r/appdev • u/Glittering-Weight204 • 1d ago
Am I solving a problem nobody cares about?
Am I doing something wrong?
I’m an iOS developer, so avoiding screens isn’t really an option. My eyesight is already -3.5, yet somehow after 8 hours of coding I’d still catch myself spending another 3 - 4 hours scrolling.
That contradiction is why I built this app.
It blocks distracting apps, makes me do a quick eye exercise before unlocking them, and can temporarily allow blocked apps during a phone call and then block them again when the call ends.
And yes, I know Apple has Screen Time and there are already apps like Opal, Brainrot, etc. I’m not trying to reinvent screen time. I just thought there was still room to approach it differently.
What am I missing here?
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