Unplug for a Cause® Timer 4+

I really like this app

I was so excited to learn about Lilspace. Easy to install and also very easy to navigate and use immediately. I especially enjoy the Unplug for a Cause feature. To take a break from my phone and be able to benefit another organization is a big plus. I can’t always donate money to every charity and this app allows my time to be currency to benefit the many causes that are doing work to better our world. Using the app is giving me more space to be with others and the activities I enjoy without interruption. I’m looking forward to using Lilspace and see how they evolve to further my experience unplugging.

Wonderful app to help with phone usage - and awareness!

I am really enjoying the lil space app, but for myself and my family. I love that I can make a group with my friends and family so we can see how much we all unplug. It’s a real-life way to check in and help with being present and not so absorbed with technology! Also really love the promotions and causes.

Like the concept, but this isn’t useful

This is a really great concept for an app — get support for limiting screen-time while earning rewards or contributing to a cause. However, none of the available rewards were even remotely appealing. The causes looked promising, but when I attempted to use the app to “unplug,” it was no different from setting a timer on my phone. There is no support built into the app to hold me accountable for actually unplugging — no screensaver to remind me that I shouldn’t open my phone, for example. So I actually kept forgetting that I had even set the timer, and I kept picking up my phone to text before the time was up. That makes the app experience incoherent and makes it seem much less meaningful that my time unplugged supported a cause (if it actually did — it’s not clear how my time unplugged converts to actual financial assistance for causes).

Developer Response ,

D'orazia--Thank you so much for your review. Although we wish you had enjoyed the experience more, your feedback is very much appreciated.

For REWARDS-we are finding more and more companies who want to offer incentives for unplugging. You will see the available rewards increase in the coming months.

We did build a simple TIMER, similar to a mediation app, so that you can set the intention to spend designated time away from your phone. We purposely did not build-in accountability features, screensavers or notifications because we felt it complicated the app experience. Reading your review definitely gives us food for thought.

Here is how Unplug for a Cause™ works: Your unplugged time is matched $1 for every minute unplugged. At the end of every month or each quarter, a donation is made to the featured causes in the amount that matches the number of minutes unplugged.
In 2018-2019, we raised over $11,000 for a variety of non-profit organizations for minutes unplugged in the app and in our unplugged lounges. If you have any questions about how the financial assistance was received, please feel free to email us team@getlilspace.com

Again, thank you for taking the time to write such a thorough and helpful review. It made us realize we need to be more clear. Our aim is to help people find what motivates them to unplug. Hoping you give us another chance to support you in your journey to digital wellness.