I'm Samina and I work as a Product Manager in Dublin. Like a lot of people, I kept losing evenings to my phone and social media. I'd open one up "for a second" and look up an hour later.
So I built Doom Saver, an Android app that notices when you've been scrolling too long and nudges you out, instead of blocking you out of the apps.
I'm launching on Product Hunt this Saturday, 10 October, and I'm excited and a bit nervous about it.
Outside of this, I love to "used to read and write".
This is Samina and I'm building Doom Saver after noticing the same thing kept happening to me. I'd open an app for one thing, and look up 40 minutes later with no idea where the time went. Blocking or uninstalling apps never worked for me as I'd just end up re-installing or removing the timers.
So Doom Saver works differently. It notices when a scrolling session is running long and nudges you in the moment, rather than locking you out.
Doom Saver helps you cut back on doomscrolling without quitting social media. A live timer sits on top of the apps you choose, so you always know how long you've been scrolling. Add the tasks you keep meaning to do like reading a book or call back mum, and it reminds you of them while you're in the apps. Stats show your time, opens and busiest hours by app, so you can see where your evenings go. It never sees your screen, and your usage stays on your phone. Free on Android.
