Chosen friction for focus
Put a little space between impulse and action.
Zenmo places a brief, on-device exercise before the apps and websites you choose. It is a speed bump you control—not a lock, a watcher, or a punishment.
Adults 18+Android first4 languagesNo payments
9:41
TodayZenmo
42min left
Daily budget
Room to choose
18 minutes used today
Your modes
✦Deep WorkReady
↗Learn0 XP
◐DetoxPlan
110Karma
Your device✦Your choices✦Your data✦Your way back✦Your device✦Your choices✦Your data✦Your way back✦
Launch-ready honesty
A focus product that refuses to overpromise.
The idea
A pause that still leaves you in control.
Zenmo never pretends to be unbreakable. You choose the friction, an emergency pass and a 15-minute failsafe remain available, and detailed activity stays on your phone.
- 1
Choose
Select the apps and sites that tend to pull you in.
- 2
Pause
Meet a short arithmetic, estimate, or multiple-choice gate.
- 3
Decide
Continue intentionally, return to focus, or use a relief valve.
The gate
A small exercise, then a choice.
When a budget or schedule triggers, Zenmo covers the app with a brief on-device challenge. Pass it and continue intentionally—or use a relief valve you already set.
- Adults 18+
- Android first
- 4 languages
- No payments
9:41
The gate
Which number is prime?
Continue intentionallyEmergency pass · 2 left
Three ways to make space
Focus should fit real life.
Learn
Use budgets and gates, or connect the verified WaniKani beta to earn capped unlock minutes from real learning progress.
Deep Work
Protect focus schedules with Pomodoro rhythms and optional allowlist friction.
Detox
Start a fixed, time-boxed commitment whose targets cannot be loosened before it ends.
Why people stick with it
Friction that respects you.
Bypassable by design
Force-stop, revoke, or uninstall still work. Honesty beats false security theater.
Privacy by shape
No raw browsing dump. Circle only shares categories you approve for a supervisor.
Modes for real life
Learn, Deep Work, and Detox cover daily budgets, focus windows, and hard commitments.
Relief valves
Budgeted emergency passes and a separate 15-minute failsafe keep the system humane.
Inside Zenmo
Clear choices, no scare tactics.
These illustrated previews follow the current core flows. Final store screenshots are recaptured from the signed release build before submission.
Home
See today clearly
Today100 Karma
72%budget left
Protection Active
Deep Work Start
Gate
A brief pause
One small pause1 of 3
Which one is a prime number?
21232527
Detox
Keep a promise
DetoxFixed block
02:00hours
Starts Now
Consequence Personal
Clear boundaries
Self-control, not surveillance.
Zenmo is for adults managing their own phones. If you need to monitor someone else, this is the wrong product—and we say so up front.
✕Parental control
✓You own the device and every rule
✕Unbreakable locks
✓Chosen friction you can still exit
✕Uploading every app
✓Detailed activity stays on-device
✕Scare-tactic blockers
✓A short exercise, then a decision
Your detailed activity stays on your phone.
Your complete app inventory, raw event history, gate answers, and website matches are not sent to Zenmo. Circle shares only the categories you explicitly approve for a connected supervisor.
Full privacy policyOptional Circle
Accountability without money.
Signed-in adults can use supervisors, payment-free commitments, personal consequences, and non-transferable Karma. Real-money features and payouts remain disabled.
FAQ
Straight answers before you install.
Is Zenmo parental control or employee monitoring?+
No. Zenmo is self-control for adults on devices they manage. It is not Families-program software, workplace surveillance, or device administration.
Can I still open an app if I really need to?+
Yes. The gate is intentionally bypassable. You can complete the exercise, use a budgeted emergency pass, take a 15-minute failsafe pause, change permissions, or uninstall.
What leaves my phone?+
Detailed usage, gate answers, and website matches stay local by default. Optional Circle shares only categories you approve for a connected supervisor. Analytics are off until you opt in.
Does Zenmo take payments or real-money stakes?+
Not in the current release. Circle commitments and Karma are payment-free. Real-money features remain disabled.
Which platforms and languages are supported?+
Android is the first public path; iOS is implemented and still depends on Apple Screen Time entitlements. English, Uzbek, Russian, and Korean ship in the app and on this website.
How do I delete my account?+
In the app: Settings → Account & profile → Delete account. Uninstalling alone does not delete a server account. See the account-deletion page for details.
Get Zenmo
Built for the phone you already reach for.
Zenmo is preparing for public distribution. Store links will activate here as soon as each reviewed listing is live—never before.
No beta APKs or unsigned builds are distributed from this website.Android release candidateGoogle PlayComing soon
iOS entitlement reviewApp StoreComing soon
A calmer next tap
You are still the one making the choice.
The Android release candidate is undergoing internal and device review. The iOS app is implemented, but distribution still depends on Apple entitlements and physical-device validation.