Ditch : Dopamine Detox

Badger Labs Inc

About this app

Ditch is an app blocker that helps you cut screen time and stop doomscrolling — without locking you out of your phone.

When you open a distracting app, Ditch steps in with a short pause screen at the exact moment the urge hits. You choose what happens next:

• Resist — close the app and keep your XP
• Allow for a few minutes — use it briefly, then Ditch checks in again
• Override — a short cooldown gives you time to think before you give in
• Take a day off — pause blocking without losing your progress

Every pause is a small moment of self-control. Over time, those moments add up to less screen time and fewer impulse checks.

WHY AN APP BLOCKER WITH A PAUSE WORKS
Hard blockers get switched off. Ditch uses a gentle interruption instead: it breaks the automatic habit loop of reaching for social media, short videos or games, and asks you to make a deliberate choice. It's a dopamine detox you can actually stick with.

FEATURES
• Block any app — social media, short-video apps, games, browsers or anything that pulls you in
• Real-time blocking — the pause screen appears as soon as a blocked app opens
• Screen time tracking — see how much time each blocked app takes each day
• Focus Insights — 90-day screen time heatmap, weekly trends and best streaks
• Gamified progress — earn XP for time away from blocked apps, level up through evolving creatures and build streaks
• Day off mode — take a break without breaking your streak
• Quick setup — choose your apps and start in under a minute

GREAT FOR
• Reducing social media and short-video scrolling
• Breaking phone addiction and doomscrolling habits
• Digital detox and digital wellbeing goals
• Staying focused while studying or working
• Cutting back on mobile games

PRIVACY
No sign-up needed. Your app usage and screen time data stay on your device. Anonymous usage analytics are only sent if you opt in.

PERMISSIONS
• Usage access — detects when a blocked app opens
• Display over other apps — shows the pause screen
• Foreground service — keeps blocking active, with a visible notification
• Notifications (Android 13+) — reminders and status

Ditch the scroll. Take back your focus.

What’s new

Fixed: Ditch now pauses your apps from day one. Some new setups were not saving your blocked apps.
Setup now makes sure Ditch can pop up over your apps, so it actually works.