Need a break

from your phone?

Try SoCo and make time for life

Spending too much time on your phone?

Us too, that’s why we’ve created the SoCo mobile app.

It blocks distractions to help you break free from your phone

How it works

  • Step 1

    Download the app and start with a 1, 2 or 4 week goal.

    option to select 1, 2 or 4 week streak
  • Step 2

    Choose your setup

    Always allow the essentials like banking, messaging, alarms etc.

    Limit access to certain categories e.g. Social Media, Gaming, Shopping

    Block categories like Advertising or Gambling

    Image of phone with controls to limit access to certain apps including social media
  • Step 3

    Select a daily allowance and bedtime for the categories you’ve limited.

    You’re ready to start ✅.

    Set a time limit on phone usage
  • Daily

    Once you used your time for limited apps, you’re blocked until the following day

    Phone blocked
  • Goal complete

    Congrats, you’ve completed your goal! Can you keep your streak going?

    image of friends celebrating completing their goal

Price

  • Your first 2 weeks are free, no credit card needed

  • $5 for 1 year

  • No monthly subscriptions

  • No auto-renewals

Click to download

FAQ

  • No.

    Certain apps will always have 24/7 access. We’ve selected messaging, banking, calendar, email, music, podcasts, authentication, clocks, alarms and more. You can adjust these as needed.

  • If you need to access to your limited or blocked apps you have 2 options.

    1. Each day you have two x 5 minutes for emergency access to limited apps

    2. You can disable the SoCo app by making a $10 donation . All 100% of this donation goes to our chosen charity the UN Food programme (see more at wwwwfp.org). This donation is purely to motivate users to stick to their goals.

  • 100%. All of your data is only stored on your phone.

    We do not track sites or apps you use. We don’t track what categories you allow, limit or block.

    We’re also looking to make our code open source so that anyone can view and audit how it works to guarantee it’s trustworthiness.

  • SoCo supports both iOS and Android so it should do. Reach out to us if there’s an issue and we’ll look to resolve it. We’re always happy to give a full refund if it’s not working.

  • It’s quite a simple app that doesn’t require a lot of new features or a big amount of ongoing development.

    We wanted to make something affordable so everyone could use it. We think $5 for 1 year is fair.

  • 1. Download the app from here

    2. Follow the in-app instructions to get started

    3. Reach out via Live Chat on this site if you're still having trouble and we'll be happy to help

  • If you’ve a some other questions just reach out on the Live Chat bubble in the bottom right and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible

Our mission

To develop a healthier relationship with technology.

Thing we don’t like (and won’t do)

  • Apps which sell or misuse your data

  • Making anyone feel guilty, life can be hard and it’s okay to take a break.

  • When you’re ready to go again, just reset.

Things we do like

  • Simple pricing

  • Simple to use apps

  • Treating people fairly

Picture of Ronan Boylan

Ronan Boylan - Founder

20 years working in technology (LinkedIn)

“I’ve always struggled with my phone use - staying up late, doomscrolling and never fully disconnecting. I think a lot of people are feeling the same.

We created SoCo to be simple, affordable, and designed to make a real difference. “