Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MindGate

Break the scroll. Mind challenge stands between you and apps

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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I built an app to stop me doomscrolling by touching grass▲1,203
i wanted to change the habit of reaching for my phone in the morning and doomscrolling away an hour so i built an app to help me. now i have to literally touch grass before accessing my most distracting apps the app is built in swiftui, uses the screen time apis provided by apple and google vision to recognise grass or not i'd love to get your thoughts on the concept.
2025 · touchgrass.now · its alternatives →
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SpeedBump▲196
The intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling
2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →
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Barrier▲373
Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ScrollPause▲16
Break endless scrolling with gentle, timely nudges
Jul 2026 · scrollpause.com · its alternatives →
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Reset▲317
Challenge your anxious thoughts with AI
2025 · resetapp.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Breaktime Buddy▲257
Smarter breaks. Sharper mind. Escape the doomscroll.
2025 · terspective.com · its alternatives →
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Break Scroll — Earn Your Screen Time▲2
Reclaim your time from the infinite scroll.
Apr 2026 · trybreakscroll.web.app · its alternatives →
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ScrollWell▲4
Turn doomscrolling into a 60-second calm break
Jul 2026 · scrollwell.life · its alternatives →
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20 Minute App: Break Scrolling▲6
Reclaim Your Focus. Reclaim Your Life.
Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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TaskGate▲1
Stop mindless scrolling with mini-tasks
May 2026 · taskgate.co · its alternatives →
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Paced: Focus & Screen Time▲10
Break the scroll trance with movement, not just willpower.
Apr 2026 · getpaced.app · its alternatives →
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Habit Doom▲32
Habit 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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Mindful Shift▲3
No account. No tracking. Just break your scroll habit.
Mar 2026 · drakrgrs.github.io · its alternatives →
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Scroll Brake — App Blocker▲3
Break doomscrolling with a math puzzle, not a snooze button
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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DoomScroll App▲7
Stop doomscrolling with us and reclaim your time!
Nov 2025 · doomscrollapp.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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SIFT▲65
Break the hidden habits holding you back.
Jun 2026 · sift-prism.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Mindful Scroll: Stop Scrolling
Stop doomscrolling with a simple pause
Apr 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stop Doomscroll▲7
Limit your time and scrolling on distracting websites.
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Unrot▲20
Replace doomscrolling with healthy habits
2025 · unrot.com · its alternatives →
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ScrollToll - Screen-Time Gym▲6
The AI Screen Time Blocker That Requires Physical Exercise.
Jul 2026 · getscrolltoll.app · its alternatives →
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MoodShift: Mindful Screen Time▲7
Replace Doomscrolling
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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BrainRoll - Focus Arena▲3
Track Reels. Beat Doomscrolling.
Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Presence▲4
Stop doom-scrolling with mindful friction, not hard blocks
May 2026 · trypresence.co · its alternatives →
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Powermate▲17
Stay focused, stop doomscrolling with friends
2025 · its alternatives →

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