one elsewhere is a minimalist iOS application designed to help users build better digital habits through focused challenges. The app presents itself as a "tiny space flight that trains your focus" with a simple premise: start a timed session, put your phone down, and don't touch it.
Key Features
- One-Tap Focus Sessions: Users initiate timed "runs" with a single tap to begin periods of intentional phone absence
- Achievement System: The app marks and celebrates moments of successful absence with achievements
- Progress Tracking: Users can see their cumulative focus time without competitive comparison features
- Shared Moments: Option for shared focus sessions with others
- Free Core Experience: Basic functionality is free with optional premium version available
Use Cases
- Digital Detox: For individuals wanting to reduce phone dependency and screen time
- Focus Training: Helps build concentration habits for work, study, or creative activities
- Mindfulness Practice: Supports intentional presence and reduced digital distractions
- Productivity Enhancement: Creates structured breaks from device interaction
The app emphasizes simplicity with "no reminders, no pressure to perform" and positions itself as "just quiet time you choose to stay in." Available through the App Store, it targets users seeking to cultivate more intentional relationships with their devices.
