Auto-translated

Built an app to change my screen habits - salam

Assalamu alaikum - I was fed up with how much time I spent on my phone, so I decided to do something about it myself. Last month I had a thought: AI can now speed up things that used to take ages, so why not tackle a daily habit I’d been ignoring? Basic idea: a screen-time app with the usual stuff - app blocks, focus mode, usage stats. Nothing groundbreaking, but I wanted it to mean something to me. No boring popup that just says “blocked.” No extra notification I’d swipe away. I wanted a pause. A short moment to think. A reminder with purpose. So I added a little twist: whenever I open a blocked app, the screen shows a Quran verse. A gentle nudge. A moment to reflect. A habit I’m actually motivated to keep. If you think building with AI is all prompts and instant results, it’s more than that. It wasn’t easy - I’m not a developer, so this whole thing has been... new and kinda fun 😅. A mix of AI tools, new ideas, asking dev friends for help, learning Git and APIs... sorry to all the devs I bothered. What surprised me was how many people shared the same feeling: app blockers can feel cold and impersonal. No heart. No meaning. And seeing a Quran verse made it feel right. What started as a small hobby slowly grew into something bigger. A tool I made for myself feels worth sharing. So why not? I’m now at the final-final-v1 stage. Close to testing. Close to seeing where this goes. I plan to launch on Android first - if you’d like to try it, comment and I’ll send you the waitlist link, inshaAllah.

+267

Comments

Share your perspective with the community.

Auto-translated

This hits different. Building it yourself makes it more authentic. I’ll try beta and share what I find, inshaAllah.

+6
Auto-translated

Mashallah, this is such a thoughtful idea. Love the pause-before-you-swipe approach - might actually help me cut doomscrolling. Count me in for the waitlist, please.

+15
Auto-translated

Bro this is genius. A calm reminder beats nagging timers any day. I’ll test it on Android for sure, send the link when ready.

+10
Auto-translated

I like the idea - makes breaking habit feel spiritual instead of punitive. Curious how customizable the verses are though.

+8
Auto-translated

Honestly brilliant. Would love to see a dark mode and maybe local language verses. Keep us posted, brother.

+4
Auto-translated

Respect for building it yourself, man. The Quran verse touch is simple but powerful. Happy to try and give feedback.

+4
Auto-translated

Nice one, I needed something like this. Not a fan of guilt-tripping apps, this sounds gentle. Put me on the list please.

+3

Add a new comment

Log in to leave a comment