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
- Spool records your spoken reasons each time you try to access blocked apps, creating a personal database of your doomscrolling motivations and emotional states
- The app's AI analyzes patterns in your voice recordings to spot recurring themes like boredom, anxiety, or specific times when you're most vulnerable to mindless scrolling
- By forcing you to speak your reason out loud before opening social media, you become aware of subconscious triggers that normally lead to hours of lost time
- The app tracks which emotional states and situations consistently lead to your longest scrolling sessions, helping you recognize your personal danger zones
- Spool's AI insights reveal connections between your mood, daily events, and scrolling habits that you might miss on your own, giving you a clear picture of what drives your phone addiction
