Balance Your Stimulation
Earn Your Screen Time
The dopamine detox app that actually works. Use a daily points budget to balance high-stimulation apps with movement, exercise, and mindful alternatives. When depleted, shields block the apps that drain you.
Digital Wellbeing Features
Not another app blocker. A complete stimulation management system.
Daily Stimulation Budget
Start each day with points representing your mental energy. High-stimulation apps drain your budget as you use them.
Rate Draining vs Earning Apps
You decide which apps drain points (social, games) and which restore them (reading, meditation). Fully customizable to your lifestyle.
Earn Points Back
Movement, exercise, and healthy apps restore your budget. Steps, workouts, and mindful alternatives all earn points.
Smart Shields
When points run low, shields gently block high-stimulation apps. Emergency override available when you truly need it.
Late Night Mode
Auto-shield apps after a set time regardless of balance. No more midnight doom-scrolling. Wake up rested.
Private by Design
All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. Your habits are your business.
How Stimulus Works
Balance stimulation in 3 simple steps
Start with a Budget
Each day begins with stimulation points-your stimulation budget. Use high-stimulation apps and watch it drain.
Rate Your Apps
Tell Stimulus which apps drain you (social, games) and which restore you (reading, meditation, productivity).
Restore Balance
Earn points back through steps, exercise, and healthy app choices. When depleted, shields block draining apps.
Inner Landscape
Watch your mental world flourish
Your Inner Landscape is a visual reflection of your screen-life balance. Start in fog, and as you build healthy habits, watch it transform through seasons-from barren wasteland to flourishing garden.
It's not just pretty pixels. Each element grows based on your real behavior: leftover points grow plants, walking builds paths, avoiding late-night scrolling reveals stars.
Pricing
Start free, upgrade when ready
or $59.99/year (save 29%)
- Unlimited app ratings & shields
- Steps, exercise & workout tracking
- Inner Landscape visualization
- Late-night mode & scheduling
- Detailed insights & streaks
- All future features included
Cancel anytime. No commitment.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Stimulus
Stimulus is a behavioral screen time management app that uses a stimulation points budget system. Instead of just blocking apps, it helps you balance high-stimulation app usage (social media, games) with healthy alternatives like movement, exercise, and mindful apps. When your stimulation budget depletes, high-stimulation apps are automatically shielded.
Stimulus uses a points system: 1) Start each day with a stimulation budget (default 40 points), 2) Rate apps as draining (costs points) or earning (restores points), 3) High-stimulation apps drain your budget as you use them, 4) Earn points back through walking, exercise, or using healthy apps like reading and meditation apps. When depleted, shields block draining apps until you restore balance.
stimulation points represent your daily stimulation budget-a behavioral model for mental energy. High-stimulation apps (social media, games) drain points, while healthy activities (walking, exercise, meditation apps) restore them. It's not about brain chemistry, but creating awareness of how different apps affect your mental state.
Stimulus will be free to download with a 3-day free trial. After the trial, subscribe for $6.99/month or $59.99/year (save 29%). The subscription includes unlimited app ratings, smart shields, Inner Landscape visualization, late-night mode, detailed insights, and all future features.
Apple's Screen Time just blocks apps with time limits. Stimulus creates positive incentives-you earn back access through healthy choices. It rewards movement, using productive apps, and making mindful decisions. The Inner Landscape feature visualizes your progress as a growing garden, making digital wellbeing feel rewarding rather than restrictive.
No. Stimulus is private by design. All data stays on your device-no accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. It uses Apple's native Screen Time APIs (FamilyControls) which can't be easily bypassed. Your habits are your business.
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