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Island: Screen Time
A screen time app that gamifies healthy phone habits by growing crops and managing an island farm
Island is a mobile app for iOS and Android that helps users manage screen time by setting limits on distracting apps while maintaining an island farm that
Overview
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Island is a screen time management app available on iOS and Android that takes a unique approach to digital wellness. Rather than blocking apps or adding friction, it encourages users to develop better habits by providing a virtual island farm to care for. Users set daily limits on distracting apps and earn rewards for staying under those limits, with their island's condition improving as they maintain discipline.
The app features a weather system tied to adherence, a credit score that rises when users stick to limits, pixel art graphics, and an isometric world created with the developers' own engine. Island also offers multiplayer functionality, allowing friends to visit each other's farms and participate in group challenges for mutual accountability.
An optional Pro subscription adds per-app limits and a "Soul Link" feature that ties friends' islands together, so both suffer consequences if either person exceeds their limits.
Feature notes
- 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
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free to download and use. Pro subscription: $39.99/year or $5.99/month, which includes Per-app Limits and Soul Link features.
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FAQ
- How does Island help change screen time habits?
- Island uses gamification rather than restrictions. Instead of blocking apps or adding friction, it gives users an island farm to care for where they can see the consequences of their actions. Users earn rewards for staying within limits and lose progress when they go over, providing positive reinforcement for better habits.
- What happens if I exceed my screen time limits?
- Instead of a hard wall that stops you, Island uses soft thresholds. You receive a threshold notification, and whether to continue using the app is up to you. Your island's credit score and weather will take a hit if you go over.
- Can I use Island with friends?
- Yes, Island has multiplayer features. You can add friends, visit their farms, and complete group challenges together. With the Pro subscription's Soul Link feature, you can tether your island to a friend's so both islands suffer if either person exceeds their limit.
- What's included in the Pro subscription?
- Island Pro ($5.99/month or $39.99/year) adds two main features: Per-app Limits allow you to set individual limits for your most distracting apps in addition to your overall daily limit, and Soul Link lets you link your island to a friend's for enhanced accountability.
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