AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Hands Off
Stop nail biting and other bfrbs with AI
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey HN! I made this app because I bite my nails way too much while I code It uses Mac's Vision library to track the location of your hands and mouth via the webcam. Then when it catches you biting, it temporarily covers your screen with a big obnoxious warning. You have to stop biting if you want to continue seeing anything. It's helped me a lot, so I hope it can help other nail-biters here :)
2023 · handsdown.kianpak.com · its alternatives →
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2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Saw this repo: https://github.com/tldev/posturr and wanted to share my solution to avoid nail biting :)
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Intentional▲486AI distractions blocker for focused work
2024 · intentional-app.com · its alternatives →
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I recently switched from hybrid home office to being fully remote. I realized I'd developed a new habit: biting my nails, something I never did in the office. I've built a small utility app that lives in your macOS menu bar and uses the webcam to detect when you start biting your nails or touching your face. All processing happens on-device, and no data ever leaves it. Detection's frames per second and some overlay styles can be customized.
2025 · stopnailbiting.app · its alternatives →
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A website that pings you every time you touch your face.
2020 · handsoff.io · its alternatives →
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Shutout▲406Lock yourself out of Screen Time & stop doomscrolling.
2024 · shutout.app · its alternatives →
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SoloUno▲303Take control of hair pulling, nail biting & skin picking
Aug 2026 · solouno.io · its alternatives →
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Airpoint▲136Touchless computing with hand tracking and AI agents
Mar 2026 · airpoint.app · its alternatives →
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End Nail Biting, AI Tracks, Predicts, and Stops the Habit
Apr 2026 · stopbiting.today · its alternatives →
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ScreenBreak▲125Hi HN, I built ScreenBreak after realizing that most app blockers failed in practice. “Hard blocks” were too rigid — I either locked myself out entirely or tapped Ignore Limit and kept scrolling. There was no useful middle state. In reality, people still need to open apps like TikTok or Instagram for specific tasks: looking something up, replying to someone, checking updates, etc. The problem isn’t intentional use; it’s the unplanned, unconscious scrolling that follows. I wanted a system that interrupts the impulse without fully preventing access. ScreenBreak uses soft blocking plus…
Dec 2025 · screenbreak.app · its alternatives →
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GentleLimit▲99Mindful screen time for macOS without blocking apps
Mar 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
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Private AI dictation that lets you operate offline.
Jun 2026 · muttervoice.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Use computer vision to help you stop touching your face
2020 · its alternatives →
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Habit Doom▲32Habit Doom helps you stop doomscrolling by turning screen time into a reward for real habits. Choose the apps that waste your time, set daily habits like exercise or reading, and earn minutes by checking them off. The app auto-locks selected apps at midnight and unlocks them with
Apr 2026 · habitdoom.com · its alternatives →
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Privacy first Auto-Detection for Hand-to-Face Habits
Jul 2026 · leaveyourfacealone.com · its alternatives →
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Nailvana▲3For the moments when your fingers wander to your mouth
Jun 2026 · marky2813.github.io · its alternatives →
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