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Richard Andrews T.
Richard is the founder of Habit Doom. He has spent the last 10 years as a Product Manager & Software Developer at various 0 to 1 startups. He also runs a YouTube channel called Sciency Stuff.
97 articlesPrivacy
Do Screen Time Apps Sell Your Data? (2026)
ResearchJuly 30, 2026iOS 27
iOS 27 Screen Time: What Actually Changed
GuideJuly 30, 2026Parents
How to Talk to Your Teen About Phone Addiction
GuideJuly 30, 2026Comparison
Best Porn Blocker Apps for iPhone (2026)
ComparisonJuly 9, 2026Free & Built In
Block Adult Sites in Safari on iPhone (Free)
GuideJuly 9, 2026Block Adult Sites
How to Block Adult Sites on iPhone (2026)
GuideJuly 9, 2026Impulse Friction
A Porn Blocker You Can't Turn Off on Impulse
GuideJuly 9, 2026For Couples
Best App Blocker for Couples: Stop Phubbing (2026)
App ComparisonJuly 3, 2026For Founders
Best App Blocker for Entrepreneurs (2026)
App ComparisonJuly 3, 2026Block Dating
How to Block Dating Apps on iPhone (2026)
GuideJuly 3, 2026News Detox
How to Stop Doomscrolling the News on iPhone
GuideJuly 3, 2026Block X
How to Block X (Twitter) on iPhone
GuideJuly 3, 2026Alternatives
Brick Alternatives: Block Apps Without the $59 Puck (2026)
App ComparisonJuly 3, 2026Alternatives
ClearSpace Alternatives: Hard Blocks, Not Pauses (2026)
App ComparisonJuly 3, 2026Alternatives
Jomo Alternatives: 5 That Beat a Timer (2026)
App ComparisonJuly 3, 202630-Day Plan
The 30-Day Phone Detox Plan
GuideJune 25, 2026Limit Gaming
Best App to Limit Gaming on iPhone (2026)
App ComparisonJune 25, 2026Real Blocks
Apple Screen Time Isn't Enough. Here's What Is.
App ComparisonJune 25, 2026By Age
Average Screen Time by Age in 2026 (Data and Charts)
ResearchJune 25, 2026Procrastination
Best App Blocker for Procrastination (2026)
App ComparisonJune 25, 2026How-To
How to Block Reddit on iPhone
GuideJune 25, 2026Compare
Habit Doom vs Forest: Trees or Locks?
ComparisonJune 25, 2026Lock Snapchat
Lock Snapchat Without Losing Your Streaks
GuideJune 25, 2026Honest Review
Is ScreenZen Free? Yes, But Here Is the Catch (2026)
App ComparisonJune 25, 2026Shorts
How to Stop Watching YouTube Shorts
GuideJune 25, 2026WWDC 2026
What WWDC 2026 Changed About Screen Time
AnalysisJune 9, 2026Lock Instagram
Lock Instagram Until You Earn It
GuideJune 6, 2026Lock TikTok
Lock TikTok Until the Habit Is Done
GuideJune 6, 2026Anti-Cheat
The Habit Tracker You Can't Lie To
Product GuideJune 6, 2026Research
How Many Times a Day Do You Check Your Phone?
ResearchJune 6, 2026How-To
Limit Social Media Without Deleting It
GuideJune 6, 2026On-Device ML
Running CLIP on an iPhone to Catch Habit Cheaters
EngineeringJune 6, 2026iOS Internals
FamilyControls in Production: The Edges
EngineeringJune 6, 2026Guide
Why Deleting Apps Never Works
GuideJune 6, 2026Atomic
The Atomic Habits App Test
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Autopilot
Best App to Stop Mindless Scrolling (iPhone, 2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Trackers
Best Habit Tracker for iPhone (2026): Honest Comparison
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Wellbeing
5 Digital Wellbeing Apps That Actually Build Habits (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Reset
Dopamine Detox Apps: What Actually Works
ResearchMay 17, 2026Earn It
Earn Screen Time: iOS Apps That Unlock (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Alternatives
Freedom Alternatives for iPhone: 6 Cheaper (Free Pick)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026vs
Habit Doom vs Freedom: Which App Blocker Wins (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026vs
Habit Doom vs Streaks: Honest Head-to-Head (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Stack
Habit Stacking on iPhone: The Best 2026 Apps
GuideMay 17, 2026ADHD
Best Habit Tracker for ADHD iPhone (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Combo
Habit Tracker With App Blocking (iPhone, 2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026No RPG
Habitica Alternatives 2026: 5 Without the RPG Grind
App ComparisonMay 17, 202666 days
How Long Does It Take to Form a Habit? (2026 Research)
ResearchMay 17, 2026Minimal
Minimal App Blocker for iPhone (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Alternative
One Sec Alternatives for iPhone 2026 (5 That Block)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Reddit Says
Screen Time Apps Reddit Actually Recommends (2026)
Reddit RoundupMay 17, 2026Gentle
Streak Anxiety: Habit Trackers That Forgive (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Alternative
Streaks App Alternatives 2026: 6 With a Free Tier
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Task Lock
Task-Based App Blockers for iPhone (2026)
App ComparisonMay 17, 2026Defined
What Is an Earned Screen Time App? (2026 Guide)
GuideMay 17, 2026Restart
What to Do When You Break a Habit Streak (2026)
GuideMay 17, 2026Week 3
Why Most Habit Trackers Stop Working After Week 3 (2026)
ResearchMay 17, 2026Sleep
Does Scrolling at Night Wreck Your Sleep? (2026 Research)
ResearchMay 16, 2026Phantom Check
How to Stop Checking Your Phone Unconsciously (2026)
GuideMay 16, 2026Exercise
Your Gym Streak Is Dying Because of Your Phone
ResearchMay 16, 2026Dopamine
Why Do I Keep Picking Up My Phone? (Neuroscience + Fix)
GuideMay 16, 202690-Day Update
341 Downloads. $59 Revenue. 90 Days In.
Build in PublicMay 11, 20266 apps
Best Phone-Addiction Apps for Professionals (2026)
ComparisonMay 9, 20264h 25m
Your Brain After 4 Hours of Scrolling
NeuroscienceMay 9, 20265 bypass tests
Apps That Actually Block Doomscrolling (No Bypass) 2026
TechnicalMay 9, 202666 days
How Long Does It Take to Break a Phone Habit?
Habit ScienceMay 9, 2026Research
Phone Use and Mental Health: What the Research Says
Mental HealthMay 9, 202638%
Doomscrolling Wrecks Sleep. The 2026 Data Is Worse.
ResearchMay 5, 20262 Hours
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much? The Honest Answer.
ResearchMay 5, 202612 Signs
Phone Addiction: A 2026 Self-Check
Self-CheckMay 5, 2026Designed To Win
It's Not Willpower. Here's Why You Can't Stop Scrolling.
NeuroscienceMay 5, 2026PH Diary
I Almost Cracked Product Hunt at #12
Build in PublicMay 2, 2026ADHD
Best App Blockers for ADHD: 5 That Actually Work (2026)
App ComparisonApril 22, 2026WFH
Best App Blockers for Working From Home (2026)
App ComparisonApril 22, 2026Night
How to Stop Doomscrolling at Night
GuideApril 22, 2026Morning
How to Stop Doomscrolling in the Morning
GuideApril 22, 20262 Weeks
2 Weeks to Ship 3 Buttons on iOS
Dev LogMarch 22, 2026AI Agents
Best AI Coding Agent for iOS Development (2026)
Dev LogMarch 22, 2026Dev Log
21 Bugs That Nearly Killed My App
Founder StoryMarch 19, 2026Dev Guide
Apple's Screen Time API: How It Broke Me
Developer GuideMarch 19, 2026Real Numbers
97 Downloads. $0 Revenue.
Build in PublicMarch 19, 202630 Days
I Blocked Social Media 30 Days: What Happened
PersonalMarch 14, 2026Focus
How to Focus While Studying Without Doomscrolling
GuideMarch 13, 2026Practice
Deliberate Practice: 10 Min/Day to Real Skill
ResearchMarch 10, 2026Mindset
Growth Mindset: 4 Failed Apps and Why I Didn't Quit
Founder StoryMarch 10, 2026Mornings
Lock Social Media Until Your Morning Routine Is Done
GuideMarch 10, 2026The Thesis
Marshmallow Test: Why You Can't Put Your Phone Down
ResearchMarch 10, 2026YouTube
Block YouTube Until You Read a Chapter
GuideMarch 9, 2026TikTok
No Homework, No TikTok: A Parental Control That Works
GuideMarch 8, 2026TikTok
Lock TikTok Until You're Done Studying
GuideMarch 7, 2026Instagram
No Workout, No Instagram: Block It Until You Exercise
GuideMarch 6, 2026Compare
Habit Doom vs Opal vs One Sec: Which App Blocker Wins?
ComparisonMarch 4, 2026Unplug
Digital Detox: Why Most People Fail
Digital WellnessMarch 3, 2026Rise First
Why Your Morning Routine Keeps Failing
Lifestyle GuideMarch 3, 2026Replace It
What to Do Instead of Doomscrolling
GuideMarch 2, 2026My Story
7,920 Minutes/Month Wasted on My Phone. Now What?
Founder StoryMarch 1, 2026Earn It
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