Stop Doomscrolling & Phone Addiction | Zima - Your Screen Time Pet
The average person spends
on their phone every day.
The Digital Drain
Screen time adds up fast, and it can quietly drain focus, sleep, and mood.
Focus Fades
Constant notifications and endless feeds can fragment attention, making deep work harder.
Sleep Slips
Late-night scrolling often affects sleep quality, leaving many feeling drained the next day.
Mood Dips
Doomscrolling and comparison culture may reduce wellbeing and leave you feeling disconnected.
Meet Zima
Your adorable companion that makes habit change feel rewarding, not guilt-driven.
Try it yourself!
Toggle between mindful and scrolling mode:
Gamified Wellness
Your screen habits become a game with real rewards.
Emotional Companion
Zima reflects your habits: happy when balanced, tired when overusing.
Live Widget
See Zima's mood on your home screen. No need to open the app.
Make your Zima yours
Customize your companion with millions of combinations, so every Zima can feel uniquely yours.
Play Your Way to Better Habits
Gamified tools that make wellness feel like play, not work.
📱 Zima Widget
Live home screen widget shows your pet's mood in real-time. No need to open the app.
⚔️ Daily Quests
Complete daily and weekly challenges to earn XP, unlock rewards, and keep your streak alive.
🔥 Streak System
Build momentum with consecutive days of healthy habits. Breaking streaks has consequences!
🎯 Focus Mode
Block distracting apps when you need to concentrate. Your Zima cheers you on!
👥 Friends & Challenges
Challenge friends, compare progress, and stay accountable together.
How Zima Stacks Up
See how our Social Avatar approach redefines digital wellness.
| Feature | ✨ Zima | Forest | Opal | Native OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approach Gamified Screen Time | Gamification + Social Focus builds an identity | Gamification + Collection Focus builds an asset library | Blocking Focus via subtraction | Limits Focus via notification |
| Scope Digital Wellness Social Map | All-Day Integrated into lifestyle & social map | Session-Based Active only during timer | App-Based Blocks specific distractions | System-Wide Holistic usage tracking |
| Feedback Emotional Pet Feedback | Emotional Pet mood/evolution reflects habits | Punitive Withered trees induce guilt | Binary "You cannot access this app" | Statistical Charts & graphs |
| Widget Live Pet Widget | Live Pet Dynamic, evolving companion | Timer Status Static countdown or tree view | Focus Score Numeric metric & block toggle | Usage Time Bar graph of daily usage |
| Social Social Gamification | Friend Challenges + Leaderboards Group challenges, friend comparisons, shared accountability | Plant Together + Rankings Link sessions (all trees die if one fails), friend leaderboards | Friend Leaderboards Challenge friends, shareable milestones | Family Sharing Parental controls, not peer social |
| Rewards Visual Avatar Upgrades | XP, Cosmetics, Evolution Visual upgrades for avatar | Trees, Flora Unlocking new species | Milestones rocks | None Data is the only reward |
| Psychology Caregiving + Social Signaling | Nurture & Status Caregiving instinct + Social signaling | Loss Aversion Sunk cost fallacy (don't kill tree) | Pre-commitment Removing future choice | Self-Regulation Awareness leads to action |
| Hardware Physical Companion Device | Zima Pod (Prototype) ESP32 device with display, secondary prototype | None Software only (Chrome/Firefox extensions) | None Software only (iOS, Mac, Android) | Cross-Device Syncs to Watch/Mac via ecosystem |
| Best For Connection + Focus Seekers | Gen Z / Social Learners Those seeking connection + focus | Students / Deep Workers Solitary intense study | Procrastinators Those needing hard limits | Parents / Casuals Monitoring usage |
Approach
Gamified Screen TimeScope
Digital Wellness Social MapFeedback
Emotional Pet FeedbackWidget
Live Pet WidgetSocial
Social GamificationRewards
Visual Avatar UpgradesPsychology
Caregiving + Social SignalingHardware
Physical Companion DeviceBest For
Connection + Focus SeekersEvery tool has its place. Zima is built for those who want connection AND focus.
Why It Works
Built on proven behavioral design principles.
Positive Reinforcement
Instead of punishing bad behavior, we reward good habits with XP, cosmetics, and pet happiness.
Emotional Feedback
Your Zima's mood creates an emotional bond. Seeing your pet sad is more motivating than seeing a bar chart.
Social Motivation
Friendly competition and accountability with friends makes habit change more sustainable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about your new digital wellness companion!
Zima is your personal digital wellness companion - a gamified screen time tracker that lives on your phone and reacts to your habits in real-time. When you hit your goals, your Zima thrives and unlocks rewards. When you overdo it, your companion shows it. Think Tamagotchi meets healthy screen time habits, designed to make digital wellness actually fun.
Your Zima's health reflects your actual screen time habits. Each day at midnight, we calculate your baseline health by comparing your recent usage patterns. Throughout the day, your companion's health updates in real-time based on how you're doing compared to your goals. Build consistent streaks of healthy usage and watch your companion thrive while earning bonus rewards.
Your privacy is our top priority. Zima uses Android's built-in Screen Time API to read usage data - we never access the content of your apps, messages, or anything personal. All your data stays 100% on your device. No cloud servers, no accounts, no data leaving your phone. Ever. Your digital wellness journey remains completely private.
Yes! Zima is completely free. You get the full experience - your companion, the health system, daily quests, rewards, customization, and friend challenges. No paywalls, no locked features. We built Zima to help everyone build healthier screen time habits, and that means making it accessible to all.
Zima is launching in early 2026 for Android first! We're putting the finishing touches on your new companion right now. Join the waitlist to be first in line - you'll get early access and a head start on building healthier screen time habits with your Zima.
Most screen time apps rely on blocking and shame. Zima takes a different approach with gamification, emotional feedback, and positive reinforcement. Your pet companion creates a genuine emotional connection - you actually want to hit your goals because you care about your Zima. It's digital wellness that feels like play, not punishment.
Absolutely. Your Zima is uniquely yours. Earn coins through quests and streaks, then visit the shop to unlock unique character designs, custom colors for skin, clothes, and accessories, plus exclusive collections. The longer you maintain healthy screen time habits, the more customization options you unlock for your companion.
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Time to Tame
Your Time
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