology Easy to override by users Limited personalization and coaching | Free | 72.0% |
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Pros
Used by employees at top companies (Apple, Google, Amazon, etc.)
Focus Score with history for self-tracking
Teams plan for organizational use
Cons
No mention of Android-specific deep features
Primarily a blocking/locking tool — limited psychological/behavioral change features
Free tier is quite limited (only 1 recurring session, no history)
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 92.0%
Pros
Evidence-backed: users report 57% reduction in social media use after 6 weeks (published in PNAS)
Psychologically aligned — promotes in-the-moment reflection rather than rigid scheduling
Non-paternalistic approach that respects user autonomy
Cons
Fiddly setup requiring use of Apple Shortcuts app
Occasional delay between opening an app and the intervention appearing
Difficult to fully disable due to persistent Shortcuts workflows
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 88.0%
Pros
Cross-platform blocking across phone, laptop, and desktop simultaneously
Hard-to-bypass locked mode
Flexible session lengths (1 min to 24 hours)
Cons
Primarily a blocking/restriction tool — lacks deep psychological behavior-change features
Does not actively help users build new habits through psychology-based interventions
No mention of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral techniques
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 82.0%
Pros
Freemium model lowers barrier to entry
Comprehensive parental control feature set
Location tracking and geofencing add safety layer beyond screen time
Cons
Primarily designed for parental control, not self-directed habit change
Does not use psychology-based techniques to help users self-regulate
Many key features are Android-only, limiting iOS functionality
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 82.0%
Pros
Cross-platform and cross-device coverage
Large established user base (750,000+)
Comprehensive blocking solution
Cons
Primarily a blocking tool, lacks psychological/behavioral change components
No habit-building or mindfulness features
No social media feed filtering (all-or-nothing blocking)
Starting price: —
Customer feedback: 78.0%
Pros
Top-rated mental wellness app globally
Strong content library with celebrity narrators
Freemium model lowers barrier to entry
Cons
No direct social media blocking or screen time management
Does not use behavioral psychology for habit breaking
Premium content locked behind paywall
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 75.0%
Pros
Completely free
Easy to install as a browser extension
Customizable time limits per site
Cons
Desktop/Chrome only — no mobile support
No psychological or habit-change methodology
No analytics or progress tracking
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 75.0%
Pros
Strong brand recognition in mental wellness
Evidence-based mindfulness techniques
High-quality content library
Cons
Requires user motivation to engage
Does not directly block or limit social media usage
No screen time tracking features
Starting price: $12.99
Customer feedback: 75.0%
Pros
Deeply integrated into iOS ecosystem
No additional app required
Trusted brand with massive user base
Cons
Easy to bypass or disable
Lacks psychological behavior-change techniques
Limited to Apple devices only
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 72.0%
Pros
Native Android integration
Wide device compatibility across Android ecosystem
Focus Mode directly pauses distracting apps
Cons
Lacks deep psychological behavior-change methodology
Easy to override by users
Limited personalization and coaching
Starting price: Free
Customer feedback: 72.0%
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