Nature Unlock vs Polanthos

Put the phone down and go touch grass. Nature Unlock helps you spend less time scrolling and more time living. It locks your most distracting apps — and to unlock early, you step outside and reconnect with the real world: snap a real tree or flower, or put your hand in the grass or snow. Endless feeds steal hours. Nature Unlock turns "just five more minutes" into a reason to get up, go outside, breathe, and take back control of your screen time. HOW IT WORKS • Choose what hijacks your attention — social apps, short‑video feeds, games, news, whole app categories, even websites — and lock them. • Set a quick timer, pick any custom length, or unlock early the healthy way: head outside and capture a moment in nature. • Come back refreshed — with a little more of your day still yours. SCHEDULED FOCUS Stop relying on willpower. Build recurring focus schedules — school hours, the work day, every evening after dinner — and your distracting apps lock themselves automatically, right on time, even when the app is closed. Set it once and let your day run focused. FOCUS MODE Block distractions for deep work or study. Pick a quick 25, 45 or 60‑minute timer, go deep with 90, 120 or 180 — or set any custom length. To unlock early, pause and take a slow, mindful breath. That small bit of friction helps you stay on task and get more done. DEEP FOCUS Ready to truly commit? Switch on Deep Focus and there's no breaking out early — no shortcuts, no cheating — until your timer or schedule ends. The ultimate lock‑in for the days that really matter. MEDITATION Unwind with calming nature soundscapes, plus Personalized AI Meditations shaped around how your day actually went — stressful, joyful, or somewhere in between. PERFECT FOR • Building healthier digital habits and a real dopamine detox • Students and professionals who need to focus • Anyone craving more calm, clarity, and time outdoors Reclaim minutes — and eventually hours — of your day. Take a digital detox, step away from the doomscroll, and let nature reset your mind. Camera access is used only to recognize the tree, flower, grass, or snow in your unlock photo. Photos are analyzed by our nature‑detection service for that purpose and nothing else. This app uses Apple's standard EULA/Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Polanthos helps you pause before opening distracting apps on your iPhone. It is for people who want to reduce automatic scrolling, use social media more intentionally, and spend less time getting pulled into apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, shopping, or entertainment apps. Instead of blocking everything completely, Polanthos adds a short mindful pause before selected apps open. In that moment, you can breathe, decide if you really want to continue, close the app, or redirect your attention to something better. Main features include app-based pauses, focus schedules, gentle reminders, reclaimed-time tracking, simple redirects, and a calm design with no ads, no social feed, and no shame-based dashboards. The app is free to use. A paid plan is optional and can be skipped. All features described in this listing are accessible without purchase. Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polanthos.com/privacy.txt