Screen Time & App Blockers
Replaces: Compulsive app checking, social media addiction
Block distracting apps and websites with schedule-based, delay-access tools across all devices.
Sources
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Phase
Install One App — free, 5-15 min
Android
Curbox (F-Droid, GPL-3.0, 985★) — no internet permission, blocks apps/websites/Reels/Shorts, granular UI hiding, grayscale per-app, scheduled DND. Alt: Nudge (delay-to-open with breathing exercise).
iOS
ScreenZen (free, not FOSS but no subscription) or Burnout Buddy (free). For browser: SocialFocus ($3.99) + UnTrap for YouTube ($3.99). For home screen: Dumbify ($6.99 one-time). See reysu.io/dumbphone for full iPhone setup guide.
Desktop
LeechBlock NG (MPL-2.0, open source) — Firefox and Chrome extension. Blocks time-wasting sites on schedule, password protection, countdown timers, delay-access mode.
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Research Findings
Curbox is the strongest FOSS phone pick (no internet permission, F-Droid available, granular UI hiding). LeechBlock NG is the desktop companion (MPL-2.0, open source on GitHub). Reysu setup (reysu.io/dumbphone): 5 steps — delete apps, turn off notifications, optimize browser (SocialFocus/UnTrap), customize home screen (Dumbify/OLauncher), schedule social media (ScreenZen). Schedule-based blocking > time-limit blocking.