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24 alternatives to Curba

Curb your ego

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Curba launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pocket Coin Stack▲75

   Throw money down the drain in this game.

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Barrier▲373

   Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   minimalist phone app for iOS ▲360

   Your calmer, digital detox experience on iPhone

   Jan 2026 · minimalistphone.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trunk▲83

   A challenging, one-touch arcade game for iOS and Android

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Okay? ▲166

   Clear the board in this minimalistic iOS game

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Coin Dash▲74

   An adventurous minimum viable game

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Addicted▲142

   Break your bad habits in a fun way

   2025 · addicted.crxapplications.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Snake on a Chrome▲102

   Eat food, grow and don't run into yourself.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9DI
   Discipline.io – Make binding commitments to your better self▲87

   Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…

   2023 · discipline.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CashOut▲73

    Block sports betting apps, track how much you saved

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Break The Line▲85

    A deceptively challenging casual game

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Serpentine: Run, Gather, Rise to the top▲11

    Race twisting paths, collect coins, and avoid the void below

    2025 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Don't Shatter▲77

    Reach the finish line without shattering your body

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dash And Break▲63

    A hyper-casual game where you dash to break walls.

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bubbling Bubbles▲72

    Find the way and travel to the farest and collect treasures

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fit Beats▲71

    Endless and yet oddly addictive game

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CoreCleave — stop breaking your own word▲7

    The app for when you finally mean it.

    Apr 2026 · corecleave.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Habit Doom▲32

    Stop Doomscrolling, Start Earning It.

    Apr 2026 · habitdoom.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Matcha Game▲12

    A Pretty Simple Matching Game

    2025 · matcha-game.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ⌘Q: Quit to be happy. ▲5

    The app that kicks you off screens.

    Jan 2026 · ctrl-q.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    touch grass ▲13

    come for the memes, stay to effortlessly lower screentime

    2025 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Raw Dog: Block Distrations▲9

    Board a virtual flight & LOCK IN

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tap It Away▲3

    Relaxing puzzle game

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tap Fun ▲9

    Touch, collect, conquer: the fun is at your fingertips

    2025 · its alternatives →

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