Life is better lived.
You need more stories to tell.
Desk Work
What is this?
This is a tool for people who would like to study or work without distraction.
How it works:
- Your phone detects how far it is from your laptop.
- When your laptop is on, and your phone is close (~3m), you are blocked.
- If you would like to be unblocked, shut your laptop, or take a few steps away from your desk.
- If you want, you can set it so that when your phone blocks, sites on your computer (YouTube, Instagram…) get blocked.
Why does another app need to exist?
There are a million apps out there that exist to build habits and stop bad ones.
The reason Vindica exists is: none of them do the complete job.
Opal, Onesec, Socialite are all very very good — don't get us wrong — but you'll download them, and then still find yourself doomscrolling. It's not that they are easy to get out of, that's not the problem. It's that they just don't hit the nail on the head.
Blocked only when you should be. Unblocked when you should be.
That's the solution.
Vindica exists only because content overconsumption has remained unsolved. Like Ozempic for the mind, Vindica aims to be (and we think it is) that solution.
What does Vindica actually do that's any different?
Vindica does a few things.
- Scroll Stops — these are targeted at doomscrolling. They block based on usage density. Best explained by example: “If I use Instagram for more than 8 minutes in a 30 min window, I get blocked for an hour.” These work similar to a bartender — they will let you consume, but stop you when you get drunk.
- Conditional Rules — these are for habitual content. You set up blocks based on location, time of day, day of week and screen time. The best part is, you can link these up with AND/OR conditions to actually match your life. P.S. these can also be used to allow doomscrolls if you'd like.
- Desk Work — these are for people who want to study. When your phone is within ~3m of your running laptop, it's blocked. Simple. Effective. Helps you get stuff done.
- Comrades — this is the bit that scales up accountability, because what's stopping you from just deleting the friggen app? You add friends, and can see their screen times. If your friends go rogue and delete their blocks or are doomscrolling, you can block them from your phone (don't worry, it can be skipped). Friends keep you accountable.
I kind of like doomscrolling though?
We know. But at some level, everyone knows they should probably use their phone a bit less and live a little more. After all, everyone needs more stories, and you don't get that by watching other people live their stories.
Vindica will not turn you into a monk.
You will still be able to scroll.
You set all of the limits and parameters.
Just use your phone a bit less.
Is this another friggen subscription?
Yes. The app shows your local subscription price and any free trial available to you before you subscribe.
You can manage or cancel your subscription through Apple.
That's all. Have a nice day.
Download on the App Store