CTRL
The iOS app that helps you actually put your phone down
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Nicolas Dos Santos

CTRL - The iOS app that helps you actually put your phone down

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CTRL is an iOS app for people tired of doom-scrolling and losing hours to their phone. Unlike Screen Time, which is easy to bypass, CTRL uses Apple's Family Controls framework to enforce real limits you actually can't wiggle out of. Set focus sessions, block distracting apps, and track your usage over time. Your attention is your most valuable asset, and you deserve tools that actually protect it. Built by a college student who kept failing his own screen time goals.

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Nicolas Dos Santos
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I built CTRL after realizing I was spending 5+ hours a day on my phone despite setting Screen Time limits I'd immediately override. The existing tools felt like suggestions, not solutions. So I built something with actual teeth, using Apple's Family Controls entitlement (the same framework used for parental controls) to enforce app blocks that you can't just tap around when you're weak-willed at 2 am. This is v1, built solo while juggling school and other projects. Would love feedback from anyone who's struggled with screen addiction. What features would actually move the needle for you? πŸ™