I launched my first app 2 weeks ago and still haven’t told anyone. The reason is kind of ironic.
It’s called StoicLock.
A screen times app where you have to read a quote before opening distracting apps.
My story is kind of ironic..
I’ve always wanted to become a content creator and build my own apps. So I spent a lot of time on social media trying to figure out how content works, how creators grow, etc..
And it actually worked! A few of my videos blew up after 1 year. My best video reached around 3 million views.
But at the same time, I slowly became addicted to social media.
I kept unconsciously opening Instagram, TikTok, YouTube… over and over again. Chasing trends. Consuming way more than creating.
And the worst part was:
the more time I spent on social media, the less time I actually spent building my own app.
That made me feel terrible.
My average screen time was around 11–12 hours a day. It started making me feel dizzy, mentally numb, and unable to fall asleep properly.
So I built an app that forces me to pause and read before unlocking them.
As a content creator, the one thing I feel like I need to do is quit social media which feels kind of counterintuitive.
Question :
You might ask:
“Why don’t you just promote your apps on your own social media since you already have an audience?”
Honestly, because I want to find real users.
Not just people who know me from my content.
I want to know if the app itself is actually helpful.
Also… letting strangers see something I built was honestly scarier than building it.
I’m still just one person figuring things out both making content and building apps. And honestly, I still don’t fully feel ready to share this journey with my audience yet.
I would love any feedback from you and the people who also struggle with screen time or phone addiction.