Let's be honest: standard screen time apps don't work. When iOS shows you that you've reached your limit, it's all too easy to tap "Ignore Limit for Today" or "One More Minute." There's zero friction, zero consequence, and zero guilt.
We realized that technology isn't enough to curb our scroll addiction. We need psychology. Specifically, the ultimate ancient psychological force of accountability: Maternal Guilt.
When you ignore a screen time app, nothing happens. But when you ignore your mom, she lets you hear about it. MomWasRight connects Apple's strict, secure Screen Time API with various Mom Personas designed to keep you on track. Whether she is nagging you gently or calling you out savagely, she is doing it because she cares.
We are a small group of developers and designers who were tired of wasting 4+ hours a day doomscrolling on social media. We built this app to reclaim our focus, start reading books again, and spend time with our real families. It turned out, Mom was right all along.