CTRL vs Bookplate

CTRL is a focus timer, app blocker, and habit builder in one. The rule is simple: you earn credits by focusing, and you spend them to open the apps that steal your hours. Run out, and the scroll stops until you put in the work. It turns willpower into an economy so you don't have to rely on willpower at all. WHY CTRL WORKS WHEN OTHER FOCUS APPS DON'T Most productivity and screen time apps just block apps and hope you don't switch them off. CTRL doesn't fight your dopamine it puts a price on it. Every distraction costs credits you can only earn through real focused work. That's what makes the habit stick. FOCUS TO EARN • Run focus sessions (25, 50, or 90 minutes) and bank credits • Keep your phone face-down during a session for a +50% bonus • Longer, distraction-free deep work pays the most • Build a daily focus habit and track your time like a pro BLOCK THE APPS THAT EAT YOUR TIME • Shield TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, X and more using Apple Screen Time • Block distracting websites too, so Safari can't reopen the same feeds (Pro) • The most addictive apps cost the most credits to open PAY TO OPEN — EVERY TIME • Before a blocked app opens, CTRL asks why and charges you credits • Every "I'm bored" tap is logged, so you get a real distraction tracker for your worst habits • See your triggers and take back control of your attention RECOVERY MODE FOR THE HARD DAYS • Binge patterns automatically trigger a fairer economy: earn more, spend less • Miss a day and a freeze covers your streak — built to catch the spiral, not punish it HONEST BY DESIGN • Credits are earned by focusing never bought with money • Your Screen Time data never leaves your device. CTRL can't see which apps you use. • No ads. No tracking. No account or login required. MADE FOR Anyone fighting phone addiction, doomscrolling, and procrastination students, founders, writers, remote workers, and anyone who wants focus, productivity, and self-control on their own terms. A focus app, app blocker, screen time limiter, distraction blocker, and habit tracker rolled into one. CTRL PRO Upgrade to block unlimited apps and websites, schedule unlimited unlock windows, and more. Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Use it, but pay for it.

Bookplate turns physical reading into earned screen time — and into a shelf that proves it. The apps that eat your evenings? Now they're earned. Shield the ones you choose; every page you actually read unlocks minutes in them. When the minutes run out, the shields quietly return. YOUR SHELF IS THE POINT Every verified page belongs to a book. Finish one and it becomes a proof card: the cover, the dates, your verified pages, your best streak. Share it. Keep it. Build the reading identity you keep meaning to have. HOW IT WORKS - Add the physical book on your nightstand — search it, scan the ISBN, or type it in - Choose the apps that steal your evenings (Instagram, TikTok — your call) - Scan the pages you finished; text is verified on your device - Answer one quick question about what you read - Earn minutes in your shielded apps — or read your daily goal once and unlock them for the whole day HONEST BY DESIGN - Page text is read on your device and never stored - Duplicate pages don't count twice - Progress is measured in verified pages, labeled honestly - A grace day protects your streak once a week — and says so START WITH 3 DAYS FREE Bookplate Pro begins with a 3-day free trial on the annual plan — everything unlocked from your first scan. Cancel anytime in Settings before the trial ends and you won't be charged. BOOKPLATE PRO Shield unlimited apps and whole categories, "read to unlock the day" morning gate, custom earning rates (1–5 min/page), no daily cap, unlimited books, your full Shelf with proof cards for every finish, strict comprehension mode. $29.99/year, $49.99 once (lifetime), or $3.99/week. Bookplate uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) technology. Book data and covers from Open Library. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/