What Useless - Screen Time Control actually does (from App Store listing)
Your friends are better than any app blocker.
4+ hours a day. That's what the average person hands their phone.
useLess helps you take it back. Set rules for the apps that distract you, like a daily time limit or a focus schedule. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks. The catch that makes it work: other apps run on your willpower. useLess runs on your friends.
Reclaim 2+ hours every day. You try harder when your friends are watching.
Other apps give you a snooze button. useLess is different.…
4+ hours a day. That's what the average person hands their phone.
useLess helps you take it back. Set rules for the apps that distract you, like a daily time limit or a focus schedule. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks. The catch that makes it work: other apps run on your willpower. useLess runs on your friends.
Reclaim 2+ hours every day. You try harder when your friends are watching.
Other apps give you a snooze button. useLess is different. Instead of white-knuckling it alone, your friends hold you accountable. When you get blocked and want more time, you'll have to ask them.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Set rules for the apps you overuse: daily limits, focus schedules, whatever fits your life. 2. When a rule kicks in, the app blocks. 3. Need more time? Snap a photo explaining why, and send it to your friends. 4. Every request lands on the Walk of Shame, so your friends see exactly what you are begging for.
FEATURES
Ask a friend for time: When you are blocked, send a photo explaining why you need more time. Your friends keep you honest, and on stricter rules they decide if you get it. Walk of Shame: Every request is visible to the friends you choose. Watch them beg for "just 5 more minutes" of TikTok, and let them watch you. Weekly leaderboards: Compete on streaks, focus hours, and time spent on the apps that hook you. Daily limits: Give each app a daily time budget that resets every morning. Focus schedules: Block a set of apps on a schedule, like work hours or bedtime. Hardcore mode: Lock yourself out for real. Some rules only get stricter, and turning them off takes a friend's approval, or a 24-hour wait.
WHY IT WORKS
Other blockers fold the second you push back. useLess puts real people in the loop. Cutting back stops feeling like a chore and starts feeling like a game. Real friends don't let friends doomscroll.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
"Finally broke my 2-hour Instagram habit" - ThePampf "I've tried a bunch of screen time apps, but always found a way around them. This is the first app that actually works." - Marc "This was a life changer. My screen time has dropped by 5 hours." - N1coo
PRICING
useLess is free to start: set your rules, get blocked, and ask your friends to unlock you. The whole social loop is free. useLess Pro unlocks unlimited rules, Hardcore mode, the full leaderboard, and deeper stats. New users get a free 7-day trial. You can also earn free Pro: invite a friend and you both get a month free, and inviting 25 friends unlocks Pro for life.
PRIVACY
useLess uses Apple's Screen Time API. We never see which apps you use, what you view, or any personal content. Your screen time stays on your device. Only the requests you send are shared with the friends you choose.
GET STARTED
Download useLess. Add your friends. Set your rules. And finally get your time back. Stop scrolling. Start living.
Questions or feedback? Reach us at https://dadama.app/ or email hello@dadama.app.
Subscription: useLess Pro is an auto-renewing subscription with a free trial for new users. Cancel anytime in your Apple account settings.
The biggest useLess update yet, top to bottom.
- The whole social loop is free. Asking friends to unlock you, on any rule, no longer needs Pro.
- Invite friends and unlock useLess Pro for free. Climb the reward ladder to a free year, lifetime Pro, and exclusive app icons.
- Dark mode added.
- A brand new home screen. Incoming requests arrive as a swipeable deck of mystery cards. Swipe to decide, tap a card for a full screen reveal of your friend's selfie.
- Give less when you approve. Slide to grant fewer minutes than your friend asked for.
- Block Now. Block distracting apps instantly for as long as you choose, no recurring rule needed. Cave early and a selfie goes to your friends.
- Set different limits and focus times for each day of the week. Tight on weekdays, looser on weekends.
- Block a whole category like Social or Games in one tap.
- Clearer rules. Every limit now says in plain words who can unlock it: you, your friends, or no one.
- Pick exactly how long to open access with an emergency unlock, instead of the whole day.
- Deeper Insights. Tap any app for its own stats, hide apps that should not count, set a goal and a baseline, and get a coaching line that actually means something.
- Selfie reactions, Blockie stickers, and seen receipts right inside a request chat or from the home deck.
- More Insights on your Friend profiles. Nudge a friend who has gone quiet.
- Fairer streaks. A quiet day or an emergency unlock no longer breaks your streak.
- Faster, more reliable blocking, plus a helper for when Apple Screen Time acts up.
- Filter your request history by what happened, with colour matched outcome chips.
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