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SlowDwn
Fade distracting apps without locking yourself out
Tried app blockers and got frustrated until uninstalled? SlowDwn takes a different approach. Instead of blocking distracting websites and apps, it adds small moments of intentional friction before you open them—helping you gradually reduce mindless usage without taking away your access. Never lose access. Build better habits. SlowDwn helps you unlearn distractions through gentle friction, making it easier to stay focused while keeping you in control.
Hey Product Hunt 👋
I’m Eduard, the maker of SlowDwn.
How this started
I noticed a pattern I hated. I’d be programming — then YouTube would be open “for one thing,” and suddenly I was three videos deep. On my phone it was worse: YouTube before sleep, Reddit first thing after waking. Useless time, every day. I got pissed at myself, tried the usual fixes (Screen Time, blockers, willpower), and quit all of them within weeks.
The real problem
It wasn’t that I needed zero YouTube or Reddit forever. I needed to stop sliding into the next video / next post on autopilot — especially when I was supposed to be building, or supposed to be sleeping.
Hard blockers failed me for the same reason they fail a lot of people: the moment you actually need the app (or just feel trapped), you override or uninstall. Then you’re back where you started.
What SlowDwn became
Instead of locking myself out, I built intentional friction: a short golden window, then pauses and slowdowns that interrupt the “just one more” loop — so you get a chance to choose, not get pulled under.
Would love to hear your version of this. What’s the app that still wins when you’re tired or mid-flow? Ask me anything — I’m here.
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About SlowDwn on Product Hunt
“Fade distracting apps without locking yourself out”
SlowDwn was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 2 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #146 on the daily leaderboard. Tried app blockers and got frustrated until uninstalled? SlowDwn takes a different approach. Instead of blocking distracting websites and apps, it adds small moments of intentional friction before you open them—helping you gradually reduce mindless usage without taking away your access. Never lose access. Build better habits. SlowDwn helps you unlearn distractions through gentle friction, making it easier to stay focused while keeping you in control.
SlowDwn was featured in Health & Fitness (83.1k followers), Productivity (658.2k followers) and Developer Tools (517.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 261.1k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted SlowDwn?
SlowDwn was hunted by Eduard Fűzesséry. 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.
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Eduard Fűzesséry