Shelly: Screen Time Control

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.

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