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I built some time ago ScrollGuard ( https://scrollguard.app ) that tackles this same problem from two different angles for Android and iOS. On Android has been on the Play Store fo…

Thanks! Yeah, iOS is more restrictive, but the webapp workaround works really well.

Thanks a lot! If you have any suggestion or feedback, let me know

Last year I built an Android app to block Reels and Shorts while keeping "healthy" features like stories and DMs. I didn't want to block the whole app. I just wanted to message fri…

Last year I built an Android app to block Reels and Shorts while keeping "healthy" features like stories and DMs. I didn't want to block the whole app. I just wanted to message fri…

The sites I host on Cloudflare are all down. Also, even ChatGPT was down for a while, showing the error: "Please unblock challenges.cloudflare.com to proceed."

Thanks a lot! You can upgrade to the Pro version in the app, it’s a one-time payment for lifetime access to some extra features. If you have something else in mind, feel free to em…

Awesome! Feel free to email me at scrollguard [at] breakthescroll.com and I’ll add you when I have a beta ready.

It only works on the YouTube native app for the moment

I understand the privacy concerns. I did my best to address it here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44943215 . I completely agree with your second point.

Sure!, you can download the app here: https://scrollguard.app/

Thanks, glad you like it! I’m not planning to open source it, at least in the short term

This is a good point, I will try to find a solution. Currently, it's able to whitelist Reels from the DM feed, and it will block the rest as soon as you start scrolling, I'll see h…

Thanks! I haven't seen any issue with battery or performance. But if you find any problem, feel free to drop me an email and I'll take a look

At the moment, it works only for the YouTube native app, but I'm considering extending the functionality to web browsers.

With ScrollGuard, besides the AntiReels feature, there is the "AntiScroll mode" where you can set scrolling limits on any app. So technically, it would work for HN and any subreddi…

This might be useful for you: https://pi-hole.net/ . You can set your own DNS server at home and block specific domains

No need for a VPN, it uses the Android Accessibility Service

I partially agree. I think, first, it's necessary to make a commitment to breaking the addiction, and then raise the level of awareness in order to follow through with that commitm…

For Android I did it using the Accessibility Service API, iOS doesn't provide any similar API, the platform itself is much more restricted. So I think is technicaly not possible

I didn't know this one, thanks!

The best way I can explain it's that sometimes I had willpower, but I lacked the awareness needed to actually use it. For example, when I was studying, I used to automatically take…

I understand your point. The short answer is that, indeed, it comes down to trust, and I really understand and respect your perspective. The long answer is that it's very unlikely …

I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking…