The average smartphone user checks their phone 96 times per day, and heavy users can exceed 150 checks per day. Modern apps are intentionally designed to capture attention through notifications, infinite feeds, and algorithmic content, making distraction the default rather than the exception.
Source: https://www.rescuetime.com/blog/screen-time-stats-2023/

Research from the University of California, Irvine shows that after an interruption, it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to fully return to the original task. Frequent interruptions increase cognitive load, slow work, and make deep focus difficult to sustain.
Source: https://www.ics.uci.edu/~gmark/chi08-mark.pdf

High levels of digital stimulation are associated with increased stress, anxiety, and poorer sleep quality. Late-night scrolling and notifications interfere with natural wind-down cycles, making it harder to fall asleep and harder to feel rested the next day.
Source: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/technology-and-sleep

Willpower is a limited resource. Behavioral research shows that repeatedly resisting temptation leads to decision fatigue, making self-control less effective over time. Changing the environment is consistently more effective than relying on discipline alone.
Source: https://behavioralscientist.org/why-self-control-is-overrated/

Many productivity apps rely on engagement mechanics that encourage repeated app use. Freedom avoids gamification because the goal is not more time in an app, but better habits outside of it. Freedom is designed to get out of your way once focus is protected.

Yes. Studies show that reducing digital interruptions improves concentration, lowers stress, and increases task completion. Many Freedom users report better sleep, calmer workdays, and a stronger sense of control over their time.
Source: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/03/stop-multitasking

Students, professionals, creatives, parents, and remote workers all benefit from fewer interruptions. Anyone whose work or well-being depends on sustained attention can benefit from reducing unnecessary digital noise.

Freedom exists to help people reclaim their attention. Not to optimize productivity inside an app, but to support meaningful work, real rest, and intentional living in a world designed to distract.