one sec | screen time + focus
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About this app
one sec forces you to take a deep breath whenever you open distracting apps.
It’s as simple as effective: You will reduce your social media usage just by becoming aware of it. one sec is the focus app that tackles the problem of unconscious social media use at its root. It is designed to change your habits on a long-term basis.
one sec works so great because it is fully automated – and forces you to reflect on your actions – while they happen.
🤳 Balanced social media use
App usage drops by 57% on average thanks to one sec – proven by science!
🧑💻 Productivity
Having two more weeks per year not spent on social media – to work on your projects & to recharge!
🙏 Mental health
High social media usage is often related to depression and anxiety symptoms.
⚡️ ADHD relief
Users praise one sec as the “holy grail for ADHD relief”.
🏃 Sports
Studies have shown that reduced social media use leads to increased sport activity.
🚭 Quit smoking
Studies have shown that reduced social media use leads to reduced smoking behavior.
💰 Save money
Prevent impulse purchases with one sec.
🛌 Sleep better
Prevent scrolling mindlessly before you go to bed and right after waking up.
With one sec, you‘ll notice both a short-term and long-term effect on your social media usage:
1. Unconscious phone habits are prevented right away (“Why did I even want to open that app?”) and
2. Long-term habits change because these apps appear less appealing to your brain (their “dopamine on demand” effect fades away).
one sec is also available for your desktop web browser: https://tutorials.one-sec.app/browser-extension-installation
We have made one sec free to use with one app!
If you would like to use one sec with multiple apps, please upgrade to one sec pro. You’ll also get access to lots of additional features and customization options.
This effect has been confirmed in a study with the University of Heidelberg and Max Planck Institute where we detected a reduction of social media usage by 57% thanks to one sec. Read our peer-reviewed paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2213114120
Accessibility Service API
This app uses the Accessibility Service API to detect and intervene user-selected target apps. We do not collect personal information, all data remains offline and on-device.
Privacy policy: https://one-sec.app/privacy/
Imprint: https://one-sec.app/imprint/
It’s as simple as effective: You will reduce your social media usage just by becoming aware of it. one sec is the focus app that tackles the problem of unconscious social media use at its root. It is designed to change your habits on a long-term basis.
one sec works so great because it is fully automated – and forces you to reflect on your actions – while they happen.
🤳 Balanced social media use
App usage drops by 57% on average thanks to one sec – proven by science!
🧑💻 Productivity
Having two more weeks per year not spent on social media – to work on your projects & to recharge!
🙏 Mental health
High social media usage is often related to depression and anxiety symptoms.
⚡️ ADHD relief
Users praise one sec as the “holy grail for ADHD relief”.
🏃 Sports
Studies have shown that reduced social media use leads to increased sport activity.
🚭 Quit smoking
Studies have shown that reduced social media use leads to reduced smoking behavior.
💰 Save money
Prevent impulse purchases with one sec.
🛌 Sleep better
Prevent scrolling mindlessly before you go to bed and right after waking up.
With one sec, you‘ll notice both a short-term and long-term effect on your social media usage:
1. Unconscious phone habits are prevented right away (“Why did I even want to open that app?”) and
2. Long-term habits change because these apps appear less appealing to your brain (their “dopamine on demand” effect fades away).
one sec is also available for your desktop web browser: https://tutorials.one-sec.app/browser-extension-installation
We have made one sec free to use with one app!
If you would like to use one sec with multiple apps, please upgrade to one sec pro. You’ll also get access to lots of additional features and customization options.
This effect has been confirmed in a study with the University of Heidelberg and Max Planck Institute where we detected a reduction of social media usage by 57% thanks to one sec. Read our peer-reviewed paper: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2213114120
Accessibility Service API
This app uses the Accessibility Service API to detect and intervene user-selected target apps. We do not collect personal information, all data remains offline and on-device.
Privacy policy: https://one-sec.app/privacy/
Imprint: https://one-sec.app/imprint/
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Ratings and reviews
4.6
18.7K reviews
Kaz
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March 26, 2024
An absolute life-saver. This app has reduced my Instagram usage tremendously almost immediately. Never has an app had such an immediate positive impact on my mental health. Such a simple app too. And they do it without pesky ads in your face. I'm thinking about getting the premium version so I can use it for more than one app. Big thanks to the dev(s) for creating something so important!
8 people found this review helpful
Kate Kutchko
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June 14, 2023
Great idea, buggy execution. The app stopped working randomly—I could open it but it stopped appearing over other apps. I had to restart my phone to get it back! I tried to follow the battery optimization settings guide as best I could, but the instructions do not always apply as written and in some cases are impossible. (While I can add most apps to "Never Sleep" mode, one sec doesn't even show up in the list.) I really like the idea of this app but it doesn't play well with Android.
25 people found this review helpful
riedel.wtf
August 4, 2023
Hi Kate, please get in touch with our customer support! We'll do our best to help you to make one sec work on your device.
Daniel Winker
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February 14, 2023
Updated review: I still love the idea! It works much better than the first time I tried it, but it's still a bit too jarring for me to keep - Twitter opens, then after a moment One Sec opens on top of it in a stuttering sort of way. There were some settings I couldn't configure (Galaxy S21, Android 13). For example, One Sec isn't listed as an option for Never Sleeping Apps. I searched around but didn't find out why that would be; the best guess I saw was that Samsung approves apps for that list.
2 people found this review helpful
riedel.wtf
February 14, 2023
Hey Daniel! Thanks a lot for your feedback! We have released two important updates in the last weeks – they should address your issues! Could you try again?
– Frederik
What's new
one sec 2.0 is finally here and it's so much better!
- Now using a new rapid fast intervention mechanism: the intervention is now running reliably and triggers instantly. This fixes a whole range of bugs. In order to make use of it, you'll have to grant a new permission after updating to the latest version.
- All-new modern Android design throughout the app.
We really hope that you like these new changes.
We can't wait to share what's next!
- Now using a new rapid fast intervention mechanism: the intervention is now running reliably and triggers instantly. This fixes a whole range of bugs. In order to make use of it, you'll have to grant a new permission after updating to the latest version.
- All-new modern Android design throughout the app.
We really hope that you like these new changes.
We can't wait to share what's next!
