Guides

Practical, honest writing about screen time — no panic, no 'digital detox retreat' upsells, occasional math.

How to Limit Instagram Time on iPhone (3 Ways That Actually Hold)Apple's App Limits, Instagram's own tools, and enforcement apps — ranked by how hard they are to ignore.
iPhone Screen Time Limits Not Working? Here's Why (and What Holds)The Ignore Limit button, sync gaps, browser loopholes — why Apple's limits leak and how to plug them.
How to Stop Doomscrolling: 7 Tactics Ranked by How Much They HurtFrom grayscale mode to hard caps with consequences — seven tactics, ranked by pain and payoff.
The Real Math of Screen Time: Hours a Day Into Days a YearTwo hours a day is a month of your year. The conversion table nobody wants to see.
What Is a Screen Time Accountability Partner? (And Why It Beats Willpower)One person holds the key to your extra minutes. Why social stakes beat solo discipline.
Why Willpower Fails at 11 PM: Commitment Devices, ExplainedPresent bias, the 11pm discount rate, and the ancient trick of tying yourself to the mast.
How to Block TikTok on iPhone — For an Hour, a Week, or For GoodFour escalating ways to make TikTok go away, from a daily cap to a full re-download block.
The Honest Guide to iPhone App Blockers (Including Ours)Mirrors, friction, lockouts, and priced time — the four kinds of blocker and where each one leaks.

Put a cap on your apps

Capped sets daily limits enforced through Apple's Screen Time — and when the cap hits, extra minutes cost an ad, or a friend's permission. When willpower fails, your friends decide.

Coming soon to the App Store