Launching today
ScrollJail
The AI bouncer that asks 'why?' before you open Instagram
27 followers
The AI bouncer that asks 'why?' before you open Instagram
27 followers
Every time you open a distracting app, an AI bouncer stops you and asks: Why are you here? Good reason: you're in. Bad reason: you're not. No paywall, no guilt-trip onboarding. Just an AI that won't let you lie to yourself. Free iOS Shortcut, 3 min setup.
Hey Product Hunt š®
I built ScrollJail because I had this exact problem.
I deleted Instagram my brain switched to YouTube Shorts. I deleted YouTube: I ended up doomscrolling on Snapchat. That's when I realized: the app was never the problem. It's the three-second window where your thumb opens something before your brain knows what's happening.
What ScrollJail does:
ā Every time you open a blacklisted app, an AI asks: Why are you here?
ā Good reason: you're in, timer starts
ā Bad reason: the Warden gets creative
ā No "Ignore Limit" button. No bypass. One question you can't skip.
What makes it different:
ā App-agnostic: blocks the behavior, not the app
ā Free core experience, no paywall before value
ā The AI has personality and users are already sharing their "Roast Receipts" unprompted
It's currently a free iOS Shortcut. 3 minutes to set up. Native app is next if this gets traction.
I'd love honest feedback: does this feel like a real behavior change tool to you, or a novelty that wears off after a week? That's genuinely my biggest open question.
From Moritz, the guy building ScrollJail