Features & Capabilities

Take back your day with Shelly — your friendly screen time coach to help you build healthy phone habits.

Shelly is a cute snail who lives on your phone. The less you doom-scroll, the healthier Shelly gets.

The more you mindlessly scroll, the more Shelly retreats into her shell.

It's a simple visual nudge that works — no guilt trips, no lectures, just a little friend keeping you honest.

Most of us spend 5+ hours glued to our screens without realizing it.

Shelly flips the script: block the apps that drain your time, set focus schedules, and get gentle breathing reminders when you're about to spiral into another scroll session.

WHY SHELLY WORKS

  • Visual motivation: Watch Shelly's health improve as your screen time drops
  • Gentle nudges, not guilt: Breathing exercises instead of harsh lockouts
  • Smart schedules: Auto-block apps during bedtime, work hours, or study sessions
  • Shell Mode: Total focus mode that blocks everything except what you whitelist
  • Real insights: See exactly which apps eat your time and track your progress

FEATURES

  • Instant App Blocking: Pick the apps and sites to block. Done in seconds.
  • Shell Mode: Block everything except what you whitelist. Total focus.
  • Breathing Interventions: A 10-second breathing pause before any tracked app opens.
  • Smart Schedules: Auto-block apps at bedtime, work hours, or custom windows.
  • Daily Time Allowances: Cap usage on any app. Hit the limit, Shelly blocks it.
  • Escape Hatch: Need a blocked app? Simple unblock.
  • Streak Tracking: Stay under your goal. Watch the streak grow.
  • Home Screen Widget: Today's health score, always visible.
  • History & Insights: Weekly charts to spot patterns and celebrate wins.

DESIGNED FOR

  • Students who lose hours to scrolling before exams
  • Creators who need to focus on making, not consuming
  • Professionals who want deep work without distractions
  • Parents building healthier phone habits for the family
  • Anyone who's tired of picking up their phone 150+ times a day

PRIVATE & SECURE

Shelly uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring and blocking happen entirely on your device.

Your usage data never leaves your phone — ever. No tracking. No ads. Just you and Shelly.

FOUNDERS NOTE: I built Shelly because I was scrolling for 6 hours a day on my phone and couldn't stop. None of the screen time apps felt right — they were either too strict, too preachy, too complicated, or too easy to bypass. Shelly is the app I wished existed: simple, kind, and effective.

All features described above require a subscription.

Terms of Service: https://getshelly.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getshelly.app/privacy

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Spindle Hyperlocal Solutions Private Limited
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Version:
1.0.4 Last updated: 2026-06-01
Version code:
886250679
Creation date:
2026-04-02
Compatible devices:
Size:
54.87MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-11
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Developed by:
Spindle Hyperlocal Solutions Private Limited
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/screen-time-control-shelly/id6757734582
Website:
https://getshelly.app/

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