Paradox: Screen Time Control

You meant to read a book tonight. You opened your phone to check one thing. That was ninety minutes ago. Paradox puts a guardian between you and the apps that take the most, and gives the time you win back to something worth reading. GUARD THE APPS THAT PULL YOU IN Pick the apps, whole categories and websites you would rather not open, and the hours they are off limits. The wall goes up and comes down on schedule, even while Paradox is closed. Two rules come ready to use on weekdays, a block from 9 to 5 and a 45-minute daily limit, and both are yours to rewrite. A PAUSE BEFORE YOU GIVE IN Open a guarded app and the Paradox shield is there first. If you really do need in, you ask from inside Paradox: your guardian stands in the way, you wait out a short countdown, and you choose 2, 5 or 15 minutes. The pass closes itself when the time is up. FOCUS SESSIONS The Focus tab starts a session:…