| What it does | Add a deliberate pause before distracting apps and websites to protect your attention
| A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
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| Pricing | Basic (free): up to two Controls, unlimited friends, standard Frictions, always includes Override option. Plus (regional pricing): unlimited Controls, timed goals, custom Frictions, Hardcore Mode to lock Controls, Allow no time option, and ability to disable Override.
| Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
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| Key features | - Set up Controls for specific apps and websites
- Friction feature with mini-games, breathing exercises, or waits before access
- Override system to regain access with intentional actions
- Set time allowances and session limits
- Streaks and XP progress tracking
- Accountability partner code approval system
- Hardcore Mode to lock Controls against changes
- Option to set time allowance to zero
- Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices
- Social features with friends, leaderboards, and shared challenges
| - Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode
- Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses
- On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode
- Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes
- Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work
- 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop
- Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges
- Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish
- Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites
- Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
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| What makes it different | - Designed as optional support rather than forced blocking, giving users control and a way through when truly needed
- Includes accountability partner approval system using six-digit codes to make overrides consequential
- Grace period system after missed streaks to help users return more easily
- Processes raw screen time data and browser history locally rather than sending to servers
- Timed goals in Plus that allow Controls to end after a duration or on a chosen date
| - Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps
- Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac
- Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app
- Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app
- One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 25 ▲ +2 (up) since last check | 6 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 | 2 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 6 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 14 | 1 |
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