I built a screen time app to fix my own phone addiction -might help you as well
So a few months ago I realized I was actually addicted to my phone. Like, bad. I tried the built-in app blockers but they never worked for me because the "unblock for 5 minutes" button is too tempting. It always turns into an hour.
I got so mad I uninstalled Instagram. Then I just started scrolling Pinterest. Uninstalled that, then moved to YouTube. I tried apps like Forest and Regain but half of them didn't even work on my Android 15 setup or let me bypass the timer too easily.
The funny part is I decided to build my own app to fix this — but kept getting distracted by YouTube while coding the blocker. It took 4 months because of my own addiction lol.
I finally finished it and launched it on the Play Store. It's called FocuzPass. The main thing is it makes you solve quizzes to "earn" your screen time, so you can't just mindlessly click "unblock."
I've been using it for a few weeks and it's actually working better for me than anything else out there. But since I made it, I'm obviously biased. if you guys want give it a try and let me know your thoughts.
The stronger angle here may not be “screen time blocker.”
Most blockers fail because the user is still in the same impulsive state when they hit the unblock button. FocuzPass is interesting because it adds friction at the exact relapse moment, before the scroll starts again.
That is the part I’d lean into more: not blocking apps, but breaking the automatic unlock habit.
The quiz mechanic is useful, but the real promise is probably closer to “make yourself conscious before you give in.”
I’d be careful not to position it like another productivity app. The story is stronger when it feels like a tool for people who already know they’ll bypass normal blockers.