Protect dinner, bedtime, and family time from automatic scrolling with gentle Screen Time pauses built for parents.
Protect family time from doomscrolling.
Stay helps parents be present during the moments they want back: dinner, bedtime, mornings, homework, and quiet time together.
When you try to open a blocked app during a protected moment, Stay shows a gentle pause with your own family photos, so you choose with intention instead of habit, before the doomscroll starts.
Why parents use Stay
- A gentle app blocker and screen time control built for family life
- Set a calm app lock and time limit for protected moments like dinner and bedtime
- Keep the focus on the people in front of you, not the feed
- Keep needed apps available with a simple allowlist
- Override when life requires it, without shame
- Track protected moments and progress over time
How it works
1. Choose one family moment to protect.
2. Pick the apps that can stay available.
3. Let Stay create a calm pause when distraction tries to pull you away.
Stay is built for real parents, not productivity theater. Think of it as a light dopamine detox for the whole family: a simple way to trade the scroll for time with your kid and notice the moment between impulse and action. Whether you're a mom or dad, Stay helps you put the phone down and stay.
Privacy is core to Stay. Photos never leave your device, protected moments stay local, and the app is designed around no personal data collection.
Download Stay and protect one family moment today.
Terms of Use: https://trystay.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://trystay.app/privacy
Set up was simple. Well worth it for the time you get back with your kids and family. The best part is it shows you exactly how much time you got back!
Helps to reduce screen time and build healthy habits
Ana5356
Appreciate having an app that is made for parents, to help reduce screen time and model for my kids how to set healthy habits around phone use.
Fixing small bug around trial start
Version 1.4.1
The developer, Latent Signal Labs, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
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Accessibility
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