DetoxDroid: Digital Detoxing as Your New Default vs HypoStats: Log Your Hypos
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
DetoxDroid: Digital Detoxing as Your New Default
Usually, "Digital Detoxing" apps in Android are about opting-in for a contract to not use our phones for the next X minutes. Or that we will not use the app Y for more than Z minutes. These contracts are often reinforced with financial incentives, i.e. if we fail we will have to pay a fee of a few dollars to the developers. This app follows a different approach by stripping away all the attention-grabbing and manipulative features of other apps. DetoxDroid does not require you to choose a time and place when you want to "detox", or punish you if you fail. Instead, it aims to enable you to use your phone rather than letting your phone use you. FEATURES * Grayscale: Going grayscale removes positive reinforcements and dampens compulsive smartphone use. * Exceptions: Exclude apps like your camera or gallery from the grayscale feature. * Automatic Do Not Disturb: Never forget to enter the "Do Not Disturb" mode. * Opt-out > Opt-in: Deliberately pause DetoxDroid rather than deliberately switching it on. INSTALLATION Unfortunately, installing the app on your phone is not enough for the grayscale feature to work. If your phone is rooted, you can grant the necessary permissions from the app. Otherwise, you need to grant the WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS permission from your computer. Don't worry though, this usually will not take you more than a few minutes. Find out how to do it on GitHub: https://github.com/flxapps/DetoxDroid#installation SUPPORT DETOXDROID If you like the project, please consider becoming a patron on LiberaPay or buying me a coffee via Ko-Fi/PayPal. I would love to invest more time into it. Furthermore, always feel free to write me a mail or discuss the app on GitHub.
HypoStats: Log Your Hypos
HypoStats is a simple Android app for noting hypoglycemic episodes. Quickly record treatments, review your history and see statistics that help you spot patterns over time. The app is designed for diabetics and other people struggling with hypoglycemia for any reason. Privacy Notice Hypoglycemia is a personal matter. Many people are afraid or embarrassed to talk about their hypos even with healthcare providers. Therefore, this app doesn't share your data and doesn't track you in any way. There are no ads and no analytics - the app does not collect any data whatsoever and works entirely offline on your device. There are no accounts and no data integrations. The app is only yours. If you need to migrate your data to a new phone, use the Backup & Restore functionality in the Settings. Health Notice The app is for personal reference only and does not give any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
| Feature | DetoxDroid: Digital Detoxing as Your New Default | HypoStats: Log Your Hypos |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityFitness | ProductivityFitness |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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