--- title: MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your... description: MeBeMe is a new iOS app that acts as a behavioral 'interrupter' to combat doomscrolling. Instead of blocking distracting apps, it sends users small 'missions'... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/mebeme-s-new-interrupter-app-helps-you-become-your-best-self-instead-of-doomscrolling-j6xygd1bu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling | daily.dev og:description: MeBeMe is a new iOS app that acts as a behavioral 'interrupter' to combat doomscrolling. Instead of blocking distracting apps, it sends users small 'missions'... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/mebeme-s-new-interrupter-app-helps-you-become-your-best-self-instead-of-doomscrolling-j6xygd1bu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/j6xyGD1bu.png og:image:alt: MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MeBeMe’s new ‘interrupter’ app helps you become your best self instead of doomscrolling **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MeBeMe is a new iOS app that acts as a behavioral 'interrupter' to combat doomscrolling. Instead of blocking distracting apps, it sends users small 'missions' tied to identities they want to embody — such as lifelong learner, athlete, or chef. With over 75 identity options across mind, body, relationships, and home categories, users receive occasional nudges toward real-world habits. The app requires no account, stores data locally, has no ads or subscriptions, and was built by Eric Wolfram originally for his son. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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