I like working in cafes and the pomodoro technique so I combined them with a sprinkling of Animal Crossing vibes to make Tavern Timer! You can decorate the tavern with decor unlocked from completed work sessions and set music, weather, fireplace, etc.
It is also my first ever game/app and I'd love feedback!
App name: Sociano
Core function:
Sociano is an iOS app that removes addictive parts like Reels from social media while keeping useful parts like DMs, posting, search, and content friends send you.
The problem:
I wanted to stop scrolling, but I did not want to uninstall social media because I still needed it for friends.
Instagram Reels was the worst for me. I was averaging around 5 hours a day on my phone, with about 3.5 hours a day going into Reels. I was becoming less focused in school, lazier, and more depressed. Most importantly, I felt like I was forgetting my goals in this short life.
I thought about normal blockers, but most felt wrong:
So I built Sociano around a different idea:
Don’t delete social media. Remove the parts that pull you into endless scrolling.
What it does:
Sociano opens social platforms in a controlled in-app browser and lets you remove specific things like Reels, Shorts, Explore, feeds, For You pages, Spotlight, Discover, etc.
It also has optional native iPhone app blocking using Apple’s Screen Time APIs, so you can block selected apps or set limits.
Supported platforms right now include Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.
My result:
Before: around 5 hours a day on my phone, about 3.5 hours a day on Reels.
After: around 30 minutes a day, with Reels basically at 0 except when a friend sends me one.
Build story:
I’m 18 and still in high school. It took me around 2 months to build. I almost dropped the idea because I thought there was no way to actually make this work on iOS.
Apple also rejected it around 10 times at first because of screenshots and wording, which was painful but kind of expected.
It is live now:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sociano/id6760568406
I made a launch code for the first 100 people: SOCIANO30 — yearly Pro for $30 instead of about $50.
Mostly looking for honest feedback, especially from people who want to stop scrolling but do not want to fully delete social apps.
I’ve been using phone and desktop pomodoro timers on and off, but I keep getting tempted by the physical ones people post sometimes.
Part of me feels like having a dedicated timer might make it easier to just start a session without opening another app or getting distracted by notifications. The other part of me thinks a timer is a timer and I’m overcomplicating something that already has free solutions.
For people here who’ve actually used a physical pomodoro timer regularly, did it change anything in practice? Better focus, easier task switching, less friction starting sessions, anything like that? Or did the novelty wear off and you go back to digital?
Would love honest opinions before I buy another productivity thing I convince myself will fix my life lol.
The biggest problem of the timer applications is that they do not increase personal motivation and create a temporary enthusiasm, to prevent this, I made an application where you can form a clan with your friends and follow your situation and the application mascot constantly reacts. I think it will work for those concerned. https://apps.apple.com/app/modoo-focus-pomodoro-timer/id6758787725
This is the reset that works best for me after I have already wasted a few hours:
The goal is not to rescue the day. The goal is to stop the slide.
One clean block usually gives me more momentum than a huge comeback plan that I secretly know I will not follow.
Anyone else find that one Pomodoro works better than trying to force a full-day reset?
Buongiorno mi presento, mi chiamo Alì e sono uno studente di economia. Nell’ultimo anno ho lavorato a diversi progetti come ad una web app per il corso di economia tenuto dall’ex rettore dell’ Università di Parma volta all’insegnamento della partita doppia e di un sistema di refertazione radiologica veterinaria basato su Ai + l’input del veterinario.
Da 1 mese sto lavorando ad un’app che possa aiutare liberi professionisti, manager, dirigenti ecc. nella gestione del proprio tempo e dei propri impegni personali separandoli in modo autonomo e proattivo grazie all’AI (senza tenere traccia di nessun dato o informazione personale usata per scopi terzi).
La feature killer consiste nella possibilità di poter parlare col proprio calendario e aggiornarlo in modo continuo, tutto da una singola app.
Al momento sono in fase di sviluppo/pre-MVP, pertanto se aveste consigli da darmi su feature, utilità effettiva nel vostro lavoro o informazioni aggiuntive ve ne sarei molto grato.
Se invece fosse bastata questa breve ma intensa presentazione vi lascio il link alla lista d’attesa. Grazie.
PomPom is designed to make the Pomodoro technique simple and fun.
What's inside:
Any feedback is much appreciated!