In contrast to Screen Time, one sec delays access to apps and websites instead of blocking them completely – this is fundamentally different than any other screen time tool you’ve tried before!
Have you tried a digital detox? And it did not work, because you fall back into your habits immediately?
Well here is the solution:
one sec solves our unhealthy phone relationship at its roots: by making distracting apps less appealing, our brains lose interest to open them all the time without proper intention.
The effectiveness of one sec has been confirmed in a peer-reviewed scientific study with the Max-Planck Institute and Heidelberg University: app usage drops by 57% on average! Long-term!
Fight the social media algorithms and win back control over your phone usage & your subconsciousness!
“one sec” uses Shortcuts Automation to toggle a deep breath animation whenever you open one of the configured apps (Instagram, Twitter, YouTube…). This breaks unconcious social media habits short-term (literally, as soon as you have set it up) and even helps long-term by adding more friction when opening these apps.
Did you really want to open Instagram? Or was it just because you're bored waiting for your bus?
This app helps you to reflect your actions, thoughts, and feelings; disrupting harmful social media habits with mindfulness.
On top of that, “one sec” also contributes your mindful moments to the Health App via HealthKit.
Especially for people with ADHD one sec is a great tool to gain back control for incredible focus and concentration.
Integrations and collabs:
- You can set up one sec to sync tasks with Structured, so you won't be able to access social media apps during ongoing unfinished tasks.
- You can set up one sec to learn a new language with LENGO, so every time you open social media, you have to answer a handful of vocabularies.
Available Subscription Options:
one sec pro (annual / monthly / lifetime unlock)
Suddenly started completely restricting me from opening apps
It suddenly started completely restricting me from opening apps. Today it did it in the middle of an important conversation with a client on Instagram. I never changed any settings to make it do this and I can't find any setting to stop it doing it. No response from customer support.
Doesn't do what it claims to
I had high hopes that this app would work but it simply doesn't do what it claims to. After following all the instructions for the incredibly time consuming set up. It only worked once when opening an app and never again, which defeats the purpose.
Best in its kind!
I’ve tested nearly all the free and paid apps that block content. I had also been a subscriber to freedom and cold turkey, but no software delivers what one-sec does and at such an affordable price!! Definitely value for money! They also added blocking features along with interventions and they keep adding stuff. The team is amazing. I don’t normally write reviews but this is 5 stars blindfolded!
I love, love, love this app 💕
I dislike ScreenTime, and a couple of other apps I tried to reduce my mindless scrolling were annoying as well. I believe in self-respect and self-compassion, not in treating ourselves like errant children, and so this app is a breath of fresh air — figuratively and literally. I'm in love. Just four days in and my mindless app use is down by almost 70% — with zero frustration! Thank you kind dev.