| What it does | A screen time app that gamifies healthy phone habits by growing crops and managing an island farm
| Screen time app that unlocks social media after a real phone call with someone you love
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| Based in | US
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| Pricing model | Freemium
| Freemium
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| Pricing | Free to download and use. Pro subscription: $39.99/year or $5.99/month, which includes Per-app Limits and Soul Link features.
| Free tier with one contact and daily unlock; paid tiers available with pricing varying by region and currency (from GBP 0 to GBP 59.99). Annual subscriptions and one-time purchases available.
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| Key features | - Set time limits on apps with an overall daily screen time limit
- Manage an island farm with crops like cucumbers, strawberries, and bananas
- Upgrade farm assets and unlock new buildings and decorations
- Weather system that improves with adherence to limits
- Credit score system that rises for compliance and falls for overuse
- Add friends, visit their farms, and complete group challenges
- Isometric pixel art world with custom-drawn graphics
- Per-app limits for individual distracting apps (Pro feature)
- Soul Link to tether islands with friends for mutual accountability (Pro feature)
- Soft approach to overages with thresholds instead of walls
| - Blocks Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Facebook and Snapchat until 60-second phone call
- On-device call verification without access to call logs or audio
- Customizable blocking schedule with one-tap activation
- Supports both regular phone calls and WhatsApp calls
- Multiple contacts and named groups on Pro tier
- Privacy-first design with no contact data synced to servers
- Daily unlock system resetting each day
- Free tier with one contact and one daily unlock
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| What makes it different | - Uses gamification inspired by idle games to motivate behavior change rather than friction and restrictions
- Custom-built isometric pixel art engine and world with hand-drawn graphics
- Multiplayer features allow friends to visit farms and hold each other accountable
- Soft thresholds instead of hard walls when exceeding limits
- Free to download and use with optional paid features
| - Designed for personal connection rather than productivity blocking
- Call-based unlocking replaces generic friction like timers or breathing exercises
- Verification happens locally on-device without server access to contact data
- One simple mechanism designed for maximum behavioral impact
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 30 ▲ +4 (up) since last check | 3 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 14 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 25 | 20 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 29 | 18 |
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Island: Screen Time
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