Lucid: Reduce Screentime

Willpower alone isn't enough.

Social media apps are built by teams of psychologists, designers, and algorithms whose job is to keep you scrolling for as long as possible.

That's why I built Lucid.

Lucid helps you stop opening distracting apps on autopilot and makes it easier to use your phone intentionally.

Instead of relying on motivation, Lucid creates small moments of awareness exactly when you need them.

And surprisingly, those small moments can change everything.

How Lucid works:

When you try to open a distracting app, Lucid can:

- Interrupt the habit loop with a short breathing exercise.
- Ask you to make a conscious decision before entering.
- Let you choose how much time you actually want to spend.
- Completely block access during focus sessions.
- Automatically activate rules based on your routines.

The goal isn't to make your phone unusable.

The goal is to help you use it on your terms.

Most app blockers help you block distractions.

Lucid helps you want them less.

Instead of simply blocking apps, Lucid interrupts the habit loop itself.
Over time, distracting apps become less automatic, less rewarding, and easier to ignore.

The goal isn't just to block the behavior.

The goal is to change it.

That's how lasting habit change happens: by addressing the root cause of excessive screen time instead of simply putting a temporary barrier in front of it.

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Features:

Aware Mode

Pause before opening distracting apps.

A short interruption helps break automatic behavior and creates a moment to decide intentionally.

Lock Mode

Need deep focus?

Lock selected apps completely for a custom duration—or until you decide you're done.

No temporary unlocks.

No loopholes.

Routines

Create automatic focus environments for different parts of your day.

Examples:

- Mindful Morning
- Deep Work
- Study Session
- Evening Wind Down

Lucid activates everything automatically in the background.

Insights

See how your habits change over time.

Track:

- Screen time
- App pickups
- Most-used apps
- Awareness Rate

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What is Awareness Rate?

Awareness Rate shows how often you make intentional decisions.

For example:

If Lucid interrupts you 10 times and you decide not to continue 7 times, your Awareness Rate is 70%.

The higher it gets, the more you're breaking automatic habits.

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Is Lucid a blocker?

Yes—but that's not the whole story.

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