AppGlitch - Screen Time Games

Algorithms turn your brain off. AppGlitch turns it back on. Win cognitive brain games to earn your screen time. Block any app. Break the loop.

Break the doomscrolling loop - with brain games.

AppGlitch blocks your most addictive apps and makes you win a quick cognitive challenge before you can open them. No willpower needed. Just reflexes, memory, and focus.

Other blockers use passive friction - breathing exercises you space out through, or hard locks that cause anxiety. AppGlitch uses active cognitive friction. A 30-second brain game forces your prefrontal cortex to wake up and breaks the hypnotic dopamine trance algorithms put you in.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Pick the apps you doomscroll (250+ popular apps built-in, or add any custom app)
2. Open a blocked app -> a shield appears
3. Win a 30-second brain game -> app unlocks for your chosen time
4. Timer expires -> shield returns -> play again to earn more time

THREE COGNITIVE GAMES

• Ball Dash: Tap-to-jump reflex runner. Dodge obstacles under pressure.
• Pattern Lock: Watch a sequence, repeat it from memory. Gets harder each round.
• Chroma Clash: Stroop effect challenge. Tap the COLOR of the text, not the word. This one rewires your attention.

Free users get Ball Dash. Premium unlocks all three.

WHY COGNITIVE FRICTION WORKS Social media algorithms are designed to turn your brain off - passive scrolling, zero effort, pure dopamine. AppGlitch turns your brain back on. Every unlock requires real cognitive effort: reflexes, pattern memory, or color processing. You're not just blocking apps - you're breaking the autopilot loop that algorithms exploit. The friction is real, not a dismiss button.

TWO BLOCKING MODES

• Instant: Shield appears the moment you open a blocked app
• Delayed: App opens freely, shield kicks in after your chosen time limit

WHAT YOU GET FREE

• 1 blocked app
• Instant mode
• Ball Dash game
• Basic stats

WHAT PREMIUM UNLOCKS

• Unlimited blocked apps
• All 3 brain games
• Delayed mode
• Full stats and insights
• Per-app custom timers

START WITH A 3-DAY FREE TRIAL Try everything free for 3 days. No commitment. Cancel anytime.

PRIVACY FIRST

• No accounts required
• No tracking or analytics sent anywhere
• No cookies
• Screen Time permission stays on your device

Built by a solo developer who got tired of losing hours to YouTube Shorts and Reddit. AppGlitch is the app I built for myself - now it's yours.

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Questions? support@appglitch.app