Held — Your time, protected
AI locks your phone and negotiates when you cheat
Held — Your time, protected launched on March 2, 2026 with 5 votes, #1,928 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Held isn't another screen time app. It's an AI companion that guards your time. Tell it "protect my mornings for deep work" — it understands, creates a ritual, and locks ALL apps automatically. Try to open Instagram? Held shows you why you started. Want to break out? You'll have to type "I am breaking my commitment" — and your accountability partner gets notified. Voice-first, zero configuration, AI-powered. You don't set timers. You have conversations. Your phone finally fights back.
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