Clearspace now makes it harder to mindlessly scroll by charging an entrance fee for opening your apps - physical exercise. Unlock your apps with pushups, squats, or steps.
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I'm Oliver, one of the founders of Clearspace. Royce and I began building clearspace because we were tired of our phones taking us away from moments in life that mattered to us most. Our mission to create digital environments that work for us, and not the other way round.
We're thrilled to launch a huge new piece of our offering, which lets you earn time on addicting apps with physical motion.
How it works
1. Choose your exercise: pick between pushups, squats, or steps. This will be the exercise that you use to earn your time on apps you limit through Clearspace.
2. Choose your apps: The apps you'd like to use less of are up to you. Clearspace will gate those apps and require proof of motion to open them!
3. Choose your difficulty: You set the conversion ratio between exercise and minutes earned. One pushup to one minute is the default, but scale it up to 3 pushups to a minute in hard mode, or 10 pushups to a minute in warrior mode!
We had a blast building this, along the way, we're pretty sure we've built the best exercise detection in the world. And with more than a million pushups logged by users earning their scroll, people seem to agree!
Royce and I have seen first hand that changing our habits requires changing our environment. And even though we’re spending more of our lives online, our tools for changing our digital environments are incredibly limited. That’s where we come in. We’ll help you set up a digital environment that is aligned with your goals rather than big tech’s bottom line.
Some other ways we allow you to create your ideal digital environment:
- Create scheduled windows where you can freely access apps, (or they’re blocked entirely)
- Write notes to yourself that you’ll see before every app open
- Build your streak each day you stay under your scrolling budget
- Add accountability partners who get notified if you break your budget or delete Clearspace.
- Turn off social feeds entirely on the web
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@mwseibel@anteloper Wow, Clearspace sounds like a clever way to balance screen time and fitness! I love the idea of "earning" app time through exercise. How many pushups have you done so far using it? Do you think this approach could work for other healthy habits too?
@mwseibel@andyroamer Great q! It's something we think about a lot. Honestly I think the unique nature of digital habits is that we can automate the moment of "habit intercept". With physical habits (take biting my nails as an example) it's much harder/impossible to automatically interrupt that
But with digital habit change, we actually can! It's a beautiful thing and one of the reasons I'm so optimistic about the space.
And I am above 1000 - almost 2000 if you count the ones I did to train the AI model on pushup detection!
@mwseibel@anteloper woohhhh I am mindblown, wanted something like this. I am spending too much time on the screen and also delaying my plan to workout daily. This will solve two problems simultaneously. Loved it, all the best for launch
@hackerqed thanks for installing Clearspace right off the bat! Love the idea of becoming a "healthy hacker" with it. As Royce and Oliver mentioned, we’re thinking on adding more exercises like burpees and planks, so stay tuned—there’s more to come! Let us know how the app helps you stay active in the meantime!
Haha I love this idea. My friends and I already text each other to do pushups and such, but this is an awesome idea to encourage the workout habits while reducing screen time.
How did you get the body tracking to work? I haven't tampered with that in building yet. Congrats on the launch!
@gabe We used CreateML and a lot of elbow grease! I actually thought it was going to be significantly easier than it turned out to be. We first tried a cloud approach which was accurate but way too slow. Had to shift to doing it on-device which turned out to be a great decision once tuned up the model and got it really accurate
@anteloper I'm going to have to dive into CreateML and play with it! Don't you love when something that you think is going to be easy turns out to take most of the time TT__TT Pretty cool that this is all able to be handled on-device now.
Thanks for sharing and I hope y'all keep building with clearspace or at least with the concept. Really into it.
@gabe, thanks for the support! It’s always great to hear that people are already finding creative ways to balance fitness with screen time. Clearspace is all about making those habits even easier to stick to, and we love that it’s resonating with you. The technical side is all magic from our dev team, but what really excites us is seeing how people like you integrate it into their lives and make healthier choices. Keep us posted on how you and your friends use it!
@brijs@anteloper banking pushups is a game-changer, and once you get into a rhythm, you'll have plenty stored up for those rush hour social media moments. Let us know how it goes—looking forward to hearing about your experience!
@mwseibel@anteloper@rizkyge thanks so much! We’re really glad you love the idea, and it's great to hear you're into supporting physical activity—that’s exactly what we're aiming for. We appreciate the good luck wishes, and we'd love to hear your thoughts if you give it a try!
@mwseibel@rizkyge Thank you so much for the support! It’s awesome to hear that you love the idea, especially with the focus on promoting physical activity. We really appreciate the good vibes! 🙌
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Clearspace is such an innovative way to build healthier digital habits! I love how it turns exercise into a reward for screen time, making it both fun and productive. Congrats on the launch @anteloper !
@anteloper@djordjevic_nikola yes that's the goal, instead of just saying "no" to screen time, how can we evolve our habits to saying a "better yes" to something else and making intentional decisions!
@djordjevic_nikola Appreciate the kind words Nikola. Yes that's exactly the goal. We've also found that having actually earned the break, it's far more enjoyable to use
@djordjevic_nikola thanks, Nikola! Really appreciate the kind words, we’re all about making screen time feel intentional and earned, and it’s amazing how much more enjoyable it becomes. Let us know what you think if you give Clearspace a shot!:)
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Wow, this is a real solution for mindless scrolling! Not only does it save your fingers from fatigue, but it also keeps your body healthier. Every time you unlock an app, it's like a mini workout! 💪. Who's ready to do push-ups just to open their social media?
@misnaaaairaaa So true! It turns mindless scrolling into something way more active. Who knew unlocking an app could feel like a mini achievement? We'd love to hear how it goes for you once you give it a try—push-ups at the ready!
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@anteloper Awesome! You and your team are so cool!!🤩🙌🏻
Somehow clearspace turns "restrictions" into motivating/fun/empowering features... and in doing so, is ridiculously effective at keeping me off my phone unless I truly want/need to be on it.
@andrew_robinson2 Thanks for the kind words Andrew - we're thrilled that Clearspace turns what could feel like "restrictions" into something fun and empowering. These are the details we sweat day in, day out, so very glad it feels that way!
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