Dawdle AI vs Screen Time Control

Dawdle is a research-informed focus app designed for the hardest part of productivity: actually starting. Meet Pebbles, your AI anti-procrastination sidekick. When a task feels boring, overwhelming, vague, or easy to avoid, Pebbles helps you figure out why you’re stuck and choose a small next step. Dawdle helps you turn avoidance into action with: • AI chat with Pebbles: Talk through what you’re putting off and get support matched to the reason you’re stuck. • Tiny task steps: Break overwhelming projects into smaller, more doable actions. • Focus timers: Set a timer, name your task, and start with just a few minutes. • Reward picker: Choose a small reward before you begin, so finishing feels more satisfying. • Streaks and progress tracking: Track your daily focus time and build consistency over time. • Gentle notifications: Get nudges during the times you’re most likely to put things off. Created by Dr. Anusha Garg, a psychology PhD trained at the University of Michigan and UC Santa Barbara, whose research focuses on procrastination, motivation, and follow-through.

Make distracting apps wait until your priorities are done. DoUnlock helps you reduce screen time and follow through on tasks by connecting app access to real progress. Choose the apps that pull your attention away, create the tasks or routines you want to finish, and unlock access after you complete them. FOCUS WITH A CLEAR REASON • Block distracting apps during study, work, or personal time • Create tasks and repeatable routines • Schedule focused work in advance • Track focused time and completed activity • Turn app access into a motivating reward USE DOUNLOCK FOR • Studying and exam preparation • Deep work and productive mornings • Exercise, reading, chores, and daily habits • Reducing social media and compulsive scrolling • Building healthier digital routines HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Add a task, routine, or focus session 3. Complete your goal to unlock access DoUnlock gives your phone a simple boundary so your attention can stay with what matters. Optional subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing