iOS · Consumer · 2026 – now · Developer
Claruss
Claruss blocks the apps and websites you choose on a schedule you set — with real, system-level enforcement, not a polite suggestion. Hardcore and Lockdown modes raise the stakes, an accountability partner can approve early unlocks, and a one-time passcode arrives by email or SMS when you genuinely need out. Built around intention and gentle friction, not another guilt-trip chart.
Problem
Screen-time dashboards are guilt machines: lots of data, no behavior change. People want to use their phones more deliberately, not just feel bad about a number.
And most blockers are trivially defeated — one tap to “ignore for today” and the willpower tax lands right back on you.
What I built
A native app for iPhone — with Apple Silicon Mac and Vision Pro support — built on Apple's Screen Time / Family Controls APIs: pick the apps and Safari sites to block, set a recurring schedule, and let the system enforce it.
Designed the friction to be adjustable rather than absolute — Hardcore mode locks rules in place during a cooldown window, Lockdown mode flips to an allow-list, and an accountability partner can sign off on early unlocks. When you truly need out, a one-time passcode is delivered by email or SMS.
Shipped to the App Store solo — product, design, and engineering — with a 14-day Pro trial that doesn't ask for a card, and iterated from real usage. The app collects no user data.
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Outcomes
- Live on the App Store — free, with a Claruss Pro subscription ($4.99/mo or $29.99/yr).
- Runs on iPhone, plus Apple Silicon Macs and Apple Vision Pro.
- Designed, built, and shipped solo.