Screen Star ★

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Design rules: No emoji anywhere — only ★ text glyph, SVG icons, brand letter badges, mascot expressions. Sticker shadows on every card. Brainrot-pattern loss → grid → hope spine in onboarding (S08/S09/S10).
Glowing 0–50% Content 51–100% Upset 101–150% Burned Out 150%+
S00 · Welcome
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Screen
Star ★

The screen-time app that
actually makes you care.

Get started I have an account
S01 · Promise
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Your phone, with a conscience.

We use Apple's Screen Time API to block what hooks you. Your star reacts in real time — celebrates wins, fades when you spiral.

Sounds good
S02 · Quiz · when
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When do you scroll the most?

We'll personalize your star's timing.

In bed before sleep✓
Right when I wake up
During work breaks
All day, honestly
Next
S03 · Quiz · apps
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Which apps eat your time?

Pick 2–4. We'll suggest limits.

I
Instagram
T
TikTok
Y
YouTube
S
Snapchat
R
Reddit
X
X / Twitter
D
Discord
G
Games
Next
S04 · Quiz · how much you scroll
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How much do you scroll per day?

Across all your apps — just a rough number.

Under 1 hour
1–2 hours✓
2–4 hours
4+ hours
Next
S05 · Quiz · why
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Why do you want to scroll less?

Star will remind you on the bad days.

Sleep better✓
Be more present
Less anxiety, better mood
Focus / productivity
Self-respect
Next
S05b · Quiz · age
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How old are you?

Star uses this to show what your scroll habits actually cost over your lifetime.

22
23
24
25
26
Build my plan
S06 · Building plan
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Identifying your scroll profile…

Analysing your answers to find your scroll type.

✓ Analyzing your top apps
✓ Setting your daily budget
⋯ Tuning your star's mood timing
See my diagnosis
S07 · Diagnosis
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Your scroll profile:

Type 03 of 12
Bedtime Spiraler
You scroll in bed when you should be sleeping. Your evenings eat your mornings. Star is here to break the loop.
Instagram is your biggest pull
10pm–12am is your danger zone
Sleep is the #1 thing you'll get back
Show me what it costs me
S08 · LOSS FRAME (catastrophic projection)
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You're on track to lose
12
years
of your life scrolling.
Projection based on your 4 hrs/day average × 16 waking hours × your 25–34 age range with avg life expectancy.
I don't want that
S09 · LIFE GRID (Wait-But-Why)
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This is your life.
Already lived (age 25–34 range)
You'll spend scrolling at this rate
What's left to you
Show me the way out
S10 · HOPE PIVOT (emotional peak)
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The good news…
9
years
are still yours to reclaim.
Save just 1 hour a day. That's a book, a walk, a real conversation. Every day.
Show me how
S11 · Meet your star
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Meet your star.

Tiny, yellow, emotionally invested. Glows when you do well, fades when you don't.

Hi star
S12 · Her 4 moods
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Star's 4 moods
Star reacts to how much you scroll vs your daily budget.
Glowing
0–50% of goal
Content
51–100% — doing fine
Upset
101–150% — slow down?
Burned out
150%+ — let's reset
Got it
S13 · Authority
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Built with the science of behavior change.

Based on research from Stanford's Behavior Design Lab and the UCL habit-formation studies.

As featured in
The VergeWiredTechCrunchVogue
★ 4.8 average
"Finally something that doesn't make me feel worse about my phone."
Continue
S14 · 1M+ on the team
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You're not alone.

1M+ people use Screen Star to scroll less.

★★★★★
"Day 12 and I haven't opened TikTok in bed. Star is glowing. So am I."
@maya on TikTok · 240k likes
★★★★★
"The block screen literally makes me laugh. Best $30 I've spent on my mental health."
App Store review
★★★★★
"I sleep two hours more. My star is in love."
App Store review
I want in
S15 · Screen Time access
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One thing star needs from you.

To know when to glow or fade, star needs Apple's Screen Time access. We never see what you do — only how long.

Allow Screen Time Maybe later
S16 · Notifications
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Star wants to cheer you on.

A morning hello, a heads-up when you hit your limit, a win at end of day. That's it — no spam.

Allow notifications Not now
S17 · Paywall
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Reclaim your 9 years.

Start with a 7-day free trial.

  • Unlimited app blocking with star messages
  • All 4 star moods + widget
  • Star Diary + week stats
  • Full insights & weekly progress reports
Weekly
$3.99/week — cancel anytime
$3.99/week
Yearly SAVE 86%
7-day free trial — then $29.99/yr
$0.57/week
Start free trial
Cancel anytime in Settings — auto-renews — Terms · Privacy · Restore
S18n · Setup 1 of 5 · name
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Setup · 1 of 5

What should star
call you?

Star will use your name when she checks in.

That's me
S18a · Setup · pick a tone
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Setup · 2 of 5
How should star talk to you?
When she pauses an app, this is the voice she'll use. Change anytime in Settings.
★
Gentle
Warm, soft, friend-coded. Default.
"Take a breath. You've earned a pause."
✓
!
Sassy
A little rude. Lovingly.
"Bestie. 30 min on Instagram. Touch grass."
·
Stern
Drill-sergeant brief. No fluff.
"Limit hit. Step away."
↑
Cheerleader
Pep-talk energy. Hype on every win.
"30 minutes done! Let's win the rest of the day."
Continue Use default · skip
S18bl · Setup 3 of 5 · block list
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Cancel Create block list Save
My block list
NAME
ICON
WHAT'S BLOCKED
Apps & categories
2 apps selected
Opens Apple's picker — your app list stays private
S18b · Setup · pick your first schedule
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Setup · 4 of 5
Turn on your first schedule.
Pick one preset to enable now — you can edit or add more later.
★
Bedtime
10pm – 7am · blocks Social + Entertainment · suggests Self-care swaps
✓
·
Wake-up
6 – 9am Mon–Fri · blocks "Doomscroll" · suggests Quick win + Move
·
Weekday work
9am – 5pm Mon–Fri · blocks Social + Games · suggests Move + Mind
Turn on Bedtime Skip · do this later
S18c · Setup · daily scroll budget
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Setup · 5 of 5
Daily scroll budget.
Total time across the apps you flagged. Star tracks the sum.
IT
Tracking Instagram + TikTok from your quiz.
Add or remove later in Settings.
Daily budget
30m
1h
2h
4h
Custom
Star reacts when you cross the line. Most people start at 2h.
Stricter cap on a specific app? (optional) ＋
I
Instagram
Off · counts toward 2h budget
15m
30m
1h
Off
T
TikTok
Off · counts toward 2h budget
15m
30m
1h
Off
Sub-limit blocks the app first. Budget still tracks total. Max 18 sub-limits (Apple cap).
Set budget Skip · use 2h default
S18 · You're in
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You're in. Star is already glowing.

You set up:
Bedtime schedule (10pm – 7am)
Daily budget 2h across Instagram + TikTok
Morning hello at 9:00am
Change anything in Settings.

Open Screen Star
S20 · Home · Glowing
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Good morning, Alex.
Your star is glowing today.
12-DAY STREAK
Today's screen time
28m
of 2h · tracked apps
18%
Start a 25-min focus
Your schedules
Weekday work ACTIVE
9am – 5pm · Social + Games · until 5pm
Wake-up
6am – 9am · Doomscroll group
Bedtime
10pm – 7am · Social + Entertainment
Add schedule
Home Progress Profile
S21 · Home · Content
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Hey Alex.
Doing okay — keep it steady.
12-DAY STREAK
Today's screen time
1h 22m
of 2h · tracked apps
68%
Start a 25-min focus
Your schedules
Weekday work ACTIVE
9am – 5pm · Social + Games · until 5pm
Bedtime
10pm – 7am · Social + Entertainment
Wake-up
6am – 9am · Doomscroll group
Add schedule
Home Progress Profile
S22 · Home · Upset
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Hey Alex.
Star is fading — want to take a break?
STREAK AT RISK
Over budget
2h 32m
+32m past 2h · tracked apps
128%
Focus 25m Add a limit
Your schedules
Bedtime SOON · 30m
10pm – 7am · Social + Entertainment
Wake-up
6am – 9am · Doomscroll group
Weekday work
9am – 5pm · Social + Games · off
Add schedule
Home Progress Profile
S23 · Home · Burned Out
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Oh, Alex.
Star is burned out today.
STREAK BROKEN
Way over
4h 48m
240% of 2h · tracked apps
240%
Tomorrow's a fresh start. Star believes in you.
Reset with a focus session
Your schedules
Bedtime ACTIVE
10pm – 7am · Social + Entertainment · until 7am
Wake-up
6am – 9am · Doomscroll group
Add schedule
Home Progress Profile
S24 · Home · Day 1
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Hi Alex.
Star is brand new — let's start gentle.
DAY 1 · WELCOME
Today's screen time
0m
of 2h · tracked apps
0%
Set up your first schedule to start your streak.
Set up your first schedule
Home Progress Profile
S25 · Focus modal
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Hey Alex.
Focus session
Star is resting while you focus.
25:00
Start focus Cancel
S48 · Daily budget (edit · applies tomorrow)
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Daily budget
How much screen time per day is healthy for you?
30m
Serious
1h
Tight
2h
Current
4h
Gentle
Changes apply starting tomorrow.
Today's 2h budget stays locked. Tomorrow you'll start fresh with the new value.
Save · applies tomorrow Cancel
S28 · Progress · Week
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Progress
Week Month
Saved this week
7h 25m
↓ 22% scroll vs last week · best in 3 weeks
M
12
T
13
W
14
T
15
F
16
S
17
S
18
Screen time per day
42m
58m
3h22m
36m
52m
4h02m
—
MTWTFSS
Daily goal · 2h Worst day Sat · 4h 02m
Total scrolled
6h 35m
Avg / day
56m
Pickups / day
52
Glowing days
3
Weekly offenders
IInstagram3h 30m
TTikTok1h 50m
YYouTube55m
Share my week
Home Progress Profile
S29 · Progress · Month
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Progress
Week Month
Saved this month
37h 42m
↑ 12% saved vs April · 6 glowing days
‹ May 2026 ›
MTWTFSS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Total scrolled
22h 18m
Avg / day
1h 29m
Glowing days
6
Bad days
1
Monthly offenders
IInstagram12h 04m
TTikTok6h 28m
YYouTube3h 46m
Share my month
Home Progress Profile
S29y · Year heatmap (Year view)
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Progress
Week Month Year
Lifetime saved
142h
Since Jan 2026 · 134 days tracked
365-day mood map
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
Glowing Content Upset Burned out
Star's take · your year
March was your best month.
You saved 42h in March alone. The hard pattern: weekday evenings (7pm–10pm) account for 54% of your scroll time.
Glowing days
68
Burned-out days
11
Longest streak
23
Avg / day
1h 04m
Share my year
Home Progress Profile
S30 · Profile
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Alex
12-day streak · 142h saved
Streak
12 days
Lifetime saved
142h
App limits & schedules› Share my journey› Settings› Star wardrobe P2›
Home Progress Profile
S34 · Daily budget
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Daily budget
One total cap across the apps you track. Star reacts when you cross the line. Add a stricter sub-limit on any specific app.
Daily budget
Total across tracked apps
2h
tap to edit
›
Tracked apps · counted in your budget
Sub-limit blocks the app first; the budget tracks total. Up to 18 sub-limits (Apple cap).
+ Add an app to track
S34edit · Daily limit editor (sheet)
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Daily limits
I
Instagram
Currently 30 min/day

How long per day?

15m
30m
45m
1h
2h
Custom
Save Cancel Remove limit on Instagram
S35 · Schedules
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Schedules
Each schedule blocks apps during set hours AND suggests its own swap activities. Tap a row to edit.
Bedtime
10:00 PM – 7:00 AM · Social + Entertainment
Swaps: Self-care
MTWTFSS
Wake-up
6:00 – 9:00 AM · "Doomscroll" group
Swaps: Quick win · Move
MTWTFSS
Weekday work
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Social + Games
Swaps: Move · Mind
MTWTFSS
Add custom schedule
S36 · Schedule editor (Bedtime)
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Bedtime
Edit time, days, what gets blocked, and what star suggests instead.
Hours
10:00
START · PM
→
7:00
END · AM
Days
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Block these
Social + Entertainment
2 Apple categories selected
›
Swap suggestions (what star recommends instead — pick 1–3)
Self-care
Breathwork · stretch · skincare · hot tea · candle · journal
✓
Move
5-min walk · 10 pushups · stretch · dance one song
Mind
Read a page · learn a word · do a puzzle
Connect
Text a friend · call mom · write a thank-you
Save schedule Cancel
S37 · Named groups
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Named groups
Save app bundles to reuse across schedules.
Doomscroll
3 apps · used by Wake-up schedule
I T Y
›
Games
Apple's "Games" category · used by 0 schedules
›
Create group from Apple's picker
S38 · Apple FamilyActivityPicker (system sheet)
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Bedtime
Cancel Choose Activities Done
Apple Categories
S
Social Networking
12 apps
✓
E
Entertainment
8 apps
✓
G
Games
14 apps
N
News
6 apps
$
Shopping
9 apps
Individual Apps
I
Instagram
✓
T
TikTok
✓
Y
YouTube
S39 · Blocked apps
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Blocked apps
Stricter than schedules + limits. Apps here stay OFF all the time — only way in is to type the app name + lose your streak, OR use one of 3 emergency unlocks per week. For apps you want gone, not just paced.
3 of 3 emergencies left this week
T
TikTok
Always blocked · last opened 4 days ago
Add a blocked app Preview the unlock flow
S32 · Star Wardrobe · [P2 · v1.1]
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P2 · DEFERRED TO v1.1 · not in MVP
Star wardrobe
Earn stars or unlock with a bundle. (v1.1)
Classic
Default
Rose
200 ★
Sparkle
500 ★
Sunny
Bundle
Curio
800 ★
Sleepy
Bundle
Get wardrobe bundle — $9.99
S33 · Settings
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Settings
Budget
Daily budget2h ›
Block screen
ToneGentle › Preview block screen›
Swap suggestions live on each schedule — edit them in App limits & schedules.
Notifications
Morning hello · 9:00 AM
Limit hit
Goal hit
Bedtime nudge
Win-back if you skip a week
Account
Yearly · $29.99/yrManage
Redeem code›
Restore purchases›
Delete my data›
S33b · Block screen settings
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Block screen
How star talks to you when an app gets paused. Swap suggestions live on each schedule — edit them in Schedules.
Tone
★
Gentle
"Take a breath. You've earned a pause."
✓
!
Sassy
"Bestie. 30 min on IG. Touch grass."
·
Stern
"Limit hit. Step away."
↑
Cheerleader
"30 minutes done! Let's win the rest."
Preview block screen Back to settings
S40 · Block shield · Gentle (full-bleed)
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⏰ Instagram is paused
Take a breath.
30 min on Instagram is plenty for now.
Bedtime · self-care
· Drink a glass of water
· Take a 5-min walk
· Read one page of a book
S40b · Block shield · Sassy (full-bleed)
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⏰ Instagram is paused
Bestie. Touch grass.
30 minutes on IG. The reels are not that good.
Bedtime · self-care
· Water. You forgot. Again.
· Walk for 5. Outside. Right now.
· Read one page. Brain food.
S41 · [DEPRECATED] use S44 → S45 instead
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Sure you want to unlock?

This breaks your 12-day streak and drops your star to Burned Out. Take 30 seconds to think.

00:28
Yes, unlock anyway Nah, I'm good
S44 · Why right now? (Blocked app tap)
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Star Diary

Why right now?

Tell star why you need TikTok right now.

3 of 3 emergencies left this week
!
Emergency
Uses 1 unlock · 2 min
 ·
Bored
Friction unlock
 ↻
Habit
Friction unlock
 ?
FOMO
Friction unlock
Cancel · keep blocked
S45 · Friction unlock (no emergencies left)
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0 emergencies left.

Type the app name to unlock. Breaks your 12-day streak. 60-second wait first.

00:60
Type "tiktok" to continue
tikto|
Unlock (waiting…) Nah, I'm good
S46 · Weekly insight (Why card)
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Your week
Here's why you tried to break your blocks.
Block-app taps this week
You opened TikTok 12 times — 9 from boredom.
Bored
9
Habit
2
Emergency
1
FOMO
0
Star's take
Boredom is the trigger.
Try a 2-min walk or one page of a book when boredom hits — that's why we put them on the block screen.
Share this insight
S47 · Emergency unlock granted · 2-min Live Activity
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9:41
Saturday, May 16
Emergency unlock
Instagram · 1:23 left
1:23
LIVE ACTIVITY · DYNAMIC ISLAND (EXPANDED)
Screen Star
2-min emergency on Instagram
Star will re-lock at 9:43. 2 emergencies left this week.
S42 · Goal hit
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★★ ★★ ★★
Goal hit · day 13

You did it.

Stayed under 2h today. Streak: 13 days.

Saved today
1h 18m
Streak
13
S43 · 30-day milestone
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★★ ★★
30-DAY MILESTONE

Star is in love.

30 days in a row of staying mindful. Star's been glowing for you all month.

S50 · Push gallery
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Push types · 5 total
Lean by design. All toggleable.
Morning · 9:00 AM
Good morning, Alex.
Let's keep me glowing today.
Limit hit
That's your budget.
Star needs a break. Try a 5-min walk?
Goal hit · end of day
You did it.
Glowing all day. Streak +1.
Bedtime (opt-in)
Star is sleepy.
Phone down now means a glowing morning.
Win-back (rare)
Star misses you.
Let's restart together — 50% off this week.
S51 · Lock · morning
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9:00
Saturday, May 16
Screen Star
Good morning, Alex.
Let's keep me glowing today.
S52 · Lock · bedtime
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10:47
Saturday, May 16
Screen Star
Star is sleepy.
Phone down now = glowing morning.
S60 · Home widgets · live
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9:41
Saturday, May 16
68%
1h 22m
of 2h · 68%
12-day streak
Doing great
1h 22m of 2h · 68%
12-day streak
I
D
T
M
S61 · Lock widgets · live
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9:41
Saturday, May 16
1h 22m
68% · 12-day
CIRCULAR · RECTANGULAR · CIRCULAR
Screen Star
Star is sleepy.
Phone down now = glowing morning.
S70 · Abandonment paywall
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ONE-TIME OFFER · 5 MIN
04:48

Wait — don't let star fade.

If you leave now, you'll lose 365 hrs this year. One-time discount, won't show again.
$29.99/yr
$19.99
SAVE 33% — ENDS IN 4:48
S71 · Share composer (viral, 9:16 hero)
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Share your glow ✨
Designed for TikTok and IG Story thumbnails — readable at small size.
⭐ Today's win
🔥 Streak
📅 Year
★ SCREEN STAR
Saved today
1h 18m
= a book, a walk, or a real convo
Day 13 streak
Try it: screenstar.app
★
Export size
9:16
Story / TikTok
1:1
Square
4:5
Portrait