Sundial · A rhythm for your attention

Your apps were designed to never let go. Sundial gives you a way to put them down.

Instead of a limit we use a Behavioral Pacing System — sessions and rest, a rhythm instead of a fight.

No content monitoring
One plan · Unlimited children
Session active
The Behavioral Pacing System

A beginning.
A middle.
And an end.

Every session has a horizon. When the time runs out, the app closes itself. A short rest follows. No reminders, no negotiation, no “Ask for More Time.” The boundary holds itself.

Session
Use the app freely. The timer counts down at the center of the Sun.
Rest
The app locks. The Core breathes slowly. No notifications, no nudges.
Ready · Hold to begin
Hold the Sun for 1.5 seconds to charge a new session. A small friction that ends autopilot.
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Session
12:23 remaining
Two surfaces · One rhythm

Whichever screen pulls hardest, we put it on the dial.

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Session· Instagram
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Rest· Resting
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Sundial Family

Help your child put it down.

Sessions and rests for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, games — the apps that pull hardest. One plan, unlimited children, managed from your phone.

  • Pick the apps you manage per child
  • Set session length & rest length
  • No content monitoring, ever
  • Hold-to-resume breaks autopilot
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Session · twitter.com
15 min limit
Cooldown begins at session end · 30 min
Sundial Browser

A browser that helps you stop.

A full-featured web browser powered by a Behavioral Pacing System. Visit the sites you love, leave when the session ends, come back after a cooldown.

  • Session limits on infinite feeds
  • Cooldown periods break the loop
  • Daily budgets across sites
  • Per-site rules you control
How it works

Four steps. That's it.

The whole system fits on a postcard. The shape of every interaction is the same: a session, a rest, a choice to begin again.

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01

Pace the apps that pull them in.

Pick the apps you want to manage per child. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, games. When your child opens one, a session begins.

02

Built-in rest.

When the session ends, the app locks. A short rest follows. No “Ask for More Time.” No negotiation at the kitchen table. The boundary holds itself.

03

Every open is a choice.

To start a new session, your child holds the Sun for 1.5 seconds to charge it. That small friction breaks autopilot. Opening becomes intentional.

04

Manage your whole family.

One plan, unlimited children. Adjust session lengths, rest periods, and app selections for each child remotely. Setup takes about five minutes per child.

What we don't do

We manage the rhythm.
We do not surveil.

Screen Time sets limits your kids negotiate around. Spyware watches what they type. Sundial does neither. It introduces a rhythm — and stays out of everything else.

Content monitoring
We don't read your messages, capture screens, or watch what you type.
Browsing history
Your URLs are not logged, indexed, or sent anywhere. Sessions are timed, not transcribed.
Keyword alerts
No flagging. No reports. No “things your child searched today.”
Behavioral profiles
We don't build a record of who anyone is or what they're interested in.
The Sundial Promise

If your family doesn't build healthier habits, email us.

We'll work with you personally to adjust your configuration until it does. Different session lengths. Different rests. Different apps. If we still can't make it work, we'll help you request a refund through Apple.

Get Sundial

Two apps. One rhythm.

Pick the surface that pulls at you hardest. Both run on the same Behavioral Pacing System.