Hey Product Hunt! I built MindGate to fix my own doomscrolling. Every morning, in every free moment — I'd open Instagram. Not because I wanted to. Just autopilot. The insight that changed everything: doomscrolling doesn't start when you're already scrolling. It starts the moment you unconsciously open the app. So I built a cognitive challenge that appears before you can open Instagram, TikTok, or whatever your weakness is. Most of the time, just seeing the challenge makes you realize: wait, do I actually want this right now? And you close the app and get back to what matters. But I discovered two more problems during my own use: Problem 1: Even after solving the challenge, you could still scroll endlessly. So I added session time limits — you decide in advance how long you want to spend. Problem 2: The difficulty didn't scale with session time. So I linked them — the longer the session you want, the harder the challenge. Want 15 minutes on Instagram? Earn it. After this, my screen time actually dropped — because every choice became conscious. Does friction like this resonate with you? Happy to answer any questions!

MindGate

Break the scroll. Mind challenge stands between you and apps

Break the scroll. Mind challenge stands between you and apps