Smartphone users want soft awareness nudges, not hard app blockers
People who feel controlled by habitual app use often reject hard-block tools as too punitive and all-or-nothing. There is a gap for lightweight, awareness-first approaches — gentle reminders, streak tracking, on-device-only data — that reduce compulsion without triggering the resistance that blockers create.
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