Mado: Dopamine & Digital Detox
App Blocker, Limit Screen Time
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A quieter window on your week. New Insights reveal when you pause, when you slip, and the apps that call loudest.
Mado - A window to reclaim your time.
You open Instagram to check one thing. 40 minutes later, you're watching a guy pressure-wash a driveway. We've all been there.
Mado puts a shield on distracting apps. When you open one, you see two buttons:
• "Close app" - go back to your life
• "Enter · 15 min" - you get 15 minutes, then the shield comes back
That's it. No motivational quotes. No guilt trips. Just a speed bump between you and the algorithm.
HOW SESSIONS WORK
You pick a focus mode:
• Shizuku 滴 (Droplet) - 3 sessions per app/day. Easy mode.
• Nagare 流 (Flow) - 2 sessions per app/day. The sweet spot.
• Izumi 泉 (Spring) - 1 session per app/day. For when you mean it.
Each session = 15 min. Every app has its own count. When you use them up, that app is locked until midnight. No exceptions, no "just 5 more minutes."
WHAT YOU GET
• Stats: pauses declined, sessions used, time saved
• Daily streak tracking
• 7 achievements with Japanese kanji - from first pause (一) to mastery (道)
• Home Screen widget with time saved and streak
PRIVATE
Everything stays on your device. Uses Apple's Screen Time API locally. No account, no servers.
WHY "MADO"?
Mado (窓) means "window" in Japanese. The design borrows from washi paper and sumi ink - calm, minimal, zero notifications screaming at you.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
Mado offers a subscription with 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
Ratings & Reviews
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We repainted Mado's first journey as one continuous world. It starts in a doomscroll at 1:47 AM and ends at dawn, on your side of the window.
• A completely new welcome journey, painted in sumi-e ink
• Your real screen time, revealed beat by beat: last week, your apps, the cost of a year
• Seal your plan with a press-and-hold hanko stamp
• Redesigned plans screen with a clear timeline and real trial dates
• Smoother animations, sharper error messages, and small fixes throughout
If Mado is helping you take your time back, a rating helps the next person find it.
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
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
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 Yearly $49.99
- Mado Monthly $9.99
- Mado Weekly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Marcin Piechaczek