Takeback vs ClarityClock

Takeback is Sarge, an AI coach who lets you into your social apps when you have a real reason and cuts off the doomscrolling. Not another app blocker. Other blockers lock everything, so you delete them by Friday. Or they're easy to skip. Sarge is tougher, but fair. A REAL REASON GETS YOU IN DMing a friend? Work? You get in. Doomscrolling? He cuts you off. He knows how long you've already scrolled today. 5 MODES. FIND YOURS. Some days your apps stay open, and the second you start doomscrolling, they lock. Some days every open costs a short wait while he tries to talk you out of it. On Blackout days, only a strong reason or a real emergency gets you in. Sarge picks your first modes, then you choose the one that works. HARDCORE WHEN YOU NEED IT On Hardcore days you say it out loud. Hold to talk, tell him why you need your apps, and he talks back. HE LEARNS YOU How you scroll. When you slip up. Then he adjusts your plan, and your daily limit steps down to your goal. YOUR ANTI-ALGORITHM Thousands of engineers. Billions of dollars. One job: keep you scrolling. Willpower can't beat that. It was never your fault. Sarge is an AI on your side against a billion-dollar feed. WANT MORE TIME? EARN IT. Go for a walk, work out, touch real grass, or hold a focus block. He checks the proof: your steps, a fresh photo, or 45 minutes with no unlocks. Pictures of pictures don't work on him. WHAT CHANGES Evenings that end in sleep, not a 2am feed. An attention span you can feel coming back. Hours that used to vanish with nothing to show for them. A phone you finally trust yourself with. WHO'S BEHIND IT Takeback is run by Stan Tatarnykov. He built games played by 80M+ people, so he knows how apps keep you hooked. Now he's on your side. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trytakeback.com/privacy

ClarityClock helps you beat procrastination and do the work that matters. Start a focus session, block the apps that pull you away, and watch your concentration turn into real progress on a gamified journey. Most "focus apps" are just timers you ignore. ClarityClock adds gentle friction at the exact moment you reach for a distraction - so you actually stay on task. DEEP WORK SESSIONS Set a timer, pick the apps to block, and focus. If you reach for a blocked app mid-session, ClarityClock steps in and reminds you of the commitment you made to yourself. RESCUE ME Already spiraling in a distracting app? Trigger Rescue Me and ClarityClock steps in after a few minutes to pull you back out of the doomscroll. THE FOCUS MAP Every session moves you forward on a journey of themed chapters. Progress is earned by real focus minutes - a reason to come back tomorrow. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Reports and a calendar show your focus streaks, total deep-work time, and the habit taking shape over days and weeks. CHOOSE YOUR BLOCK STRENGTH From a gentle reminder you can dismiss to a firm block that holds you to your word. FREE Everything in ClarityClock is free. No ads, ever. YOUR PRIVACY ClarityClock is built to respect you: - App blocking uses Apple's Screen Time technology. Your app choices are handled by iOS itself - ClarityClock can never see, store, or share which apps you pick. - It never reads your screen content, messages, or what you type. - Your task names stay on your device. Only basic session stats (type, length, time) sync to your account so your progress follows you. - You can delete your account and data anytime from inside the app. Stop fighting your phone with willpower alone. Make focus the default. Download ClarityClock and start your first session today.