# PreFace: Screen Time Control

> AppBlocker: Focus Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760437845](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760437845)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6760437845`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ruben Zhou Yang
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-03
- **First published:** 2026-04-03
- **Size:** 44 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/preface-screen-time-control/id6760437845?l=en-GB)
- **Website:** [https://thepreface.app/index.html](https://thepreface.app/index.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://thepreface.app/privacy.html](https://thepreface.app/privacy.html)

## Description

Preface intercepts your most distracting apps and instantly replaces them with moments of wisdom, handpicked quotes to help you refocus.

Stop the scroll. Start your story.

Most app blockers just shut you out. "Preface: Screen Time Control" invites you back to your focus. By turning a simple iOS Automation into a powerful mindfulness tool, Preface intercepts your digital distractions and replaces them with a curated moment of wisdom.

The "Preface" Experience:

Instead of a cold "Blocked" notification, Preface provides a transition. It’s a pause, a moment of reflection that reminds you why you put the phone down, featuring a minimalist design and handpicked quotes from history’s greatest thinkers.

How it Works (Simple 1-Minute Setup):

Preface utilizes the power of iOS Shortcuts & Automations to give you full control over your focus.

Choose Your Distractions: Identify the apps that pull you away from your goals.

Set the Automation: Use our simple, step-by-step guide to link your target apps to Preface via the Shortcuts app.

The Redirection: Every time you instinctively tap a distracting app, Preface will automatically open first, presenting you with a beautiful quote and a chance to breathe.

Key Features:

Intentional Friction: We replace a mindless habit (scrolling) with a conscious choice (reflecting).

Privacy First: Because you use native iOS Automations, Preface never needs to track your "Screen Time" data or monitor your browsing history.

Curated Wisdom: A library of deep, inspiring quotes to help you reset your mindset in seconds.

Minimalist Aesthetics: A clean, distraction-free interface that respects your mental space.

## Rankings

- #2,142,568 — Overall

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