Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Check out my app: habitsfirst.com
App store link: apps.apple.com/us/app/habits-first/id6791076258
(Please let me know if there are any bugs and I'll fix them asap)
Thank you to Granola for sponsoring this video! Granola is an AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings. Try it free for one month here: go.granola.ai/reysu or code REYSU.
Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/reysuing
If any of you are graphic or UI designers definitely reach out I'd like to improve the design and screenshots on the app store!
Outline:
0:00 This app reduced my screen time
0:50 Granola, the AI meeting assistant
2:22 Why not just rely on discipline?
4:20 Why most screen time apps fail
5:37 How I changed my habits
6:45 Issue #1: Screen time apps are too hard to set up
7:55 Issue #2: Subscription fees
8:45 Issue #3: Too easy to bypass
9:40 How Habits First knows when you finished your habits
10:30 What I learned from trying to build an app
Playlists:
📱 Tech and Gadgets: youtube.com/watch?v=EoyX8rzEopA&list=PLacX82b_pofx--V2uqJmJVMGOfsJDBSm-
📖 Journaling guides: youtube.com/watch?v=OmyfB513E1s&list=PLacX82b_pofztutMWary6SRslMTvYVzsi&index=1&t=229s&pp=iAQBsAgC
🧑💻 Productivity Optimization: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT
🎤 Outliers Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=qoUP3SY-Gy4&list=PLacX82b_pofx4w0E-5QdA-L_VUTHYeO3l
Alternative title
- I accidentally built an app that reduced my screentime by 99%
Check out my app: habitsfirst.com
App store link: apps.apple.com/us/app/habits-first/id6791076258
(Please let me know if there are any bugs and I'll fix them asap)
Thank you to Granola for sponsoring this video! Granola is an AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings. Try it free for one month here: go.granola.ai/reysu or code REYSU.
Follow me on Instagram! instagram.com/reysuing
If any of you are graphic or UI designers definitely reach out I'd like to improve the design and screenshots on the app store!
Outline:
0:00 This app reduced my screen time
0:50 Granola, the AI meeting assistant
2:22 Why not just rely on discipline?
4:20 Why most screen time apps fail
5:37 How I changed my habits
6:45 Issue #1: Screen time apps are too hard to set up
7:55 Issue #2: Subscription fees
8:45 Issue #3: Too easy to bypass
9:40 How Habits First knows when you finished your habits
10:30 What I learned from trying to build an app
Playlists:
📱 Tech and Gadgets: youtube.com/watch?v=EoyX8rzEopA&list=PLacX82b_pofx--V2uqJmJVMGOfsJDBSm-
📖 Journaling guides: youtube.com/watch?v=OmyfB513E1s&list=PLacX82b_pofztutMWary6SRslMTvYVzsi&index=1&t=229s&pp=iAQBsAgC
🧑💻 Productivity Optimization: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLacX82b_pofx0W3JjHZzi795ocRUZrSfT
🎤 Outliers Podcast: youtube.com/watch?v=qoUP3SY-Gy4&list=PLacX82b_pofx4w0E-5QdA-L_VUTHYeO3l
Alternative title
- I accidentally built an app that reduced my screentime by 99%
