Detoxly - Screen Time Blocker

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Everyone
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Bring entertainment and productivity together through Detoxly - Screen Time Blocker. Detoxly AI designed this system just for you. Check Productivity for details.

Secret Tips For Using This Game Detoxly - Screen Time Blocker

Screen time control that takes your side — and names the apps designed to keep you hooked.



Pick up your phone for a "quick check" and lose 20 minutes? You're not weak — you're in the Scrolling Trance. The feed was engineered to pull you under: rational mind offline, algorithm on autopilot.



Your phone's built-in pause is neutral — it has to be, because the apps it pauses are its own store's customers. Detoxly isn't neutral. We show you how Instagram, TikTok, and dating apps are designed to keep you scrolling — something the platform never will.



REALITY CHECKS THAT NAME THE TRAP

Generic timers count minutes. Detoxly matches the moment to the loop pulling you in — the Comparison Trap on Instagram, the Slot Machine Effect on dating apps, the endless short-form loop behind TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. You see why you reached, right as you reach.



HOW IT WORKS: ADAPTIVE FRICTION

Hard blocks breed resistance and workarounds. Detoxly works with your brain: a conscious pause where it matters, adapting to your patterns. A digital detox that doesn't run on willpower:



🛑 The Gatekeeper

Intercepts impulsive opens — a split-second for your rational brain to say "no" before the dopamine hits.



🤖 Cortex AI™ — Learns Your Weak Moments

On-device AI learns when you're most vulnerable and surfaces grounded facts like "you closed Instagram 14 seconds ago." Cortex AI Pro goes deeper — sharper Reality Checks, weekly Insights, daily notification catch-ups.



📊 Health

One score for screen time, compulsion, sleep, and recovery, with an 8-week trend showing if you're winning or drifting.



🔒 Focus Block — Deep Work Mode

Lock in for deep work — or schedule the same hours every week, free. Apps stay launchable but turn into Reality Checks the moment you reach. Premium adds strict mode and grayscale.



🌑 Sensory Dampening

Exceed your daily screen time limit and Detoxly dims the screen and fades audio, stripping the triggers that keep you hooked.



📱 Minimalist Launcher — Distraction-Free

A clean, text-only minimalist launcher: the calm of a dumb phone, on the phone you own. Unlike other minimalist launchers and dumb phone apps, it knows why you pick it up.



🔔 Smart Notification Filter

Batch and hide non-urgent pings. Cortex AI Pro adds TL;DR summaries — skim a day in seconds.



WHO DETOXLY IS FOR

• Anyone tired of doomscrolling Instagram Reels, TikTok or YouTube Shorts

• Students and remote workers chasing focus

• Adults serious about digital detox, dopamine detox, and phone addiction recovery



Tried a basic app blocker, a screen time limit, a digital detox app, or your phone's built-in distraction blocker and slipped right back? Detoxly is the one with a point of view.



WHY DETOXLY?

On your side: Names the patterns the platform legally never will

AI-Personalized: Reality Checks adapt to your patterns

100% Private: Fully on-device — your patterns never leave your phone

Battery Optimized: Runs all day without denting the battery

Swiss-Engineered: Built in Zurich

Free, and it stays free: No trial clock. Cortex AI Pro unlocks personalized Reality Checks, Health detail, weekly Insights, unlimited Focus Blocks



Your phone's pause is on the apps' side. Detoxly is on yours.

Download Detoxly — break the loop today.



ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE (OPTIONAL)

Detoxly works without it. Turn it on and Android's AccessibilityService lets Detoxly spot the foreground app instantly and close it when you tap Exit. Never typed text, passwords or keystrokes. All on-device, revocable anytime.


Digital detox that adapts: AI app blocker for doomscrolling & phone addiction
Updated on
Aug 29, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Financial info, and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

66 reviews
T Nilsson
April 13, 2026
This app is a mess. It's annoying that the keyboard pops up every time you go to the app list, and I hate that the app interruptions are just the same with different words and easily circumvented, although it does tell you you can't ask for more time after five snoozes, but that's just annoying and you can close and reopen. Also don't like that it only does interruptions after you've hit your defined time limit for the day. And it won't let you choose any search engine for home screen.
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Detoxly AI
May 23, 2026
Dear Nilsson, we received your concerns seriously and recently redesigned the interventions to be strict and more effective. The interruption texts are now more nuanced. After five snoozes users will get locked out with long cooldown period. Thanks for your valuable feedback and we are continuously improving our user experience.
Oleksandr Holikov
June 29, 2026
I've tried this app for a little while, and my screen time hasn't really changed, mostly because I always tried to open the blocked apps... yeah, great idea, but the brain still "bypasses" that... 😅
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Detoxly AI
July 2, 2026
Thank you for your kind feedback. Detoxly when set as home launcher, enables gatekeeper interventions which helps preventing launching monitored apps. For premium subscription, there is also hard lock mode, which enables cooldown / backoff from using the app. Eventually, user's effort and mindful usage are necessary to see any effective progress.
Mike
May 2, 2026
Initial impressions are good, I appreciate the home screen and clear alphabetical list of apps. Would like to be able to personalise the lower icon. bar and I've contacted the dev about how to find the 'Personal / Work' app list as shown in the screenshots...
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Detoxly AI
May 23, 2026
Dear Mike, we are currently prioritizing the feature of customizable home screen icons as you suggested. The 'Personal / Work' app list in the Play Store screenshots is only applicable for phone with dual profiles i.e. personal and work. We understand that visual might create some confusion on our feature offerings and we will address this soon!

What’s new

🔕 Apps you've locked stay quiet — their notifications wait until the lock is over.
😴 Nothing lands in the middle of the night. Anything held is there in the morning.
✨ Clearer catch-up notification.