My screen time on myphoneis sky high.
That includes about 70% of office workers.
About 30% of adults reach that “excessive” threshold solely from recreational (non-work) activity.
Excessive screen time can come with physical health risks, likedigital eye strain.
The app, aptly namedTouch Grass, is a passion project of British app developer Rhys Kentish.
It was born out of a familiar concern that he was spending too much time on his phone.
“My reflex in the morning was to reach over, grab my phone and start scrolling.
Then, you might choose the amount of time you want to allot yourself to use each app.
The app will be available now foriPhone users.
Kentish said he plans to donate 50% of the profits from purchased skips to UKwildlife conservation.
They’re fairly popular and included in most Apple and Google phones in their digitalwellness configs.
The app had over 28,000 preorders at the beginning of the month, according toearly statsfrom Kentish.
YouTube shorts and X postsabout the apphave racked upmillions of views.
Kentish said he plans to release an Android app in the future.
He’s also exploring ways to let users touch snow, sand and other kinds of environments.
