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Work · August 9, 2026

Wayfare: Earn Your Screen Time

Lock your apps. Unlock them by doing something real.

What it does

Wayfare locks your distracting apps by default. To unlock screen time, you complete a small real-world quest — a walk, a chore, reading, anything you set. A companion creature grows as you build the habit, so putting your phone down feels like progress instead of restriction. Every other screen-time app relies on willpower or guilt, and both wear off fast. Free on iOS, no paywall on the core loop. Would love feedback, especially from anyone who's tried and abandoned a screen-time app before.

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