Sworn — Honest Accountability

Snowleopard Labs LLC

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About this app

Sworn is accountability without surveillance. What you've sworn off simply doesn't load—and, if you choose, one short email goes to a person you trust when you slip. No screenshots. No record of your everyday browsing.

WHO IT'S FOR
People quitting porn or gambling who want someone in their corner. Christians looking for internet accountability without screenshots. Couples keeping a promise to each other.

WHAT IT BLOCKS
• Malware and scam sites – Always free, on from the start
• Ads and trackers – Always free, one switch away
• Pornography
• Gambling
• Social media
• Online shopping
• Gaming
• VPNs and proxies (bypass tools)

You can turn any category on or off at any time. Malware and ad/tracker blocking stay free; the other categories are part of Sworn Premium.

BLOCK APPS, NOT JUST WEBSITES
Each Premium category can also block the apps you pick, not only their websites. When you open an app you've chosen to block, Sworn sends you back to your home screen. This is optional and is powered by Android's Accessibility permission (see "Accessibility permission" below). It never prevents you from uninstalling Sworn or any other app.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Name what you're swearing off.
2. Turn the filter on — the app walks you through one simple Settings screen.
3. (Optional) Name up to three accountability partners by email. Each gets one invite and, at most, one reminder. They have 7 days to accept; if they don't, the invite drops.
4. If you slip, they hear one sentence about it: that you tried, and what kind of site it was. Never the URL or the app name. Further attempts in the next 24 hours roll into one summary with the count.

Turning protection off or loosening a category also lets your partner know.

ACCESSIBILITY PERMISSION (Blocked Apps)
Sworn's optional Blocked Apps feature uses the AccessibilityService API. With your permission, Sworn detects which app comes to the foreground and, if it is one you chose to block, sends you back to your home screen. Sworn reads only the name of the app on screen—it never reads the contents of your screen, your keystrokes, your messages, or any other text, and nothing it observes ever leaves your device. Website filtering works fully without this permission; granting it is your choice, and you can turn it off at any time in Settings → Accessibility → Sworn.

WHAT'S DIFFERENT?
• No reports to review: No weekly reports or check-ins. Your partner hears from us only when it matters.
• Private by design: We never see your screen. Sworn does not take screenshots.
• Discreet alerts: Partners see a count and a category, never the sites. For example: "Morgan had 3 blocked attempts in the last 24 hours. Those sites were in the Gambling category."
• Consent first: We never email anyone without permission. Every partner must opt in, and can unsubscribe in one tap.
• No account: No sign-up, no password.

COMPUTERS AND CHROMEBOOK
Add a Windows PC, Mac, Linux computer or Chromebook with a one-time code from the app. It joins the same account: same filters, same partner.

SWORN PREMIUM
New subscribers get 7 days free, then a monthly subscription (US$7; prices vary by country). Premium unlocks every category beyond malware and ads/trackers, app blocking, your own block and allow lists, and accountability partners, on up to 7 devices. Cancel any time in Google Play → Subscriptions. Malware and ad/tracker blocking stay free after a subscription ends.

PRIVACY & TERMS
Everyday browsing isn't logged. Blocked attempts, and visits to sites you chose to allow, are kept for 7 days so you can see them in the app, then deleted. Partner email addresses are stored only to deliver alerts.

A few browsers use their own built-in DNS and skip the system setting. Support shows the one switch to change.

Full details: https://sworn.snowleopard.dev/privacy
Support: https://sworn.snowleopard.dev/support

What’s new

Clearer messages when a list is full or a website address isn't quite right. The alert preview now matches the email your partner gets, word for word.