# One Sec app is a screen time management app designed to reduce unconscious social media usage.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-06 · Business Today*

## Key points

- The Minimalist phone app replaces app icons with text to reduce visual distractions.
- One Sec app interrupts social media use with breathing exercises or tasks to break habits.
- Forest app uses virtual trees that grow or die based on users' focus session success.
- Freedom app blocks both desktop and mobile apps, supporting offline work across platforms.
- ScreenZen can block specific features like YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels, not just entire apps.

[Read the full story on Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/planning-to-cut-doomscrolling-these-5-apps-can-help-save-scrolling-habits-524277-2026-04-06)

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