Friction - Reduce Screen Time
Friction - Reduce Screen Time

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Friction - Reduce Screen Time

Stop mindless doomscrolling and break the dopamine loop. Reclaim your time by completing quick exercise challenges to unlock your apps—turning digital habits into daily movement.

Key Figures

Downloads

100+

User Rating

4.8/5

Total Ratings

0

Publisher

TalkUp LLC

Category

Productivity

Locales

1

Latest Version

1.0.9

Size

184.3 MB

First Released

Feb 26, 2026
Features

Turn Distraction into Discipline

Stop mindless doomscrolling by introducing physical friction. Earn your screen time through quick movement challenges designed for the high-performance achiever.

Earn Every Minute

Replace passive consumption with active effort. Complete a set of push-ups, squats, or a plank to unlock access to your favorite apps.

Break the Dopamine Loop

Bypass the 'Ignore Limit' trap. Physical movement re-engages your prefrontal cortex, forcing you to make an intentional choice before you scroll.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Friction - Reduce Screen Time - Friction app interface showing scrolling time balance and physical exercise buttons for pushups and squats to unlock screen time

Friction app interface showing scrolling time balance and physical exercise buttons for pushups and squats to unlock screen time

Friction - Reduce Screen Time - A screenshot of the Friction app stating it helps users save over ten years of their life by reducing screen time.

A screenshot of the Friction app stating it helps users save over ten years of their life by reducing screen time.

Friction - Reduce Screen Time - Friction app dashboard showing screen time stats and physical exercise reps to improve focus

Friction app dashboard showing screen time stats and physical exercise reps to improve focus

Friction - Reduce Screen Time - A mobile screen showing real-time exercise tracking to unlock app access on Friction.

A mobile screen showing real-time exercise tracking to unlock app access on Friction.

Friction - Reduce Screen Time - Mobile screen showing Friction app requiring pushups to unlock Instagram to reduce screen time

Mobile screen showing Friction app requiring pushups to unlock Instagram to reduce screen time

Description

Friction helps you stop doomscrolling by making screen time intentional. Instead of opening distracting apps automatically, Friction asks you to complete a quick challenge first. Do a few push-ups, squats, or a plank, and earn scrolling time on purpose. How it works: • Connect Screen Time and choose the apps you want to control • Complete short physical challenges to unlock access • Earn minutes based on reps and track your progress • Build better habits through small, repeatable actions Why Friction: • Breaks impulsive scrolling loops • Turns “just 5 minutes” into a conscious choice • Helps you train discipline daily, not occasionally • Clean, fast flow designed for real-world use Privacy-first by design: • Exercise detection runs on-device • We do not collect, store, or share your Screen Time data • Challenge processing stays local to your device If you’re serious about reducing mindless scrolling and reclaiming your focus, Friction is built for you. Subscription notice: • Friction uses an auto-renewable subscription to access paid features • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings If you’re serious about reducing mindless scrolling and reclaiming your focus, Friction is built for you. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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