Fewer
A minimalist Android launcher that measures phone usage by the number of times the device is picked up rather than by screen time. The home screen displays only today's tasks, a pickup-count tracker, and frequently used apps. The app follows a local-first design with no server, no account, and no advertisements.
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Fewer is a minimalist Android launcher built by indie developer Ali Sarac, advocating the use of "pickups" rather than "screen time" to quantify a user's relationship with their phone.
Fewer ranked 7th on the Product Hunt leaderboard, receiving 104 upvotes and 7 comments.
Fewer divides pickups into two categories: pickups where something was actually accomplished, and "for nothing" pickups with no purpose.
Fewer's home screen displays only three things: today's tasks, pickup count statistics (including total pickups and purposeless pickups), and six frequently used tools.
Fewer inserts a pause mechanism for "time sink" apps that are prone to causing excessive use.
Fewer adopts a fully local solution with no server, no account, and no ads; all data is processed locally and not uploaded to any server.
Fewer is categorized under Android, Health & Fitness, and Productivity.
Screen time is an aggregate metric that cannot reflect the behavior of unconsciously checking one's phone repeatedly, whereas pickup count better captures compulsive checking habits.
Fewer is not suitable for heavy multitaskers who need a large number of quick-access shortcuts.
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Fewer is a minimalist Android launcher built by indie developer Ali Sarac, advocating the use of "pickups" rather than "screen time" to quantify a user's relationship with their phone.
50%UnverifiedFewer divides pickups into two categories: pickups where something was actually accomplished, and "for nothing" pickups with no purpose.
50%UnverifiedFewer's home screen displays only three things: today's tasks, pickup count statistics (including total pickups and purposeless pickups), and six frequently used tools.
50%UnverifiedFewer inserts a pause mechanism for "time sink" apps that are prone to causing excessive use.
50%UnverifiedFewer adopts a fully local solution with no server, no account, and no ads; all data is processed locally and not uploaded to any server.
50%UnverifiedFewer is categorized under Android, Health & Fitness, and Productivity.
50%UnverifiedScreen time is an aggregate metric that cannot reflect the behavior of unconsciously checking one's phone repeatedly, whereas pickup count better captures compulsive checking habits.
50%UnverifiedFewer is not suitable for heavy multitaskers who need a large number of quick-access shortcuts.
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