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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
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For engineers building habit-forming or social products, these apps represent a counter-movement that could affect engagement metrics if they gain traction. The technical approaches vary from simple step counting to computer vision verification, showing different implementation strategies for enforcing digital wellness.
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Apps like Digital Carrot and StepBloc block distracting apps until users meet fitness goals such as step counts or completing specific workouts.
TouchGrass uses computer vision models to verify users have stepped outside and photographed actual grass before unlocking apps.
Most of these apps are iOS-only, with Walkly and WeWard being the exceptions available on Android.
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