Track your digital dopamine, break your phone addiction
Roots is not just another screen time app. We're the first to quantify the digital dopamine you get from using your phone, and we help you build a better relationship with your phone from the ground up.
Hey everyone! 👋
Clint here, founder of Roots - I'm excited to share what we've been working on, and offer you a sweet discount for you to try it out.
🌳 What is Roots?
Roots helps you build a better relationship with your phone — by quantifying your digital dopamine, helping you replace time spent scrolling with better things, and adding a little friction to those troublesome apps.
💡 What problem do we solve?
Our phones are incredible tools, but they can also be very addicting. We help you build a thoughtful relationship with your phone — so you can scroll less, be more present, and unlock time for better things.
✅ How is Roots different?
There are other screen time apps, and Apple even has some built in tools that can help, but we're different, and here's why:
- Monitor Digital Dopamine (not all screen time is equal)
- Block apps with Monk Mode (limits you can't skip)
- Track your Balance Score (like a sleep score for your phone)
- Set up Scroll Replacements (for me, it's reading and walking outside)
- Build a streak and earn cheat days (scroll away, guilt free)
🎯 Who is Roots for?
We all struggle with our phone screen time, but we've found Roots adds the most value for working professionals, parents, remote workers, and health enthusiasts who want to:
- Unlock more time
- Boost productivity
- Improve your wellbeing
- Strengthen relationships
- Get better sleep
📱Does it actually work?
Our average user is saving 2 hours per day thanks to Roots. We have a lot of people who have tried countless other apps, and tricks to limit screen time — and they're telling us Roots is the first thing they've actually been able to stick to.
💰Special offer for Product Hunt:
Try Roots free for 7 days, plus get 50% off our paid plan (so, only ~$2.50 per month) with discount code "PH50".
Plus, we offer free and discounted subscriptions through our needs-based program for students, teachers, and other folks who need a little help.
❓Frequently asked questions:
- What exactly are digital dopamine hits? The best way to describe it simply is to think of all the taps, scrolls, notifications, and attention grabbing content you engage with — all of these little things can trigger the little dopamine 'hit'.
- What if it doesn't work for me? We offer a free trial, and 100% money-back guarantee
About Roots on Product Hunt
“Track your digital dopamine, break your phone addiction ”
Roots launched on Product Hunt on July 9th, 2024 and earned 285 upvotes and 92 comments, placing #9 on the daily leaderboard. Roots is not just another screen time app. We're the first to quantify the digital dopamine you get from using your phone, and we help you build a better relationship with your phone from the ground up.
On the analytics side, Roots competes within iOS, Health & Fitness and Productivity — topics that collectively have 842.4k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Roots performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Roots?
Roots was hunted by Clint Jarvis. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Roots including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Clint Jarvis