Pull‑Free: BFRB & Picking
Hair pulling & nail biting
About
This app uses your iPhone's camera to detect when your hands approach your face or hair, providing real-time alerts to help break habits like hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-biting. It focuses on building awareness and tracking progress privately on your device.
What's New in Pull‑Free
1.0
June 10, 2026
Developer apps
FAQ
What is Pull-Free used for?
Pull-Free is designed to help users break body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) like hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-biting. It uses your iPhone's camera to detect when your hands get too close to your face or hair, providing real-time alerts.
How does Pull-Free detect hand movements?
Pull-Free utilizes Apple's on-device Vision framework to track your hands and face. It analyzes the camera feed to identify when your hands are nearing your face or hair and triggers an alert.
Is my data private with Pull-Free?
Yes, Pull-Free prioritizes privacy. All processing of your camera feed happens directly on your iPhone. Your camera feed is never recorded, stored, or uploaded.
Can I adjust the sensitivity of the alerts?
Yes, Pull-Free offers adjustable sensitivity settings. This allows you to customize how close your hand needs to be to your face or hair before an alert is triggered, matching your personal needs.
Does Pull-Free have ads?
No, Pull-Free does not contain advertisements. It is a completely ad-free experience for users.
What devices does Pull-Free support?
Pull-Free is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It requires the screen to be on and the app to be open to function.
How often is Pull-Free updated?
Pull-Free was last updated on 2026-06-10 with version 1.0. Future updates will likely focus on improving detection accuracy and adding new features based on user feedback.
What is the age rating for Pull-Free?
Pull-Free has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for users of all ages and does not contain mature content.