Show HN: HipHabit – Limit screen time until you get out of bed, exercise, sleep

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  "text": "HipHabit is an iOS app that I built to help people get out of bed without first browsing social media, go to sleep without scrolling through news, and motivate daily exercise. This app has improved my quality of sleep and consistency of daily routines. For those of you on HN who may also be glued to your phones, I hope this helps you too.<p>Here’s a direct link to the app on the App Store: <a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;apps.apple.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;app&#x2F;hiphabit-screen-time-control&#x2F;id6474908588\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;apps.apple.com&#x2F;us&#x2F;app&#x2F;hiphabit-screen-time-control&#x2F;i...</a>",
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  "content": "<div>\n                <p>Use screen time controls to limit time on distractions <br /> until you get out of bed, exercise, fall asleep, and more.</p>\n            </div>\n    <div>\n                   <div>\n                       <h2>How Does This App Work?</h2>\n                       <p>HipHabit ties screen time controls to the completion of daily goals.</p>\n                   </div>\n                    <div>\n                        <div>\n                                <h3>Set Goals</h3>\n                                <p>HipHabit will ask you to set a bedtime and grant access to Apple Fitness goals. Everyone will have <em>Sleep</em> and <em>Move</em> goals. If you have an Apple Watch, you'll have an <em>Exercise</em> goal as well.</p>\n                            </div>\n                        <div>\n                                <h3>List Bad Habits</h3>\n                                <p>Which apps do you waste the most time on? List discouraged activities so that we can set app limits for them whenever you should be exercising instead.</p>\n                            </div>\n                        <div>\n                                <h3>Earn Rewards</h3>\n                                <p>When you complete all daily goals, you'll earn a reward that allows you to temporarily skip some goals. Some rewards are instant, while others, such as a \"cheat day\", require intentional use.</p>\n                            </div>\n                    </div>\n                </div>\n    <div>\n                <h2>Screen Time Controls</h2>\n                <p>Through setting app limits, HipHabit can prompt you to complete a variety of goals.</p>\n            </div>\n    <div>\n           <div>\n               <h2>Advanced Features</h2>\n               <p>Simplicity requires attention to detail. HipHabit implements several subtle behaviors that motivate you to stick to your goals.</p>\n           </div>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Get Out of Bed</h3>\n                        <p>Do you doomscroll before starting your day? HipHabit bugs you to get off your phone until you actually get out of bed.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Overcome Laziness</h3>\n                        <p>When you've been lying down and on your phone for too long, HipHabit reminds you to take a short break.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Add Friends</h3>\n                        <p>Recruit a friend to help you with your goals. Friends receive emails anytime you share achievements or disable the app.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>A Gentle Strategy</h3>\n                        <p>HipHabit can be repeatedly paused, but each pause requires an incrementally longer waiting period (up to 30 minutes).</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Anti-cheating Measures</h3>\n                        <p>Exercise-related goals can't be changed midday. If allowed, HipHabit can prevent itself from being removed.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>App-based Goals</h3>\n                        <p>HipHabit can check if you've opened assigned apps to encourage a variety of habits like meditation and food tracking.</p>\n                    </div>\n            </div>\n        </div>\n    <div>\n                <div>\n                        <h2>Download HipHabit</h2>\n                        <p>You are minutes away from building healthier habits.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <p><img src=\"https://hiphabit.com/static/marketing/img/download-moc.94d66796cded.png\" alt=\"mockup\" />\n                </p>\n            </div> \n    <div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Improve Your Sleep Hygiene</h3>\n                        <p>HipHabit helps you stick to a bedtime routine and stay off your phone until you get out of bed in the morning.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Push Yourself To Exercise</h3>\n                        <p>Screen time limits are set based on time of day and how much progress you've made towards completing your exercise goals.</p>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <h3>Reward Yourself With Breaks</h3>\n                        <p>Take a break from daily routine with a reward such as a \"cheat day\" or a \"late morning start\".</p>\n                    </div>\n            </div>\n    <div>\n            <div>\n                <h2>Meet the Team</h2>\n                <p>We first built HipHabit to help ourselves, and we hope the app will help you too.<br /> </p>\n            </div>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                        <p><img src=\"https://hiphabit.com/static/marketing/img/team-1.9cc1f2d73ec4.png\" alt=\"img\" />\n                        </p>\n                        <div>\n                            <h3><a href=\"https://peterl.ai/\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Lai</a></h3>\n                            <p>Peter studied Computer and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. He's been working on productivity software ever since. This app has been a passion project as he, through software, strives to improve his health.</p>\n                        </div>\n                    </div>\n                <div>\n                        <p><img src=\"https://hiphabit.com/static/marketing/img/team-2.a4a2b8a123fe.png\" alt=\"img\" />\n                        </p>\n                        <div>\n                            <h3>Roo Hopper</h3>\n                            <p>Roo first moved to Texas to try out ranching before discovering a knack for customer success. She also plays in a band with her son, Joey, which makes her the hippest hopper on HipHabit support.</p>\n                        </div>\n                    </div>\n            </div>\n        </div> \n        <div>\n                   <p><img src=\"https://hiphabit.com/static/marketing/img/logo-white.fbceb93545f6.png\" alt=\"logo\" /></p><p>Subscribe for updates. We'll send you news of major releases and features.</p>\n                </div>\n\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://hiphabit.com/#header\"><i></i></a>",
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