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)
I tried to do this for just eat app...all good until you go to add a new automation... The app doesn't show up here for me to fully set it up. So it does part of the job it states but just throws an error message up at the end
Good
Seems motivational
Not bad
Didn’t think this would actually work, I was only trying it out and had every intention of opening candy crush regardless but given the choice I chose not to open the app after a nice deep breath. Shocked myself…
Yes!
It is quite helpful but I think it needs longer exercises
Incredible
Genuinely incredible app. Much better than Opal - and far more affordable!! Blocks apps completely but intervenes with breathing techniques etc.
Best purchase I’ve ever made. 100% recommend.
Thank u I have my life back
Thank you thank you thank you
Excellent App to reduce dopamine loss
This app has very thoughtful features and helps the user slowly ramp up the learning process to fight addiction. I would highly recommend it.
Love the app
Helps me calm down and stop scrolling
Concept works really well with only one hitch
Only bad thing is that I was being called in instagram and every time I tried to pick up I was blocked from doing so and when I went back to the app the call had ended.
If this could be fixed it would be an easy 5/5 app.
Instagram becomes more enjoyable, less harmful
Instagram reels to me can feel like getting sucked into a black hole where i lose my grip on reality and can’t stop scrolling. Having one sec interventions makes me aware of my surroundings every 5 minutes meaning i can enjoy the funny videos on Instagram without missing out on my day. I use apple’s screen time feature as well to limit Instagram to an hour per day and I have someone else who knows the screen time password. This means I can only do ‘one more minute’ once when the time runs out. I feel like I am in control of my time now. I like the features one sec has especially the new scrolling wheel to choose the amount of time you want before an intervention which is way more purposeful than before when you hit a button to choose the time. This app is very helpful to my life.