Feeling down
Scrolling often leaves you feeling worse than before. Teens on social media 3+ hours a day report more anxiety and depression.
Source: Riehm et al., JAMA Psychiatry, 2019Seez'n
Break the scroll cycle for good.
Understand what pulls you in, get automatically blocked when you overscroll, and grow a tree that reflects the life you're building.
Seez'n
Break the scroll cycle.
Grow something real.
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HP
Healthy · Lv. 8
The cycle
Sound familiar?
Most people stuck in doomscrolling are not lazy. They are caught in a loop that feeds itself.
- Scroll
- Less productive
- Feel worse
- Scroll again
See the research
Sleep problems
Using a screen before bed is linked to poorer sleep quality and about 50 minutes less sleep per week.
Source: Zhong et al., JAMA Network Open, 2025No focus
After an interruption, it takes an average of 23 minutes to refocus on the task you were doing.
Source: Mark et al., CHI 2008Procrastination
You open your phone for one quick thing and lose an hour, a pattern linked to smartphone addiction and procrastination in students.
Source: Chen & Lyu, Personality and Individual Differences, 2024Lost confidence
Comparing yourself to others on feeds erodes self-esteem, according to a 2023 meta-analysis of social media studies.
Source: McComb et al., Media Psychology, 2023Foggy mind
Heavier media multitasking is linked to worse sustained attention and a more scattered mind.
Source: Rioja et al., Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 2023The shift
Meet your tree
Willpower alone rarely breaks the cycle. You need something that steps in for you.
Good actions grow it
Complete productivity or mindfulness exercises, focus sessions, and todos. Your tree gains health when you show up.
Overscrolling kills it
Hit 15 minutes of cumulative use across your monitored apps and Seez'n blocks them. Your tree's HP drops with each penalty.
If it dies, your Tree's Will activates
The people you added ahead of time get an email that your tree died because you scrolled too much.
Before Seez'n
Reaching for the phone
Foggy, guilty, reactive. You scroll to escape, feel worse, and scroll again. Willpower runs out by afternoon.
With Seez'n
Reaching for what matters
Focused, self-aware, active. You know your triggers, apps block when you overscroll, and your tree grows with every win.
Features
Everything you need to break the cycle
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Understand yourself
Seez'n helps you understand yourself better. Self-awareness is the root of the change.
Find your mantras
Write down what matters to you, group your goals by theme, and turn each group into a personal mantra. When you feel like scrolling, you have your own words to come back to.
- 3-step exercise: objectives, grouping, naming
- Mantras tied to what you actually care about
- Boost your tree's HP when you complete the exercise
Morning Mood check-in
Log your current mood
Track how you are feeling right now
Mood logging
Log how you are feeling throughout the day. Over time, you get a clearer picture of your emotions and the contexts that trigger them.
- Quick mood logs whenever you want
- Spot patterns between mood and scrolling urges
- Daily challenges can nudge you to check in
2
Catch the urge
Seez'n protects you when you overscroll.
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HP
15 min cumulative limit
Monitored apps block when you overscroll
Your tree's HP and automatic blocking
Pick the apps that you spend too much time on. After 15 minutes of cumulative use across them in a day, Seez'n blocks those apps for one hour, and your tree's HP takes a hit. Complete exercises and stay focused to bring it back up.
- 15-minute cumulative threshold across your chosen apps
- Automatic blocking when you hit the limit
- Tree image and health ring reflect your long-run progress
Feeling like scrolling?
Outdoor 30 min · Low energy
Walk in nature
Find a nearby park and take a mindful walk.
Creative 15 min · Low energy
Write in a journal
Free-write for 10 minutes. No editing.
Activity ideas
When you feel like scrolling but know you shouldn't, open Activity Ideas. Seez'n suggests mindful things to do instead.
- Curated ideas across outdoor, creative, social, and more
- Filtered by duration and energy level
- Something to do right now instead of opening a feed
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Stay focused
Seez'n helps you stay focused. Every win grows your tree.
Focus Session
30
minutes
Distracting apps blocked during session
Focus sessions
Set a timer, block distracting apps, and work on one thing. When the session ends, your tree's HP grows. No willpower needed: the apps are simply unavailable.
- Pick your session length
- Apps blocked while the timer runs
- HP reward on completion
Today Tomorrow Later
Day-by-day todos
Seez'n splits your tasks by day - today, tomorrow, and beyond. That structure pushes you to set daily goals to avoid "procrastination scrolling".
- Tasks organized by day, not one endless list
- Plan tomorrow to stay on track
- Completing todos boosts your tree's HP
Sleep Protection
10:00 PM
9:00 AM
11h blocked
Off
Sleep protection
Set a start and end time. Seez'n blocks your chosen apps overnight so you are not scrolling in bed. Better sleep starts with removing the temptation.
- Drag-to-set sleep schedule dial
- Apps blocked automatically overnight
- You are protected before sleep and when you wake up
Morning 2h 14m left
Log your current mood
Track how you are feeling right now
Complete a Focus Session
Afternoon challenge
Daily challenges
Timed challenges appear throughout your day. Each one is a small, concrete action you can do instead of scrolling.
- Morning, afternoon, and evening challenges
- Mood logs, focus sessions, and planning
- Small wins that add up over the week
Seez'n Expert Panel
Backed by independent experts
Clément ÉTORÉ
Founder of Bulle (European ethical social media platform)
Anne-Hélia ROURE
Psychiatrist & Member of the "Collectif Surexposition Écran (CoSE)"
Valentin RIVALLAND
Founder of Digi'Detox (digital wellbeing initiative)
Gilles VERNET
Filmmaker, author & teacher, director of "Et si on levait les yeux?"
Jean POULY
Digital anthropologist, author, and creator of the Smartphone Show®
FAQ
Common questions
What is Seez'n?
Seez'n is an iOS app that helps you break the scroll cycle. You understand what pulls you in, get automatically blocked when you overscroll, and grow a tree that reflects the habits you build.
What counts as overscrolling?
You choose which apps to monitor. When your cumulative time across those apps hits 15 minutes in a day, Seez'n blocks them for 1 hour and your tree's HP takes a penalty. The limit is shared across all monitored apps, not per app.
How does Screen Time monitoring work?
You pick the apps that pull you into passive scrolling. Seez'n uses Apple's Screen Time APIs (Family Controls) on your iPhone to measure time in those apps and apply blocks. After 15 minutes of cumulative use in a day, the apps block automatically. Apple processes usage on your device; we sync only what's needed for your tree's HP (for example, penalty events and your selected-apps configuration) - not your full Screen Time history. You stay in control of which apps are monitored.
What is your tree's HP?
Your tree's HP is your long-run habit score. It goes up when you complete exercises, focus sessions, todos, and sleep protection. It goes down when you trigger overscroll penalties. There is no cap - the number keeps growing as you build better habits.
Is my data private?
Seez'n is built with privacy in mind. We do not sell your data or use it for behavioral advertising. Screen Time limits run through Apple on your device; we store account and progress data (including mood logs and Tree updates you choose to save) securely in the EU via Firebase so your tree stays in sync. Mood and reflection entries are optional - you consent by saving them, as described in our Privacy Policy. You can delete your account from the App at any time.
Does Seez'n work on Android?
Seez'n is iOS for now. Android is coming soon.
What happens if my tree dies?
Your tree dies and your Tree's Will runs - the people you added ahead of time get an email.
Ready to break the cycle?
Start understanding yourself, break the scroll cycle, and grow something real.