Mado: Digital Dopamine Detox
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Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
The feed is built to keep you. Mado puts a calm window in front of it: one pause before every distracting app, and 15 minutes when you really choose to go in.
You open an app to check one thing. Forty minutes later you are still scrolling. Not because you are weak, but because the feed is engineered to hold you.
Mado puts a window between you and the feed.
THE PAUSE
Pick the apps, categories or websites that pull at you. When you open one, Mado shows a calm shield with two choices:
- Close app, and get back to your day
- Enter for 15 minutes, then the shield returns
No lectures, no guilt. Just one honest moment to choose.
THREE FOCUS MODES
- Shizuku 滴 (Droplet): 3 sessions per app per day
- Nagare 流 (Flow): 2 sessions per app per day
- Izumi 泉 (Spring): 1 session per app per day
Every app keeps its own count. When the sessions run out, the window closes until midnight. Changes that loosen your limits wait until midnight too, so a weak moment cannot undo a strong decision.
ON YOUR SCHEDULE
Keep the shield on all day, or only when it matters: work hours, a wind-down before bed, or your own windows, overnight included.
DEEP FOCUS
Need an hour with no exits? Start a Deep focus session from 15 minutes to 4 hours and lock it until it ends.
SEE WHAT YOU WIN BACK
- Time reclaimed today, this week, this month
- The apps that call loudest, and the hours they call
- Streaks, consistency and a weekly path
- A bonsai Focus garden that grows with every pause you keep
- 7 achievements marked in kanji, from your first pause (一) to the path (道)
- Small and medium Home Screen widgets
CALM BY DESIGN
Mado (窓) means "window" in Japanese. Washi paper, sumi ink, light and dark themes, and 18 app icons to choose from. Notifications are off unless you turn them on.
PRIVATE
No account needed. Mado uses Apple's Screen Time framework, and your list of blocked apps stays on your iPhone.
SUBSCRIPTION
Mado requires a subscription. New subscribers may be eligible for a free trial.
Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://usemado.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://usemado.app/privacy
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This update refreshes how Mado looks on the App Store and adds store pages in 14 more languages. The app works exactly as before.
The developer, Marcin Piechaczek, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Marcin Piechaczek
- Size
- 43.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Mado Monthly $9.99
- Mado Yearly $49.99
- Mado Weekly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Marcin Piechaczek