Mobile Less vs Cortex

Blocks that actually hold. No "Ignore Limit." No "15 more minutes." You open Instagram "for a second" and half the evening is gone. With Apple's Screen Time, one tap skips the limit. With Mobile Less, when an app is blocked, it doesn't open. Period. Try everything free for 14 days. No card, no automatic charges. "The only app that really blocks apps. You can't snooze it or change it." — App Store review (translated from Spanish) HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that steal your day. 2. Decide how and when they're limited. 3. When it's time, they don't open. No negotiating. CHOOSE HOW TO LIMIT EACH APP — Instant block — Lock an app right now for as long as you choose. There's no way to undo it early — that's the point. — Scheduled blocks — Group apps into profiles (Work, Study, Night…) and schedule them by time and day. They switch on by themselves. — Daily time limit — 30 minutes of TikTok a day, not one more. When it's up, it's blocked until tomorrow. — Intervals — Use it for 15 minutes, then it locks for 30. On repeat, all day. Great for studying without going fully offline. — Pause before opening — A 5 to 60 second wait before the app opens. Usually that's all it takes to change your mind. — Time reminder — A nudge every so often while you're inside an app. It doesn't block — it just keeps scrolling from quietly eating your evening. INSTAGRAM AND YOUTUBE, WITHOUT THE ADDICTIVE PART Open them in distraction-free mode inside Mobile Less: no Reels, no Shorts, no Explore, no endless feed. Messages and search still work. A MINIMALIST HOME SCREEN A widget with your essential apps as a plain text list. No colorful icons, no red badges calling you. WHO IT'S FOR • Students who need three hours in a row without their phone. • People who work from their phone and can't just delete Instagram. • Anyone who has tried other blockers and skipped them in two taps. Made by an independent developer, built on Apple's Screen Time. Available in 12 languages. Less screen. More life. After the trial, keep using the basic version for free, or unlock everything with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime from your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Stop opening apps without thinking. Cortex helps you interrupt automatic phone habits before mindless scrolling begins. Instead of relying only on willpower or simply blocking apps, Cortex creates a brief pause at the exact moment you feel the urge to open them. That small moment between impulse and action can help you become more aware of compulsive phone use, phone addiction, reduce distractions and regain control over how you spend your screen time. WHY CORTEX WORKS • Interrupt automatic phone habits in real time. • Reduce mindless scrolling and compulsive phone use. • Create a pause before opening distracting apps. • Become more aware of your phone habits and screen time. • Reduce the urge to constantly check your phone. • Spend less time scrolling automatically. • Build a more intentional relationship with technology. • Track your real progress and see how often you interrupt an impulse. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to use more intentionally. When you try to open one automatically, Cortex creates a brief interruption between the urge and the action. You may experience: • a short pause • a visual intervention • a simple challenge • a moment to decide whether to stop or continue These small real-time interventions help you avoid opening apps purely out of habit. Over time, Cortex helps you recognize the patterns behind automatic scrolling, compulsive phone use and phone addiction. The goal isn't to eliminate your phone or force you to block everything. It's to help you notice when you're using an app intentionally and when you're simply reacting to an impulse. MORE THAN AN APP BLOCKER Cortex is not another productivity app or a traditional app blocker. It's designed for the moments when you reach for your phone without thinking. When you open an app automatically. When you check your phone again seconds after putting it down. When you start scrolling and suddenly realize you have spent more time there than you intended. Cortex creates a moment to pause before the habit takes over. By interrupting automatic behavior at the exact moment it happens, Cortex can help you reduce mindless scrolling, regain focus and become more intentional about your screen time. Download Cortex and interrupt your next impulse before the scroll begins. Terms of Use: https://totomarchesini.github.io/cortex-legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://totomarchesini.github.io/cortex-legal/privacy