Reduce Noise.
Regain Focus.
Break the infinite doomscroll loop. Shield your feeds, complete focus arcade challenges to earn screen time, and stack Quartz as you master your attention.
01 — Doomscroll Quota
Social feeds are designed to trap your attention. We break the loop.
Quartz integrates natively with iOS Screen Time to set a hard daily doomscroll quota. Once your allotted time runs out, your selected apps are natively locked — no VPN workaround, no browser loophole. Your shield is at the OS level.
Set your daily quota
Define exactly how many minutes of scroll time you allow yourself each day.
Native OS-level shielding
Quartz uses Apple's Screen Time API to block selected apps at the system level — unbypassable.
Track remaining quota live
A real-time countdown ring shows your remaining scroll budget at all times.
02 — Attention Gym
Don't quit cold turkey. Train instead.
When your quota runs low, don't panic. Head to the Attention Gym and earn +5 minutes of scroll time by completing focus-based arcade challenges. One game at a time.
Memory Pattern
Remember the sequence on the grid, then recreate it exactly before time runs out.
+5 min quotaWord Search
Hunt hidden words hidden inside a scrambled letter grid. Beat the clock to win.
+5 min quotaConnect Dots
Match colors and connect all the dots on the board. Paths can't cross.
+5 min quotaWave Runner
Ride the wave path and dodge incoming spikes. Reaction time is everything.
+5 min quota
03 — Focus Economy
Dopamine balancing by design.
Focus isn't just about blocking. It earns. The longer your focus session runs uninterrupted, the more your attention multiplier compounds — reaching up to 2.0× at 5 hours. Your remaining quota converts to Quartz at midnight.
Compounding Effect Table
Quartz rewards scale with your focus time. End early and the surge multiplier is voided.
| Focus Time | Multiplier | Quota Saved | Est. Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | 1.00× | 45 min | 45 Quartz |
| 60 min | 1.20× | 40 min | 48 Quartz |
| 120 min | 1.40× | 35 min | 49 Quartz |
| 180 min | 1.60× | 30 min | 48 Quartz |
| 240 min | 1.80× | 25 min | 45 Quartz |
| 300 min ⚡ | 2.00× MAX | 20 min | 40 Quartz |
⚠︎ Turning off your focus monitor early voids the compounding multiplier and resets your streak.
04 — Leaderboard
Mindful phone use is better with stakes.
Stack your active streak days. Climb the Quartz leaderboard. Reflect daily on your digital habits. Quartz turns screen-time discipline into something worth competing for.
Daily Streaks
Keep your focus monitor active every day to build a streak. Miss a day and it resets.
Quartz Rankings
Your Quartz balance determines your rank on the global leaderboard.
Reflect & Improve
Weekly reflections and daily habit snapshots help you understand your scrolling patterns.
Ready to take your attention back?
Join Quartz on TestFlight and start breaking the loop today.
Download Quartz on TestFlight05 — FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Quartz is a focus and digital wellness app that helps you understand and reduce excessive scrolling habits through gamification, native app shielding, and compounding rewards.
Quartz provides screen-time monitoring, focus-building arcade activities, daily streaks, a compounding reward economy (Quartz), and reflection tools to help you build healthier digital habits over time.
Anyone who finds themselves stuck in endless scrolling and wants to be more intentional with their time and attention — especially Gen Z users who know the doomscroll trap all too well.
Never. We don't sell your data, and we use no third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs. Your Screen Time data — the apps you limit and how you use them — stays on your device and is never transmitted. The only information stored in the cloud is what powers the leaderboard and cross-device backup, such as your display name, avatar, and Quartz balance, held securely in Apple's iCloud. See our Privacy Policy for the full details.
Not easily. Because Quartz uses Apple's native Screen Time Restrictions API, the block happens at the OS level. There are no browser workarounds or VPN bypasses. The only built-in override is the Emergency Unpause, which resets your streak as a consequence.