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I built an app that blocks social media until you read Quran daily
200K users in 3 months, but habit-blocking exists (Freedom, BePresent, Digital Wellbeing).
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NfcGuard – Block distracting apps with NFC tags
by Andebugulin·Apr 6, 2026·2 points·0 comments
AI Analysis
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Physical NFC friction beats software-only blockers for breaking scroll habits.
Strengths
- •NFC tag requirement adds genuine physical friction missing from digital wellbeing apps.
- •Temporary unlock durations prevent full relapse after tapping the tag.
- •Per-day schedules with visual status badges make automation transparent.
Weaknesses
- •Digital wellbeing space is saturated with Forest, Freedom, and built-in screen time tools.
- •Single novel feature (NFC) in an otherwise standard app blocker implementation.
Category
Target Audience
People struggling with phone addiction and distraction
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Forest · Freedom · One Sec
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