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Behavioral Psychology for iOS & Android

Take control of distractions. Make room for focus.

Willpower is finite. Wait replaces abrasive lockouts with gentle micro-friction—introducing an intentional breathing pause before addictive feeds open, reclaiming your daily attention.

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90 Mins
Daily Time Saved
-68%
Impulse Opens
< 0.5%
Daily Battery Impact
4:38
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Overview

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90 mins

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ecoFOCUS MODE

Take a break from your selected apps

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Habit Architecture

Four pillars of intentional friction.

Designed according to cognitive neuroscience to gently decondition compulsive phone checking without resentment.

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Mindful Breathing Interruption

When you tap an addictive app, Wait immediately presents a soothing breathing visual. Taking one conscious breath dissolves over 60% of impulse opens on the spot.

Configured Micro-DelayCompletion Rate: 84%
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Strict Focus Windows

Lock selected distraction loops during deep work sprints, evening wind-downs, or morning workouts without disabling essential phone features.

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Deep Sprint Shield

6 Tempting Apps Quarantined

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Dopamine Detox Grayscale

Automatically strips saturated colors from triggering feeds upon launch, removing the artificial stimuli engineered into social badges.

Color Stimulus Reduction100% Monochrome
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100% Private Offline Telemetry

All usage logs, screen time reductions, and prevented opens remain strictly encrypted in local memory. We collect zero usage telemetry.

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Time Preserved
Encrypted device log
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Zero Analytics
No tracking pixels
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Ultra-Low Power
< 0.5% battery impact
Engineering Specs

System Footprint & Architecture

API Hooks
Native ScreenTime
Uses Apple Screen Time API & Android Accessibility Services
App Footprint
< 12 MB
Zero third-party trackers or bloated webview runtimes
Minimum OS
iOS 16+ / Android 11+
Optimized for fast system-level event interception
Data Policy
100% On-Device
No account login required; no remote storage sync
Common Questions

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about intentional friction.

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Ready to reclaim your daily attention?

Break unconscious dopamine loops and recover an average of 90 minutes of daily life.

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