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MasterYourTime

Willpower isn't the problem — the system is. Ravelo blocks distracting apps by default. Earn time through productive use to unlock them. Built for ADHD brains that need structure, not shame.

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EarnUse productive apps to build your balance.
SpendUnlock entertainment with what you earned.
AnalyseTrack your Productivity ROI over time.

How it works

Ravelo turns screen time into a budget, not a promise.

Instead of starting a temporary lock and hoping you keep your word, Ravelo keeps distracting apps blocked all the time. You unlock them only with minutes earned in useful apps or from a completed focus session.

Time Sources
Idle
Language lesson8 sources selected
Time Balance
0min
Time Market
Blocked
Selected distractor app6 apps blocked
Focus Mode

Work away from phone — earn time offline

Idle

01 / Default State

Your distracting apps start locked.

Ravelo flips the usual rule. The distracting apps you choose stay blocked from the start, so the default state of your phone is calmer before the impulse even shows up.

02 / Earn

Useful apps mint your minutes.

Reading, language learning, guided workouts, journaling, meditation. When you use genuinely useful apps on your phone, Ravelo adds that time back to your balance minute for minute.

03 / Off-Phone Work

Need to work away from the phone?

Start a focus session anywhere from 5 to 120 minutes. If you run a 45-minute session, Ravelo adds the same 45 minutes back to your balance — the same 1:1 logic as useful phone activity.

04 / Spend

Unlock distraction intentionally.

Spend the minutes you earned to open a distracting app for a limited window. When time runs out the block returns automatically — no guilt, no all-or-nothing failure.

Why it feels different

Ravelo is not selling motivation. It changes the rules of access.

Blocked by default, not by intention

Most blockers activate only after you start a timer or hit a limit. Ravelo changes the default state first, so temptation has less room to negotiate.

Entertainment becomes earned access

Ravelo does not just punish scrolling. It lets productive behavior buy your way back into entertainment, which makes the system feel fair enough to keep using.

Useful work can happen off-phone

Focus sessions cover the moments when the real work is on your laptop, at the gym, or in a notebook. You can still earn time without gaming the system.

Hardcore Mode removes escape hatches

When you need stronger guardrails, Ravelo shuts down the usual loopholes: no quick peeks, no casual overrides, no quietly editing the block list mid-urge.

Know your
Productivity ROI

Ravelo gives you three numbers that matter. Not vanity metrics — actionable signals about how your time is actually being spent.

Productivity ROI

The ratio of educational to entertainment time. Above 1.0 means you're earning more than you spend.

Focus Trend

A weekly breakdown of your focus sessions. See your patterns, identify your weakest days, fix them.

Time Distribution

Minutes earned vs minutes spent. The closer the balance, the more intentional your day.

Frequently asked questions

Ravelo is an iPhone app built for people with ADHD who struggle with screen time. It uses a Time Currency system where distracting apps — social media, games, streaming — are blocked by default through iOS Screen Time. To unlock them, you earn minutes by using productive apps like learning tools, fitness trackers, and reading apps. Time is the currency. The system enforces the rest.

Time Currency is Ravelo's core mechanic. Distracting apps are permanently blocked by default. Productive apps deposit minutes into your balance while you use them. You spend those minutes to unlock entertainment apps. The ratio of earning to spending is your Productivity ROI — one number that tells you how intentional your day really was.

Ravelo was built with ADHD in mind. ADHD brains struggle with willpower-based restrictions because impulse control requires sustained executive function — which ADHD directly impairs. Ravelo solves this by externalizing the decision: the system enforces limits at the iOS level so the choice to scroll is removed entirely. Hardcore Mode eliminates bypass options, which is critical for ADHD users who will always find escape hatches. The Time Currency system also creates immediate dopamine reward for productive behavior — matching the instant-feedback loop that ADHD brains respond to best.

Apple's Screen Time tracks usage and lets you set limits, but enforcement relies on willpower — you can tap 'Ignore Limit' at any time. Ravelo adds an economic layer: you must earn access to entertainment through productive use. Hardcore Mode removes the ability to override, making enforcement absolute.

Hardcore Mode is an optional setting that removes all bypass options. It disables Quick Peek — the ability to unlock any blocked app for 1 minute — and prevents you from removing apps from the block list while it's active. To regain access, you must earn Time Currency. No shortcuts, no exceptions. Designed for ADHD users who know they'll rationalize any loophole the system allows.

Yes — by default, social media, games, and streaming are permanently blocked. The only way to unlock them is to earn Time Currency through productive app use. Quick Peek lets you access any blocked app for 1 minute without spending your balance — useful when you genuinely need a quick check. The goal isn't abstinence. It's making access something you earn, not something you scroll into by habit.

Ravelo is free to download on the App Store. A Ravelo Pro subscription ($9.99/month) is available for access to premium features including advanced analytics, custom app categories, unlimited rules, and custom earning and spending rates per app.

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