Catch the habit in real time
Screen-time dashboards report the damage later. Friction steps in when the scroll loop starts — not after.
Android app · Privacy-first · On-device
Reclaim your focus. One scroll at a time.
Friction adds a mindful pause the moment the scrolling habit starts. Pick the apps, choose how much friction, and keep everything on your phone.
- Interrupts infinite-feed autopilot at the moment the habit fires
- Three intervention styles, from awareness-only to a firm stop
- No account, no analytics, no cloud required
Real app screens
Why it feels different
Built around the trigger, not the guilt after.
Choose your level of friction
Start gentle with a toast, use a short countdown, or put a harder pause in front of your most distracting feeds.
Private by default
Blocks, logs, and intervention logic stay on-device. No sign-in. No servers. No ad stack.
Product tour
Clean setup, deliberate choices, calm friction.
Real app screens — what you see here is exactly what you get after install.
Intervention modes
From a gentle nudge to a harder stop.
Awareness toast
Shows a scroll count at the bottom of the screen. No interruption — just awareness.
Mindful pause
A semi-transparent overlay appears over the feed. Tap anywhere to continue.
Timed pause
A full-screen overlay with a 5-second countdown. Wait, breathe, then decide.
More modes
Scheduled blocking, streak tracking, and deeper customization are on the way.
Privacy
Privacy, stated plainly.
Friction is designed to work entirely on your device. Its purpose is narrow: detect scroll events in the apps you choose and show a pause — without building a profile around your activity.
Read the full Privacy Policy — including data retention and how to delete your data.
Everything stays on-device
Your blocked app list, intervention behavior, and local logs never leave your phone. Friction does not require an account or a backend service.
Purpose-limited permissions
Accessibility permission is used only to detect scroll events. Overlay permission is used only to display the pause layer. Both can be revoked in Android settings at any time.
No analytics or ad SDKs
No advertising, no audience profiling, no third-party analytics. The product does one thing: pause the scroll loop locally, with no data footprint.
Ready when you are
Take back your attention, one scroll at a time.
Install Friction from Google Play, grant two permissions, and block the apps that pull you in most.
