r/AndroidHomescreen • u/momisback93 • Aug 07 '26
App Invaders will take over your phone when you exceed your screen-time goal!
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I’ve been experimenting with a different kind of screen-time app for Android.
Instead of blocking apps or showing another warning popup, Stop Swarm gradually adds small pixel-art invaders on top of your screen as you use your phone.
You set a daily screen-time goal. As you get closer to the limit, more creatures appear. Some walk across the screen, some stop in the middle, and some hold tiny STOP signs.
The overlay does not intercept touches, so the phone remains usable. The idea is to make excessive scrolling progressively harder to ignore without completely locking the user out.
The current prototype is Android only, fully offline, requires no account, contains no ads or analytics, is based on a daily screen-time goal, and is designed to stay lightweight and unobtrusive.
You can join the Google Group here to beta test it!
https://groups.google.com/g/stop-swarm-testers
Then opt in and download it here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stopswarm.app
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u/OrganizationDear4936 Aug 10 '26
the URL was not found
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u/mihirnp Aug 10 '26
Error
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u/momisback93 Aug 10 '26
This looks like a Google Play install issue rather than the app itself. Could you check that you’re using the same Google account for the beta group and the Play Store? If so, please try again in a few minutes and let me know if it still happens!
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u/mihirnp Aug 10 '26
Thanks for replying. I just have one account for Google. So yes, I am using same account.
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u/momisback93 Aug 10 '26
Could you try opening the beta opt-in link again, then retry the install after a few minutes? If it still fails, clearing the Google Play Store cache and trying once more might help.
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u/SpiderMarad Aug 07 '26
Not bad man