Detoxly: Break the Trance
Detoxly AI Productivity In-app purchases
Break the dopamine loop. Users report 47% less screen time on average.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 74 ratings
- Downloads
- 23K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 25
- 2026 · v6.22.1
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About Detoxly: Break the Trance
Ever pick up your phone for a "quick check" and lose 20 minutes?
You meant to check one thing, but the feed pulled you in. That’s the "Scrolling Trance." Your rational mind goes offline, and the algorithm puts your brain on autopilot.
Detoxly is your External Circuit Breaker.
We are not just another app blocker. We are a neuro-minimalist launcher designed to intercept impulsive app opens, interrupt doomscrolling loops, and hand control back to your rational mind.
On average, Detoxly users report 47% less screen time within their first three months. Don't just block apps—break the loop.
HOW IT WORKS: ADAPTIVE FRICTION
Hard blocks just create resistance. Detoxly works with your brain, not against it. We introduce a "conscious pause" at two critical moments:
🛑 1. The Gatekeeper (Impulse Control)
Stop the loop before it starts. We intercept impulsive app opens. Instead of instantly launching a distraction, we force a moment of choice. Often, that split-second pause is all your rational brain needs to say "no."
🧠 2. Context-Aware Reality Checks
Target the specific trigger. Detoxly knows why you are scrolling. Whether it’s the "Comparison Trap" on social media, the "Slot Machine Effect" in dating apps, or "Brain Rot" from short videos, we deploy hyper-specific interventions to break that specific psychological loop.
🌑 3. Sensory Dampening
Make scrolling unrewarding. As you exceed your limit, we don't just nag you—we change the environment. Detoxly progressively dims the screen and fades out audio, stripping away the dopamine triggers that keep you hooked.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
📱 Minimalist Text Launcher
Colorful icons are engineered dopamine triggers. Detoxly neutralizes them. Replace your chaotic home screen with a clean, text-only interface designed for intention, not browsing.
🔔 Notification Filter
Quiet the digital "Hey!" We batch and hide non-urgent pings so you can check them on your own terms, not the algorithm's.
WHY CHOOSE DETOXLY?
If you are looking for screen time control that respects your intelligence, this is it. We combine the simplicity of a dumb phone interface with the power of high-end behavioral science.
• Psychological Precision: Interventions tailored to Social, Dating, Games, and Shorts.
• Break the Trance: Stop doomscrolling with Sensory Dampening.
• Achieve Screen Zen: A clutter-free, text-based home screen.
• Digital Autonomy: Powered by On-Device AI. All analysis happens offline, ensuring your data never leaves this device.
Your brain is on autopilot. It’s time to wake up. Download Detoxly today.
You meant to check one thing, but the feed pulled you in. That’s the "Scrolling Trance." Your rational mind goes offline, and the algorithm puts your brain on autopilot.
Detoxly is your External Circuit Breaker.
We are not just another app blocker. We are a neuro-minimalist launcher designed to intercept impulsive app opens, interrupt doomscrolling loops, and hand control back to your rational mind.
On average, Detoxly users report 47% less screen time within their first three months. Don't just block apps—break the loop.
HOW IT WORKS: ADAPTIVE FRICTION
Hard blocks just create resistance. Detoxly works with your brain, not against it. We introduce a "conscious pause" at two critical moments:
🛑 1. The Gatekeeper (Impulse Control)
Stop the loop before it starts. We intercept impulsive app opens. Instead of instantly launching a distraction, we force a moment of choice. Often, that split-second pause is all your rational brain needs to say "no."
🧠 2. Context-Aware Reality Checks
Target the specific trigger. Detoxly knows why you are scrolling. Whether it’s the "Comparison Trap" on social media, the "Slot Machine Effect" in dating apps, or "Brain Rot" from short videos, we deploy hyper-specific interventions to break that specific psychological loop.
🌑 3. Sensory Dampening
Make scrolling unrewarding. As you exceed your limit, we don't just nag you—we change the environment. Detoxly progressively dims the screen and fades out audio, stripping away the dopamine triggers that keep you hooked.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
📱 Minimalist Text Launcher
Colorful icons are engineered dopamine triggers. Detoxly neutralizes them. Replace your chaotic home screen with a clean, text-only interface designed for intention, not browsing.
🔔 Notification Filter
Quiet the digital "Hey!" We batch and hide non-urgent pings so you can check them on your own terms, not the algorithm's.
WHY CHOOSE DETOXLY?
If you are looking for screen time control that respects your intelligence, this is it. We combine the simplicity of a dumb phone interface with the power of high-end behavioral science.
• Psychological Precision: Interventions tailored to Social, Dating, Games, and Shorts.
• Break the Trance: Stop doomscrolling with Sensory Dampening.
• Achieve Screen Zen: A clutter-free, text-based home screen.
• Digital Autonomy: Powered by On-Device AI. All analysis happens offline, ensuring your data never leaves this device.
Your brain is on autopilot. It’s time to wake up. Download Detoxly today.
What’s new
Version 6.22.1 · Updated September 25, 2026
✨ Your Detoxly Score now counts time in the apps that pull you in, and finishing a Focus Block earns points back.
User reviews
Absolutely fantastic app!!! The design is clean. It provides the perfect tools to set boundaries with my phone and stick to them. It's effective, easy to set up and genuinely helps you focus on what matters. Highly recommended for anyone serious about digital wellness.
beautiful and friendly user interface, very easy and understandable for every one to use.
Super time saver
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