You were never supposed to fight the algorithm alone.

Not another app blocker. A pact with people you trust.

Work together to set your screen time goals. Learn to use your phone less without lockouts, streaks, or shame.

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  • Self-directed
  • Community support
  • No ads or data selling
At home Sun · 28 Jun

Good evening, Alex

1h 47m

on your phone so far today

first shared check-in at 2h 30m

A change is being asked Just now

Sam → you asks to move their pact from 2h to 2h 30m.

my new job has been brutal. i need messages and email on my phone more than i’d like. i’d rather raise it honestly than quietly miss it. up to you all — i’ll keep whatever we land on.

Agreed. Sam's pact has moved to 2h 30m.

Concept preview · interface in development

The Issue

The dominant approach to reducing screen time is built on prevention and a distrust of your future self.

Parents confiscate phones. Adults install app blockers. These methods make you reliant on them to solve the problem.

Restriction helps in the moment, but it doesn't teach true self-regulation.

PhonePact explores another path: strengthening awareness and agency with support from people you trust.

We are building PhonePact around that design thesis.

Philosophy

Our Screen-Time Ethos

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Studies

Research Deeper: Studies Backing Our Approach

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Designed For

● Neurodivergent individuals
● Parents and their children
● Students
● Creative Professionals

How PhonePact Works

A network that builds awareness while keeping agency.

01

Daily intention

2h 30m
adjust gently

Choose your goal

Set a realistic daily intention that you control and can revise.

02

Awareness check-in

2h 20m

You’re approaching the time you’d like to keep.

Notice the moment

Get calm reminders of time passed without alarms, shame, or a hard lock.

03

Your circle

A change is being asked Just now

Sam → you asks to move the pact from 2h to 2h 30m.

My new job has been brutal. I’d rather raise it honestly than quietly miss it.

Lean on your circle

Choose the people who see one plain check-in when you reach your pact point.

Join the Waitlist

Be first to try a pact, not a punishment.

Tell us a little about the phone pact you would make.

This helps us decide what to build first. It does not affect your place on the waitlist.

No spam. No tracking pixels. Unsubscribe whenever you want.

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You’re on the list.

We’ll reach out when PhonePact is ready. You still choose. You just do not have to choose alone.

About the Founder

Hank Yang, Founder of PhonePact

Hank Yang

Harvard University, MTS ’26

Hank’s academic work focuses on comparative mysticism and consciousness, centering on the question: How do people become internally free?

With a background in building internet businesses that reached millions and generated over $500,000 in revenue, Hank has studied both sides of the attention economy. His driving goal is to help people recover the ability to consciously direct their own attention.

Our Commitments

  1. 01 No advertising We will never display advertisements to our users.
  2. 02 Data sovereignty We will never sell your personal data.
Try it for 30 days. No payment required upfront. If it helps, keep it. If it doesn’t, walk away.

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