Hi Product Hunt. I'm Daniel, and I built Stoiqus alone. I noticed I was opening Instagram dozens of times a day without ever deciding to. It was reflex. And I decided to get rid of it! Most blockers either lock you out completely or are easy to tap past. Stoiqus does neither. Tap a blocked app and it stays closed. In its place is a line from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Zeno or Chrysippos, and two short questions: what are you avoiding, and what should you be doing instead? Then you choose. Walk away, and the app stays locked. Or proceed mindfully, and a short timed window opens, then locks itself again. A few times a day, no more. A few things I held to: - No badges, confetti or streak fireworks. A streak is a record, not a celebration. - No account. Your apps, reflections and notes never leave your phone. - With Pro, the notes you wrote weeks ago come back in place of the quotes. What you told yourself then is what you meet now. It's free to try with one app. I'd like to hear which app you'd block first, and what would make the pause harder to tap past.

Stoiqus

Stoic app blocker for iPhone. Decide again before it opens.

Stoic app blocker for iPhone. Decide again before it opens.