📰 The anti-doomscroll app

Stop scrolling.
Start knowing.

When you hit your limit on the apps that eat your day, Sharp turns the urge to scroll into 90 seconds on what's actually happening in the world — then you've earned your time back.

Be the most informed person in the room. Launching on iOS in 2026.

Sharp welcome screen

We don't have a willpower problem. We have a design problem.

Feeds are engineered by thousand-person teams to be unputdownable. Your built-in screen-time limit is one tap to dismiss — so it gets dismissed. The result is a quiet, daily kind of guilt.

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The scroll is compulsive

The average phone gets unlocked 100+ times a day. It isn't a choice — it's a reflex wired straight into your dopamine system.

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Blockers create a void

Hard blockers just slam a door. With nothing to fill the gap, you tap "ignore limit" and relapse in seconds. Willpower-only doesn't scale.

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You want to keep up

You mean to stay informed — but the feed wins every time. The intention to know what's going on quietly loses to the algorithm.

What if the thing standing between you and your feed wasn't a wall — but a trade?

Sharp doesn't punish the urge. It redirects it. The same impulse that opens Instagram now buys you 90 seconds of genuinely knowing what's happening in the world. You don't lose time — you trade it up. The block becomes a reward.

  • Replaces the void with a fast, satisfying micro-win
  • Builds a real habit through streaks, not shame
  • Fresh current-affairs content every day, tuned to you
Sharp intercept screen

A 90-second trade: a little knowledge for your scroll.

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You hit your limit

Open a guarded app past your daily cap and Sharp steps in — calm, not scolding.

2

Read the briefing

Ten quick cards on what's happening — finance, tech, world, tailored to your interests.

3

Pass the quiz

Five fast questions confirm it stuck. Instant feedback fires the dopamine, not the doubt.

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Earn your time

Nail it and your apps unlock. Your streak grows. You walk away a little sharper.

Instant feedback is the hook

The moment you answer, the card turns green and the explanation lands. That little hit of "I knew that" is the same reward loop the feed uses — pointed at something that actually makes your day better.

  • Color + haptic feedback on every answer
  • A one-line "good to know" on each question
  • No punishment for wrong — just learning
Sharp quiz feedback

The payoff feels earned

Every session ends with XP counting up, your streak ticking, your league rank in view. Small, honest wins that compound — so coming back tomorrow feels good, not like a chore.

  • XP that counts up on screen
  • Daily streaks that build momentum
  • A weekly league of 30 to keep it competitive
Sharp results screen

Not a hunch — a proven category with an open lane.

The screen-time category already has people happily paying. What no one has nailed is the version for adults who want to stay informed. That's the lane Sharp owns.

Proven
Screen-time apps already earn millions in subscriptions — the willingness to pay is established.
Open wedge
Rivals chase generic trivia or kids. Adults + curated current affairs is wide open.
Built-in moat
Fresh daily content fights habituation — the reason most quiz apps fade.
Viral by design
A shareable weekly card turns every user into a quiet referral.

Your week, worth sharing

Every week Sharp turns your progress into a clean, shareable card — the topics you followed, your streak, your rank. It's the kind of thing people post. Sharing it is how friends discover Sharp.

  • "I stayed informed, not just online."
  • One tap to share to a story
  • Growth that costs nothing per user
Sharp shareable informed card

Be first to get Sharp.

Launching on iOS in 2026. Join the waitlist and you'll be first through the door.

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No spam. Just one email when we launch. Stop scrolling, start knowing.