This task can be performed using Spool
Justify yourself before doomscrolling
Best product for this task
Spool
lifestyle
Spool is a iOS mobile screentime control app that forces you to provide an out-loud, spoken reason as to why you want to use an app you chose to block access to. Spool applies CBT techniques to curb screentime addiction at its root with accountability techniques & AI insights into your scrolling triggers.
What to expect from an ideal product
- Forces you to pause and speak your reason out loud before opening blocked apps, breaking the automatic habit loop that drives mindless scrolling
- Uses real-time accountability by making you justify each app opening, which creates conscious awareness of your phone usage patterns
- Applies proven CBT interruption techniques that give your rational mind time to catch up before impulsive decisions take over
- Tracks and analyzes your spoken reasons with AI to help you spot emotional triggers and situations that lead to excessive phone use
- Creates a friction barrier that makes you think twice about reaching for your phone, helping rewire the instant gratification response over time
