Digital wellness, with a weird little ritual

Touch grass before you scroll.

Scanbreak locks distracting apps until you scan a real object. Earn 20 minutes of scrolling, build a streak, and keep your phone without letting it keep you.

No cold-turkey detox. Just enough friction to make the choice yours.

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Today's ritual

Scan the running shoes → unlock 20 min

What to expect

Friction, not punishment.

Scanbreak is new, so we won't invent reviews. These are the promises shaping every product decision.

01

Your phone stays useful

We add a pause before distracting apps instead of blocking your entire digital life.

02

Your ritual stays yours

You choose the real object, the apps, and whether your funniest unlocks are shared.

03

Your progress stays honest

Streaks reward intentional unlocks—not impossible screen-time perfection.

The ritual

Put something real between impulse and app.

01

Choose the apps that eat your time.

Put short-form video, social feeds, or any reflexive app behind Scanbreak. The app remains available—but only after a deliberate action.

Social feedsShort-form videoNews loopsAny distraction
02

Scan your chosen object.

Find the book, plant, shoes, or wonderfully ridiculous object that breaks the autopilot loop.

03

Use the window on purpose.

A successful scan unlocks 20 minutes. When time is up, the ritual returns before the next session.

The playful part

Streaks make it sticky. Weird objects make it shareable.

Watch intentional unlocks compound, then optionally post your strangest ritual to a public leaderboard. A rubber duck can be accountability.

Unlock streak

Keep it going

Pricing

Less than the scroll costs you.

Try the core ritual free. Upgrade when you want more apps, more objects, and deeper streak history.

Reset

A simple speed bump for your biggest distraction.

$0forever

  • 1 locked app
  • 1 unlock object
  • 20-minute sessions
  • Basic streak tracking
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Best for daily use

Ritual

For turning intentional phone use into a daily habit.

$4/month

  • Unlimited locked apps
  • Multiple unlock objects
  • Full streak history
  • Optional public leaderboard
Start your ritual

Questions, answered

A healthier feed, not a vanished phone.

Your next unlock starts offline

Choose an object. Break the loop.

Keep the apps you enjoy. Add one tiny ritual that helps you decide when to open them.

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