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Show HN: App blocker that tracks your failed attempts to open blocked apps

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/app-blocker-zone/id6753007462
3•appdevfun•22h ago
I built Zone, an iOS app blocker using Apple's Family Controls API. The differentiator is simple: it counts how many times you try to open blocked apps. Most app blockers just block. But I found the attempt count more revealing than the block itself. Seeing "you tried to open Instagram 47 times today" was a wake-up call I didn't get from blocking alone. Technical notes: Family Controls API is poorly documented but provides system-level blocking that actually works (unlike overlay approaches). Had to handle some edge cases around authorization persistence and count tracking across app restarts. The API requires Screen Time permissions which adds friction to onboarding but ensures reliable blocking. One interesting discovery: users seem to prefer seeing raw attempt counts over gamified metrics (streaks, badges, etc). Less is more for this use case. Built in SwiftUI, local storage only, no subscriptions. Took about 3 months part-time. Curious if others have worked with Family Controls API and what challenges you faced. Also interested in thoughts on digital wellness apps in general - does tracking behavior change it, or just make you more aware without actual change?

Show HN: macOS menu bar app to track Claude usage in real time

https://github.com/richhickson/claudecodeusage
122•RichHickson•15h ago•41 comments

Show HN: Ever wanted to look at yourself in Braille?

https://github.com/NishantJoshi00/dith
3•cat-whisperer•1h ago•0 comments

Show HN: A Wall Street Terminal for Everyone

https://marketterminal.com/chart
4•adamfontan•1h ago•1 comments

Show HN: A geofence-based social network app 6 years in development

https://www.localvideoapp.com
60•Adrian-ChatLocl•12h ago•40 comments

Show HN: Commit-based code review instead of PR-based

https://commitguard.ai
4•moshetanzer•3h ago•0 comments

Show HN: DeepDream for Video with Temporal Consistency

https://github.com/jeremicna/deepdream-video-pytorch
61•fruitbarrel•20h ago•23 comments

Show HN: I built a tool to create AI agents that live in iMessage

https://tryflux.ai/
27•danielsdk•5d ago•11 comments

Show HN: I visualized the entire history of Citi Bike in the browser

https://bikemap.nyc/
109•freemanjiang•1d ago•31 comments

Show HN: Layoffstoday – Open database tracking for 10k Companies

https://layoffstoday.io/
2•doremon0902•5h ago•1 comments

Show HN: Watch LLMs play 21,000 hands of Poker

https://pokerbench.adfontes.io/run/Large_Models
29•jazarwil•19h ago•18 comments

Show HN: Claude Code for Django

https://github.com/kjnez/claude-code-django
3•cui•6h ago•2 comments

Show HN: I built a "Do not disturb" Device for my home office

https://apoorv.page/blogs/over-engineered-dnd
93•quacky_batak•5d ago•49 comments

Show HN: Workzonespeedingticket.com – Automating disputes for automated fines

https://workzonespeedingticket.com/
3•todaycompanies•2h ago•2 comments

Show HN: SMTP Tunnel – A SOCKS5 proxy disguised as email traffic to bypass DPI

https://github.com/x011/smtp-tunnel-proxy
136•lobito25•2d ago•44 comments

Show HN: Open database of link metadata for large-scale analysis

https://github.com/rumca-js/RSS-Link-Database-2025
14•renegat0x0•5d ago•1 comments

Show HN: Legit, Open source Git-based Version control for AI agents

5•jannesblobel•9h ago•0 comments

Show HN: We built a permissions layer for Notion

https://notionportals.com/
11•PEGHIN•13h ago•6 comments

Show HN: Executable Markdown files with Unix pipes

47•jedwhite•6h ago•41 comments

Show HN: Free and local browser tool for designing gear models for 3D printing

https://gears.dmtrkovalenko.dev
52•neogoose•2d ago•13 comments

Show HN: Tailsnitch – A security auditor for Tailscale

https://github.com/Adversis/tailsnitch
277•thesubtlety•3d ago•28 comments

Show HN: Mantic.sh – A structural code search engine for AI agents

https://github.com/marcoaapfortes/Mantic.sh
78•marcoaapfortes•2d ago•37 comments

Show HN: DoNotNotify – Log and intelligently block notifications on Android

https://donotnotify.com/
343•awaaz•3d ago•165 comments

Show HN: How I generate animated pixel art with AI and Python

https://sarthakmishra.com/blog/building-animated-sprite-hero
16•sarthak_drool•1d ago•2 comments

Show HN: VaultSandbox – Test your real MailGun/SES/etc. integration

https://vaultsandbox.com/
58•vaultsandbox•2d ago•12 comments

Show HN: 48-digit prime numbers every git commit

https://textonly.github.io/git-prime/
66•keepamovin•1w ago•54 comments

Show HN: KeelTest – AI-driven VS Code unit test generator with bug discovery

https://keelcode.dev/keeltest
28•bulba4aur•1d ago•15 comments

Show HN: Remotedays – Cross-border remote work compliance for EU companies

3•alwinaugustin•12h ago•0 comments

Show HN: Prism.Tools – Free and privacy-focused developer utilities

https://blgardner.github.io/prism.tools/
371•BLGardner•2d ago•101 comments

Show HN: Turn your PRs into marketing updates

https://personabox.app
3•mpc75•13h ago•0 comments

Show HN: Comet MCP – Give Claude Code a browser that can click

https://github.com/hanzili/comet-mcp
28•hanzili•5d ago•27 comments