MindGap

MindGap introduces a deliberate pause every time you reach for a distracting app — before you've already lost ten minutes without realizing it.

MindGap introduces a deliberate pause every time you reach for a distracting app — before you've already lost ten minutes without realizing it.

How it works

Add the apps you want to be more intentional about — Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Bumble, or any other app with a URL scheme. For each one, you create a one-tap Home Screen shortcut that routes through MindGap before opening the real app.

When you tap the shortcut, MindGap shows you how many times you've already opened that app in the last 24 hours. Then it makes you wait that many seconds — one second per open. The first time each day is instant. By the tenth time, you're waiting ten seconds and seeing the number stare back at you.

After the countdown you can open the app or go back. No tricks, no judgment — just a moment of awareness before the reflex becomes a habit.

Session limits

For deeper sessions, set a per-app session limit (1–60 minutes). When the time is up, MindGap sends a time-sensitive notification — one that bypasses Do Not Disturb — and follows up every minute until you check in. Each check-in is another countdown, another moment to decide whether to keep going.

Private by design

Everything stays on your device. No account. No server. No analytics. No ads. MindGap never sees which apps you use or how often — that data never leaves your phone.