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Fluid Friction
Add mindful resistance to infinite scrolling.
Drag through a wave of haptic resistance, a bubble rises, then the feed scrolls.
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This phone pushes back.
Same physics as the app. Push the feed past the line and feel the pause before the next post.
- 01Drag upThe wave rises and pushes back.
- 02Past the lineIt bulges, pinches, and lets go.
- 03One post, earnedThe feed moves. That was the pause.
Push through once to unlock the app.
Now put it on the apps you actually scroll. Free on Android and iOS.
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Scan for App StoreFeature Blocking: Fluid Friction switches off Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok For You, Snapchat Spotlight and Facebook Reels, and keeps the rest of each app. Free.
Your feed, Stories and DMs stay. Reels is switched off.
Subscriptions, search and the videos you chose stay. Shorts is switched off.
TikTok's For You, Snapchat's Spotlight and Facebook Reels too. One switch each, in the free app.
On iPhone and iPad, these apps open inside Fluid Friction's own browser.
“Life changing!”
Honestly, the one app that has helped me stop scrolling.
14 tools. All free.
Everything around the friction, from switching off Reels inside Instagram to a phone that turns into a brick at night. Free forever: no trial, no card.
- NFC & Smart Triggers: Automate your focus
- Feature Blocking: Block the feed, keep the app
- App Blocking: Limits that flex
- Screen Time: Know your habits
- AI System: Your digital wellness coach (AI System is available on Android only)
- Scheduled Blocking: Your time, protected
- Sleep & Alarm: Your phone, a brick at night
- Mindfulness Tools: Breathe before you scroll (Mindfulness Tools is available on Android only)
- Todo List: Tasks, simplified (Todo List is available on Android only)
- Habit Tracker: Build better routines (Habit Tracker is available on Android only)
- Scroll Settings: Tune the friction itself
- Smart Friction: Friction that knows your rhythm
- Pomodoro Timer: Focus in intervals
- Parental Lock: PIN-protected from yourself
Every scroll deserves its own feel.
92 themes in the app. Spin the ring and watch your scroll change.
Loved on both stores.
App Store 4.6 ★ · Google Play 4.5 ★
- burtyy28, App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “I've tried a lot of app blockers and screen time limits, but Fluid Friction is by far the most effective. Instead of just locking you out of your apps, the 'fluid resistance' inside the feeds naturally discourages mindless scrolling by making it physically require more effort. It’s completely changed my daily habits for the better and makes you stop and think before you scroll.”
- Iva G., Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “Such a fresh take on app blocking and reducing screen time. I love it so far especially the friction scrolling!”
- Si12321, App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “Better than any of the similar apps I’ve tried. Good integration, all features are free except cosmetics (not needed), intuitive UI. 5/5 🔥”
- Utkrisht S., Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “Mindfully created with satisfying animations, a thoroughly complete app to slowly guide you away from the phone. It has mentors and so many more features. 5 stars also for the amazing UI”
- K., App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “Honestly this is the one app that has helped me stop scrolling. Also the wake up NFC feature is amazing!”
- Mark N., Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “Absolutely incredible. Great app to limit social media usage! And delivers a lot of value for being free and has no ads. Totally recommend!”
- Chicken00dlez, App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “Best app ever!! Really works. Nothing has ever worked that well, but this one isn’t easy to just turn off!”
- Saran, Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “A really useful app for breaking unhealthy habits and staying focused. The addiction-blocking features are simple but effective, and they make it easier to stay accountable and productive. Definitely worth trying if you’re serious about building better habits.”
- Liaes88, App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “I would really like to thank developers for this app. I really appreciate the measures to not collect personal data as much as the other apps in this space. My only wish for improvement is the notifications. I currently don't seem to get DM notifications. Is there some setting i can enable for this? Or maybe to get notifications from the full IG app which if i click i get redirected to this version?”
- Juhi D., Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “Very good app. Reduced my doom scrolling.”
- sapperdl, App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “This app is really good. It helps me a lot with my busy schedule. I love how it’s all free except for the themes. 😍”
- Anna D., Google Play, 4 ★. Translated from French: “I really like the various features, especially the ability to block access with a code shared only with a friend. However, there are some bugs that prevent its effective use. The blocks deactivate themselves for no apparent reason (just by resuming a YouTube session, for example). Furthermore, the scroll friction is active on all pages of the application and not just on reels, which is sometimes annoying.”
- Jontextex, App Store, 5 ★. Original review: “Its free you dont need to pay for anything”
- Thushan D., Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “really good app. I used the app around week. it was really helped me to control the screen time. highly recommended.”
- Vela, Google Play, 5 ★. Original review: “excellent app to maintain focus and stop scrolling by actively choosing not to”
Your scroll, transformed.
Free to download. Every friction tool is free forever.