Shelly: Screen Time Control
Quit Brainrot, Block Apps
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Take back your day with Shelly — your friendly screen time coach to help you build healthy phone habits.
Shelly is a cute snail who lives on your phone. The less you doom-scroll, the healthier Shelly gets.
The more you mindlessly scroll, the more Shelly retreats into her shell.
It's a simple visual nudge that works — no guilt trips, no lectures, just a little friend keeping you honest.
Most of us spend 5+ hours glued to our screens without realizing it.
Shelly flips the script: block the apps that drain your time, set focus schedules, and get gentle breathing reminders when you're about to spiral into another scroll session.
WHY SHELLY WORKS
- Visual motivation: Watch Shelly's health improve as your screen time drops
- Gentle nudges, not guilt: Breathing exercises instead of harsh lockouts
- Smart schedules: Auto-block apps during bedtime, work hours, or study sessions
- Shell Mode: Total focus mode that blocks everything except what you whitelist
- Real insights: See exactly which apps eat your time and track your progress
FEATURES
- Instant App Blocking: Pick the apps and sites to block. Done in seconds.
- Shell Mode: Block everything except what you whitelist. Total focus.
- Breathing Interventions: A 10-second breathing pause before any tracked app opens.
- Smart Schedules: Auto-block apps at bedtime, work hours, or custom windows.
- Daily Time Allowances: Cap usage on any app. Hit the limit, Shelly blocks it.
- Escape Hatch: Need a blocked app? Simple unblock.
- Streak Tracking: Stay under your goal. Watch the streak grow.
- Home Screen Widget: Today's health score, always visible.
- History & Insights: Weekly charts to spot patterns and celebrate wins.
DESIGNED FOR
- Students who lose hours to scrolling before exams
- Creators who need to focus on making, not consuming
- Professionals who want deep work without distractions
- Parents building healthier phone habits for the family
- Anyone who's tired of picking up their phone 150+ times a day
PRIVATE & SECURE
Shelly uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring and blocking happen entirely on your device.
Your usage data never leaves your phone — ever. No tracking. No ads. Just you and Shelly.
FOUNDERS NOTE: I built Shelly because I was scrolling for 6 hours a day on my phone and couldn't stop. None of the screen time apps felt right — they were either too strict, too preachy, too complicated, or too easy to bypass. Shelly is the app I wished existed: simple, kind, and effective.
All features described above require a subscription.
Terms of Service: https://getshelly.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://getshelly.app/privacy
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Spindle Hyperlocal Solutions Private Limited
- Size
- 71.1 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.1 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- One time offer $24.99
- Premium Plan $49.99
- Premium Plan $5.99
- Copyright
- © Spindle Hyperlocal Solutions Private Limited