CTRL

Make distraction expensive

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What it does

Screen time apps tell you to stop. CTRL makes you pay. Focus sessions earn credits, social apps cost credits to open. Run out and they stay locked. Built on iOS Screen Time APIs with AI-verified focus sessions.

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