Mindful Shift vs BringMeBack

Mindful Shift is the only screen time app that helps you regulate, rather than block you out. No account, no data collection, nothing leaving your device. Most screen time apps punish you for phone addiction. Mindful Shift intercepts the doomscrolling habit and redirects you toward practices that actually help: breathing exercises, grounding, and somatic practices that reset your nervous system in under 2 minutes. The urge to scroll is automatic. Mindful Shift makes the pause automatic, too. HOW IT WORKS Set a time threshold for any app you tend to doomscroll. When you hit it, Mindful Shift steps in like a mindful app blocker that helps instead of punishes. Open the app, and you'll find a full library of guided practices ready to reset your nervous system. WHAT'S INSIDE • Behavior Interruption: monitors your most distracting apps and fires a mindful pause when you hit your limit • Practice Library: 22 guided breathing, grounding, somatic, movement, visualization, and emotional regulation exercises • Mindful Notifications: scheduled mindfulness check-ins throughout your day • Custom Reminders: your own mindful moments at times that matter • Daily Focus: Plan your day around a single practice category THE SCIENCE Techniques like the physiological sigh, box breathing, and 5-4-3-2-1 grounding are rooted in clinical research on anxiety and compulsive behavior and designed to work in under 2 minutes. YOUR PRIVACY Mindful Shift never creates an account, never collects your usage data, and never sends anything off your device. Everything runs locally using Apple's Screen Time framework. Your habits stay yours. This isn't about willpower. It's about digital wellness and giving your nervous system a better option.

Bring Me Back — Mindful Pauses Before You Scroll Bring Me Back can also block distracting apps and adult or custom websites. This uses Apple's Screen Time on your device to filter content you choose — everything stays on your device, and nothing about your browsing is collected or sent anywhere. Ever open Instagram "just for a second" and lose 45 minutes? Slap My Hand places a gentle pause between you and your most distracting apps — giving you a moment to breathe, reflect, and choose intentionally. How It Works Choose the apps you want to pause. Every time you open one, Slap My Hand steps in with a short mindfulness exercise — a breathing session, a grounding exercise, a gratitude prompt, or a simple delay. Complete the pause, then decide: do you still want to scroll? 6 Mindful Pause Types 4-7-8 & Box Breathing — Calm your nervous system before you scroll Grounding Exercise — 5-4-3-2-1 sensory awareness to bring you back to the present Gratitude Journal — Name three things you're grateful for right now Intention Setting — State your purpose before opening the app Mindful Quote — A moment of reflection before you dive in Delay Timer — A simple countdown that creates space between impulse and action Track Your Progress See exactly how much time you spend in each app Activity heatmap shows your usage patterns by hour and day Personalized insights identify your most compulsive habits Watch your mindfulness streak grow day by day Schedule Mindful Breaks Set daily reminders for regular breathing or gratitude sessions — independent of any app. Build a mindfulness habit on your own schedule. Premium Features Pause unlimited apps (free plan includes 3) Access all 6 pause types Full usage analytics and heatmap Scheduled mindful breaks No ads. No data collection. Just a helping hand when you need it most. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pkumar.org/privacy-ios/slapmyhand