Stay Aware of Time While You Scroll
EBI Space keeps a gentle floating sandglass over social feeds and mobile games so you never lose track of time. As you approach your daily goal, Neuro-Dull™ gradually softens screen colors to grayscale, naturally calming dopamine triggers so your brain steps away on its own — zero forced lockouts.
See EBI Space In Action
Watch how a subtle in-session floating timer keeps you grounded while scrolling reels and shorts, without abrasive lockout walls.
Engineered for Awareness, Not Frustration
Unlike traditional blockers that lock your screen abruptly after damage is done, EBI Space works inside the scroll session to protect your focus and preserve your autonomy.
🧘 Neuro-Dull™ Visual Dopamine Dampening
Social feeds exploit saturated colors to trigger continuous dopamine spikes. EBI Space dynamically fades your screen to grayscale between your chosen sensory threshold and 100% of your daily limit, naturally softening visual arousal and restoring self-control without locking your screen.
⏱️ Live Floating Sandglass & 1-Tap Multi-App Accordion
A non-intrusive sandglass pill hovers over Reels, TikTok & Shorts. Single-tap to expand an accordion of top 4 monitored apps and live minutes; double-tap to jump straight into focus settings. Dynamically transitions from calm mint to warning amber and overtime red (+Xm).
⚡ Unified Shared Social & Gaming Pool — Zero Setup
No complicated per-app sliders. All social apps and mobile games share one daily budget across 5 calibrated focus tiers (30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, or unmonitored with automatic midnight reset), stopping app-hopping from Instagram to TikTok or Reddit cold.
💫 Session Edge Pulse & Ambient Haptic Nudge
When your session draws near its boundary, ambient screen edges gently breathe with a calm light pulse, paired with subtle haptic micro-vibrations. It awakens you from the mindless scroll trance gently, without intrusive pop-ups or abrupt lockouts.
🎛️ Sensory Threshold Control (40%, 60%, 80%)
Calibrate exactly when Neuro-Dull™ initiates. Choose whether gradual desaturation starts early at 40%, moderately at 60%, or in the final stretch at 80% of your daily focus limit to match your personal dopamine sensitivity.
🔒 100% Offline & Local-First Privacy
Your usage history, baseline analytics, and focus metrics are stored strictly on your phone in SQLite. Zero accounts, zero cloud servers, zero Advertising ID (No AD_ID), zero ad SDKs, and 1-tap instant database wipe. Complete digital sovereignty.
How EBI Space Compares Across Wellbeing Categories
Compare EBI Space's mindful in-session architecture directly with traditional hard blockers, passive trackers, and pre-open friction tools.
| Capability & Behavioral Approach | EBI Space (Android) | Hard Blockers (Opal, Freedom, AppBlock) | Pre-Open Friction (one sec) | Passive Trackers (Screen Time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Session Time Awareness (Reels & Shorts) | ✓ Live floating timer pill visible while scrolling | ✗ Background tracking only; sudden abrasive lockouts | ✗ 5s pause before opening; zero awareness inside feed | ✗ None; only static post-day charts |
| Dopamine Dampening (Visual Color) | ✓ Neuro-Dull™ gradual grayscale desaturation (40%–100%) | ✗ Full saturated colors until blocked | ✗ No color alteration | ✗ Full vibrant colors; zero intervention |
| Budget Architecture (App Hopping) | ✓ Unified Shared Pool (1 budget for all social feeds) | ✗ Fragmented per-app limits; easily bypassed by hopping | ✗ Per-app setup (easy to hop to TikTok/Reddit) | ✗ Fragmented quotas; easily bypassed |
| Psychological Approach & User Autonomy | ✓ Session Edge Pulse & mindful autonomy (adult self-determination) | ✗ Punitive locks triggering psychological reactance & uninstalls | 🟡 Breathing pause before app opens | ✗ Retrospective guilt without real-time agency |
| Battery & Platform Efficiency | ✓ Native Android, <1% battery (Deep Sleep, zero WakeLock) | ✗ High battery drain from continuous background polling | 🟡 iOS Shortcuts focused; basic Android port | ✓ Native OS tracker; zero intervention |
| Privacy Architecture | ✓ Consumption History on Phone, Zero AD_ID, No Account | ✗ Cloud accounts, analytics sync, data tracking | 🟡 Local configuration | ✗ Synced to cloud ID profile |
Built for Focus. Engineered for Privacy.
We believe digital wellbeing tools should never exploit the user. EBI Space operates entirely on your device with complete architectural transparency.
Consumption History on Phone
Your usage history, baseline analytics, and habit scores are stored strictly on your phone in SQLite. We operate zero cloud accounts and zero remote databases.
Zero Accounts or Sign-Ups
Start immediately with zero configuration. We never ask for your email, phone number, or credentials. You are never tracked as an identifiable user profile.
Zero Advertising ID (No AD_ID)
EBI Space contains zero ad network SDKs and never requests Google Advertising ID permissions. Your digital attention is never monetized.
Event-Driven Deep Sleep (<1% Battery)
Zero WakeLocks. When your screen turns off, the monitoring service enters complete deep sleep, consuming under 1% battery over a full 24-hour cycle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about stopping doomscrolling, Neuro-Dull™, in-session timers, and privacy.
How do I stop doomscrolling Instagram Reels and TikTok without locking my phone?
EBI Space prevents doomscrolling using Neuro-Dull™ and a live floating sandglass timer pill. Instead of locking you out abruptly, it keeps time elapsed visible over video feeds and dynamically fades your screen to grayscale between your chosen sensory threshold and 100% of your daily limit, removing dopamine triggers naturally so you step away voluntarily.
What is the best alternative to Opal for Android?
EBI Space is the premier Android alternative to Opal. While Opal is primarily designed for iOS and costs $99 per year with punitive lockouts, EBI Space is purpose-built natively for Android, consumes under 1% battery, offers transparent freemium pricing with core features free forever, and replaces harsh lockouts with mindful in-session floating timers and Neuro-Dull™ grayscale.
How is EBI Space different from the One Sec app?
One Sec only introduces a breathing pause before you open an app, but provides zero tracking or intervention once you start scrolling inside the feed. EBI Space stays active during your scroll session with a live floating timer pill over Reels, TikTok, and Shorts, and actively removes dopamine triggers with Neuro-Dull™ grayscale as you approach your limit.
How does Neuro-Dull™ automatic grayscale stop doomscrolling?
Social media algorithms exploit vibrant, hyper-saturated color palettes to trigger continuous dopamine loops in the brain. Neuro-Dull™ dynamically desaturates your screen as you reach 40%, 60%, or 80% of your daily focus limit. Without stimulating colors, scrolling becomes boring and unrewarding, enabling your prefrontal cortex to voluntarily exit without annoying app lockouts.
What is the Unified Shared Social Pool and how does it stop app hopping?
Traditional screen time apps require setting individual timers for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. When one limit expires, users reflexively 'app hop' to another feed. EBI Space groups all entertainment and gaming apps into a single shared daily budget (30m, 1h, 2h, or 4h) with 1-tap zero setup, stopping app hopping completely.
Does EBI Space collect personal browsing data, messages, or screen content?
No. Your consumption history is only stored on the phone. We have no servers and no user accounts. EBI Space requires zero registration, no account, no email, and does not request your Advertising ID (Zero AD_ID). Your screen content, messages, and keystrokes are never monitored, read, or uploaded.
Why is an in-session floating timer better than traditional app blocking?
Punitive app blockers trigger psychological reactance—the natural human rebellion against being restricted—which causes users to bypass limits or uninstall the blocker in frustration. EBI Space's floating sandglass timer provides continuous real-time awareness during scrolling, curing 'time blindness' while preserving user autonomy and self-determination.
How does EBI Space preserve battery life on Android?
EBI Space is engineered with a zero-WakeLock architecture and an event-driven Android Accessibility engine. When your screen turns off, the monitoring service enters complete deep sleep, consuming under 1% battery over a full 24-hour day.