Your apps are using you.

Stop Doomscrolling.
Start Earning It.

Name: Habit Doom
Rating: 4.86 (50 reviews)
Author: Habit Doom

Habit Doom locks time-wasting apps until you complete your daily habits.

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1,163 people building habits today

Your Apps Are Rewiring Your Brain

These apps were engineered to steal your time.

40%

drop in memory accuracy after just 10 minutes of doomscrolling.

Chiossi et al. (2023) — CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

5 hrs

of doomscrolling for younger adults — nearly a third of their waking hours.

BroadbandSearch (2025) — Average Daily Time on Social Media

signs of anxiety and depression in compulsive scrollers.

McLaughlin et al. (2022) — Health Communication

But What If Your Phone Fought For You Instead?

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How Habit Doom Works

Step 1

Choose Apps That Waste Your Time

Select the apps you open without thinking — the ones your thumbs find before your brain catches up. It's time to take back control.

Apps are locked every midnight automatically

Step 2

Apps Are Auto-Locked Every Midnight

Every midnight at 11:59 PM, your chosen apps lock automatically. No willpower needed — it just happens.

Step 3

Complete Habits to Earn Screen Time

Check In your daily habits — workout, read, meditate — and earn screen time for each one you finish.

Step 4

Unlock Apps With Earned Time

Unlock chosen apps anytime during the day. Scroll guilt-free cause you've earned it.

Your phone becomes your accountability partner.

No willpower. No guilt. Just habits that stick.

The Transformation Is Real

Here's what changes when your phone works for you, not against you.

Before Habit Doom

5h 12m daily screen time

✕ Open TikTok "for 5 minutes" — lose an hour
✕ Set Screen Time limits — bypass them instantly
✕ Promise to start habits tomorrow — every day
✕ Feel guilty about wasted time every night

After Habit Doom

1h 30m daily screen time

✓ Habits done before you even think about scrolling
✓ Screen time earned, not stolen
✓ 3+ hours reclaimed every single day
✓ Actually proud of how you spend your time

Based on average user data after 30 days.

Features Built for the Chronically Online

Accountability

Hard Mode

Complete all habits to unlock apps until midnight. All in or nothing.

Convenience

Home Screen Widgets

Your progress, always visible. Beautiful widgets keep your goals front and center.

Flexibility

Vacation Mode

Taking a break? Pause your app blocking without losing your hard-earned streak. Because even accountability deserves a holiday.

Insights

Advanced Analytics

See the bigger picture. Track your streaks, completion rates, and patterns with a detailed yearly heatmap.

Personalization

Card Customization

Make it yours. Personalize your habit cards with custom colors and icons that match your style and keep you motivated.

What People Are Saying

★★★★★ 4.86 average from real users

★★★★★

"Finally something that actually works. I've been trying to cut my screen time for months and nothing stuck. This app locked my TikTok and I had to do 15 min of reading to get it back. Annoying at first but now I genuinely look forward to the reading part?? 3 weeks in and my avg screen time dropped like crazy. Awesome App."

Mia T.

Product Manager, 23

★★★★★

"Wish I'd found this thing earlier. Hard mode is awesome — I've never stuck with a habit app this long."

Dan W.

Student, 20

★★★★☆

"Good app, does what it says. I blocked YouTube and Snapchat and set my habits to gym + 10 min meditation. Only gripe is there's no way to schedule different unlock times — I want my apps free after 8pm not just after habits. Vacation mode saved me on holiday though, didn't lose my streak. Overall solid 4/5."

Priya S.

Marketing Manager

How We Stack Up

Stop guessing. Here's the honest comparison.

Feature	Habit Doom	Streaks	Opal	One Sec
Habit-based app unlocking	✓	✕	✕	✕
App blocking	✓	✕	✓	Delay only
Hard mode (unbypassable)	✓	✕	Paid	✕
Habit streaks & analytics	✓	✓	✕	✕
Earn screen time as reward	✓	✕	✕	✕
Vacation mode	✓	✕	✓	✕
Home screen widgets	✓	✓	✓	✕
Pricing	$2.99/mo	$5.99 once	$9.99/mo	$2.99/mo

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before downloading.

Can't I just use Apple Screen Time?

You can. And you'll bypass it within 3 days, just like everyone else. Screen Time lets you extend limits with one tap. Habit Doom doesn't. That's the difference between a suggestion and a system.

Can I bypass it if I really need to?

In normal mode, yes — you can always turn off blocking. But if you enable Hard Mode, that's it. No overrides until you complete your habits. That's the whole point.

Does it drain my battery?

No. Habit Doom uses Apple's native Screen Time API, which runs at the system level. Zero background processes, zero battery impact. It's like the app isn't even running.

Can it see my data or app usage?

No. Apple's Family Controls framework is privacy-first by design. We can't see which apps you use, how long you use them, or any personal data. All blocking happens on-device.

What happens if I miss a day?

Your apps stay locked until you complete your habits. Your streak resets, but you can start fresh anytime. Vacation Mode lets you take planned breaks without losing progress.

Is it available on Android?

Not yet. Android is on the roadmap and coming soon. For now, Habit Doom is iOS only (iPhone & iPad).

How is this different from other app blockers?

Most blockers just block. Habit Doom makes you earn your screen time by completing real habits first. It's not about restriction — it's about building a system where your bad habits fund your good ones.

Is Habit Doom really free?

Yes, Habit Doom is free to download and use. Core features like habit tracking, app blocking, and streaks work without paying a cent. There's an optional $2.99/mo subscription that unlocks premium features like Hard Mode, Advanced Analytics, and Card Customization — but you can use the app fully without it.