Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MoodShift: Mindful Screen Time
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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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Shutout▲406Lock yourself out of Screen Time & stop doomscrolling.
2024 · shutout.app · its alternatives →
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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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brainrot▲568the more you brainrot, the more your brain rots
2025 · thebrainrotapp.com · its alternatives →
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Barrier▲373Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Breaktime Buddy▲257Smarter breaks. Sharper mind. Escape the doomscroll.
2025 · terspective.com · 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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UNDOOMED▲298Stop doomscrolling. A mute button for Reels, Shorts & feeds.
2025 · undoomed.app · its alternatives →
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SpeedBump▲196The intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling
2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →
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Retrain your brain and gain control of your screen time
2025 · apps.apple.com · 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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EndurePath▲128Hi there, EndurePath has been my main project over the past few months, and I’d love to get feedback from the HN community. The main focus of this application is to improve your mood in a moment and help you to keep it as positive as it can be in your circumstances. For those reasons I’ve added simple mood tracking, tiny tasks, and to keep you engaged personal companion with AI insights. Disclaimer: it’s NOT your personal psychologist or complex application with tasks that cure your past traumas and I don’t have plans to add complex tasks, since there better alternatives that already exists.
2025 · endurepath.com · its alternatives →
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Phone wallpapers to help you consciously stop doom scrolling
2022 · elliottaleksndr.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Stop doom-scrolling. Free Android screen-time control.
Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Clearminute▲78Avoid distractions. Unlock the potential of your 24h. 🚀
2019 · clearminute.github.io · its alternatives →
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SIFT▲65Break the hidden habits holding you back.
Jun 2026 · sift-prism.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Stop doomscrolling with us and reclaim your time!
Nov 2025 · doomscrollapp.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Turn doomscrolling into a 60-second calm break
Jul 2026 · scrollwell.life · its alternatives →
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